FY 2006 Homeland Security Grant Program

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FY 2006 Homeland Security Grant Program

• NH Department of Safety
• 2006 Homeland Security Grant Program Outreach
  Presentation

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Overview

• New Hampshire Grant Awards
• Whats New in FY 2006?
• National Preparedness Goal
• National Priorities
• Target Capabilities List
• SHSP and LETPP Competitive Applications
• Competitive Grant Review Process
• Training and Exercises
• 2006 Authorized Equipment List (AEL)\
• 2006 Grant Funding

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NH Award2005

• First Responder 10,748,552
• Law Enforcement Terrorism Prevention
  3,908,565
• Citizen Corp 136,453
• EMPG 1,754,428
• Metropolitan Medical Response Program
  227,592
• Total 16,775,590
• 34 reduction from 2004 for First Responder,
  LETPP, Citizen Corp

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Federal FormulaBased on the Patriot Act

• In FY 2005 the Federal formula was a threat/risk
  formula and population-based allocation
• A significant change was made to the FY 2006
  Federal Formula
• 2/3 of grant allocation was calculated by a DHS
  defined threat/risk formula
• Added a competitive grant formula for all states
• 1/3 of the total was awarded with emphasis on a
  connection to improvement/enhancement of national
  preparedness goals

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NH Award 2006

• SHSP (Formerly First Responder) 4,320,000
• Law Enforcement Terrorism Prevention
  3,140,000
• Citizen Corp 194,243
• Metropolitan Medical Response Program
  232,330
• Total 7,886,573
• 53 reduction from 2005 Award

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Grant Awards by State
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Grant Administration

• Grant allocation mandate by DHS
• 80 local, 20 state
• The Department of Safety is the State
  Administrative Agency (SAA) and is responsible
  for
• Writing and administering grants
• Equipment eligibility and grant compliance
• Point of contact technical assistance to
  communities
• Point of contact for federal officials

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New Hampshires Homeland Security Grant Mission

• Enable local communities to fill Homeland
  Security weaknesses through grant process
  involving innovative thinking within certain
  parameters
• Ensures First Responder Preparedness through
  training and equipment
• Increases regional discussions through training
  and preparing for the future
• Target aid to critical areas

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Whats New in FY 2006?

• The National Preparedness Goal
• To achieve and sustain risk-based target levels
  of capability to prevent, protect against,
  respond to and recover from major events, and to
  minimize their impact on lives, property and the
  economy through systematic and prioritized
  efforts by Federal, State, local and Tribal
  entities, their private and non-governmental
  partners and the general public.

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The National Preparedness Goal

• The Goal represents an all-hazards approach to
  preparedness
• The all-hazards approach takes into consideration
  any catastrophic event
• Catastrophic events are defined in the National
  Response Plan as any natural, technical or
  manmade incident, including terrorism, that
  results in extraordinary levels of mass
  casualties, damage or disruption severely
  affecting the population, infrastructure,
  environment, economy, national morale and/or
  government functions
• All catastrophic events are considered Incidents
  of National Significance

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The National Preparedness Goal

• Seven National Priorities
• The Goal establishes a vision for National
  Preparedness including the seven National
  Priorities
• National Priorities help guide the Nations
  preparedness efforts to meet its most urgent needs

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National Priorities

• The National Priorities fall into two categories
• Three overarching priorities that contribute to
  the development of multiple capabilities
• Four capability-specific priorities that build
  selected capabilities for which the Nation has
  the greatest need

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Three Overarching Priorities

• Expanded Regional Collaboration
• Implement the National Incident Management System
  (NIMS) and the National Response Plan
• Implement the Interim National Infrastructure
  Protection Plan

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Four Capability-Specific Priorities

• Strengthen Information Sharing and Collaboration
  Capabilities
• Strengthen Interoperable Communications
  Capabilities
• Strengthen CBRNE Detection, Response and
  Decontamination Capabilities
• Strengthen Medical Surge and Mass Prophylaxis
  Capabilities

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Target Capabilities List

• Given limited time and resources, jurisdictions
  will be expected to target their planning efforts
  on the most critical capability gaps.
• Each jurisdiction will not be expected to develop
  and maintain all 37 capabilities to the same
  level.

