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Homeland Security S&T Summit (SE Region)

Topic: DHS/FEMA Grants in Region IV

Title: FY 2009 Grant ProgramsDHS/FEMA Region IV

Speaker: Steve Denham

Grants Branch Chief

DHS/FEMA Region IV

Date: 1 April 2009

Branch Chief

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AdministrateAssistant

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ProgramAnalyst

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Grants Management Branch

FEMA Region IV

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Region IV Preparedness Grants

Emergency Management Performance Grant Program

The EMPG program provides resources to assist State and local governments to sustain and enhance all-hazards emergency management capabilities. States have the opportunity to use EMPG funds to further strengthen their ability to support emergency management activities while simultaneously addressing issues of national concern as identified in the National Priorities of the National Preparedness Guidelines.  EMPG has a 50 percent Federal and 50 percent State cost-share cash or in-kind match requirement.

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Metropolitan Medical Response System Program

The MMRS program supports the integration of emergency management, health, and medical systems into a coordinated response to mass casualty incidents caused by any hazard. Successful MMRS grantees reduce the consequences of a mass casualty incident during the initial period of a response by having augmented existing local operational response systems before the incident occurs.

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Emergency Operations Center Grant Program

The FY 2009 EOC Grant Program is intended to improve emergency management and preparedness capabilities by supporting flexible, sustainable, secure, and interoperable Emergency Operations Centers (EOCs) with a focus on addressing identified deficiencies and needs. 

Real ID/DLS Grant Program

Purpose of FY 2009 Driver’s License Security Grant Program is to prevent terrorism, reduce fraud, and improve the reliability and accuracy of personal identification documents that states and territories issue.

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Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program

AFG is to meet the firefighting and emergency response needs of fire departments and nonaffiliated emergency medical services organizations.

Citizen Corps Program

CCP brings community and government leaders together to coordinate community involvement in emergency preparedness, planning, mitigation, response, and recovery.

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Region IV Open Grants

STATE PREP AFG MIT CSEPP DISASTER

AL 23 103 5 4 10

FL 68 54 17 0 59

GA 32 58 21 0 16

KY 46 115 9 3 19

MS 38 72 8 0 15

NC 33 146 15 0 13

SC 25 83 11 0 8

TN 29 127 7 0 14

TOTAL 294 758 93 7 154

Branch Chief

Business Program

Prep PrepNon-Prep

AdministrateAssistant

Close Out Lead

GMS

GMS

GMS

GMSMit/CSEPP

GMS/MM

GMSDisasters

AFG

GMS

ProgramAnalyst

ProgramAnalyst

ProgramAnalyst

ProgramAnalyst

ProgramAnalyst

ProgramAnalyst

Admin Asst Admin Asst

GMSDisaster

GMSDisaster

Grants Management Branch

FEMA Region IV

PROGRAM CONTACTS (as of April 7, 2009)

Last Name First Name States Phone Number

FEMA Region IV

PREP Grants

Denham SteveAll Region IV States (770) 220-5460

AFG

Murphy Vicki GA, KY, TN (229) 225-4518

Christian Alma SC, FL, AL (229) 225-4588

Ramm Vince NC, MS, AL (229) 225-4965

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Headquarters Preparedness GrantsOVERVIEW

The purpose of all below programs is to enhance the ability of State, local, and tribal governments to prepare for, prevent, respond to, and recover from terrorist attacks, natural disasters and other emergencies. These grants serve as the primary funding mechanism for building and sustaining national preparedness capabilities.

State Homeland Security Program

Law Enforcement Terrorism Prevention Activities

Urban Area Security Initiative UASI Cities

UASI Nonprofit Security Grant Program

Interoperable Emergency Communications Grant Program

Buffer Zone Protection Program

Transit Security Grant Program

Port Security Grant Program

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Programs from FEMA, grants are awarded to fire departments to enhance their ability to protect the public and fire service personnel from fire and related hazards.

SAFER Grant ProgramPatti Blankenship (202) 786-9467

FP&S Grant ProgramCathie Patterson (202) 786-9796

Headquarters Firefighter GrantsOVERVIEW

PROGRAM CONTACTS (as of April 7, 2009)

Last Name First Name States Phone Number

SAA Contact Info

Alabama Department of Homeland Security (334) 956-7250

Florida Division of Emergency Management (850) 413-9969

Georgia Emergency Management Agency (404) 635-7000

Kentucky Office of Homeland Security (502) 564-2081

Mississippi Department of Public Safety (MDPS) (601) 346-1499

North Carolina Department of Crime Control and Public Safety (919) 733-2126

South Carolina Law Enforcement Division (803) 737-9000

Military Department of Tennessee (615) 313-3001

FEMA Region IV

PREP Grants

Denham Steve All Region IV States (770) 220-5460

AFG

Murphy Vicki GA, KY, TN (229) 225-4518

Christian Alma SC, FL, AL (229) 225-4588

Ramm Vince NC, MS, AL (229) 225-4965

FEMA HQ Contact info

Marshall Kim FL, PR, VI (202) 786-9724

Allen Matt CT, SC, TN, VT (202) 786-9618

Cherry Cedric AL, MS, NC (202) 309-2501

Garcia Luis GA (202) 786-9734

Gavin Patrick KY, ME, NH, NJ (202) 786-9721

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DHS/FEMA Grants in Region IV

Grants are available for States, Locals and Tribes

Start with the Your States SAA

Next stop for Regionalized Grants – Region IV

For Non-Regionalized Grants – FEMA HQ

For More information Go to www.grants.gov

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