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States Requirements Before Applying for Funds

• Updated the NH State Homeland Security Strategy
  (SHSS) - September to November 2005
• Program and Capability Review - January to March
  2006
• Established investment priorities
• Competitive application to DHS - March 2006

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New Hampshires Competitive Grant Application

• In January 2006, a group of key stakeholders met
  to complete the DHS required Program and
  Capability Review. The group established the
  States priorities and target capabilities in the
  form of a competitive grant application and
  investments which directly correlate with the
  National Priorities and Target Capabilities List

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New Hampshires DHS Applied-For Investments

• Intelligence Analysis Production
• Fire/EMS State Interoperability Infrastructure
  Initiative
• Strengthening Standardized CBRNE Detection,
  Response and Decontamination Capabilities
• Medical Surge and Mass Prophylaxis
• SHSP Baseline Award
• LETPP Baseline Award
• MMRS Tri-State Collaborative
• Citizens Corp

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SHSP and LETPP Applications

• The State Homeland Security Program (SHSP) and
  Law Enforcement Terrorism Protection Program
  (LETPP) applications are modeled after the DHS
  competitive grant process at the State level
• Sub-Grant initiatives should focus efforts on how
  to build and sustain programs and capabilities
  within and across State boundaries while aligning
  with the Goal, National Priorities and NH State
  Homeland Security Strategy

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Limited School Infrastructure Protection Funding

• Limited funding is available for school security.
  This is predicated upon DHS and Congressional
  clarification of appropriation language in the
  last session.
• To be eligible schools must meet the criteria of
  Critical Infrastructure as stated in the National
  Priority definition as follows
• The capability of public and private entities to
  identify, assess, prioritize, and engage in
  protecting critical infrastructure and key
  resources (CI/KR) in order to detect, prevent,
  deter, degrade and mitigate deliberate efforts to
  destroy, incapacitate, or exploit the critical
  infrastructure and key resources.

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Limited School Infrastructure Protection Funding

• In order to be eligible schools must be included
  in the communitys Emergency Operations Plan,
  Hazard Mitigation Plan or other such plans, with
  copies of these documents attached.
• Applications need to be submitted by a first
  responder or law enforcement agency on behalf of
  the school under an MOU.
• Applications are limited to NHs National
  Priorities and Target Capabilities identified in
  the SHSP and LETPP grant applications.

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State Homeland Security Strategy
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Competitive Grant Review Process

• Only applications that are regional and truly
  collaborative will be accepted
• Committee will score the applications based on an
  established score criteria that directly ties to
  the information submitted in the States
  application to the Feds

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Homeland Security Training

• ODP Emergency Responder Guidelines
• www.ojp.usdoj.gov/odp/docs/EmergencyRespGuidelines
  RevB.pdf
• NH Training Contacts
• http//www.nh.gov/safety/new_homeland/2005/2005tra
  ining.html

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Exercise goal
To provide opportunities for all jurisdictions to
conduct or participate in WMD exercises to ensure
a minimum level of readiness for all disciplines.
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Homeland Security Exercise and Evaluation
Program (HSEEP)

• Financial and direct support to assist state
  and local governments with the development and
  implementation of a state exercise and evaluation
  program to assess and enhance domestic
  preparedness.

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Homeland Security Exercise and Evaluation Program
(HSEEP)

• Allowable Exercise Costs
• Hiring full or part-time staff or
  contractors/consultants to support exercise
  activities.
• Overtime for first responders/exercise management
  personnel involved in the planning and conduct of
  exercises.
• Travel associated with exercise planning and
  conduct.
• Supplies consumed during the course exercise of
  planning and conduct.
• Other costs related to the planning and conduct
  of exercise activities.

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Other Grant Funds Available

• Fire Act firefighters and equipment
• COPS police officer hiring
• BJA Bureau of Justice Assistance
• NIJ National Institute of Justice
• CDC/HRSA bio-terrorism
• NH DOJ

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Fire/EMS Radio Interoperability Goal
State-Wide Coverage Inter-agency Communication
Abilities Multiple Agency Access Roaming
Communication Improved Coverage Clear Digital
Audio
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APCO Project 25 Common Air Interface

• Direct Interoperability

State Police
State Police
EMS
County Sheriff
Fire
Local Police
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Dual-Mode Operation

• Analog and Digital in Same Radio
• Local to State in Analog Mode
• State to State in Digital Mode

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NIMS Requirement

• NIMS Certificates for all Command Staff for all
  agencies involved in the application are required
  at the time the application is submitted
• Command Staff for Law Enforcement may include any
  personnel with a rank of Sergeant or higher, or
  an officer in charge.
• Command Staff for Fire Departments and EMS may
  include any personnel with a rank of Lieutenant
  or higher.

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2006 Authorized Equipment List (AEL)

• A detailed list of changes to the 2006 AEL has
  been handed out, but please note a significant
  change
• Personal Protective Equipment cannot be
  authorized as separate items, i.e. boots cannot
  be purchased separate from a complete PPE ensemble

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Unauthorized Program Expenditures

• General Use Software
• WP, Spreadsheets, Graphics
• General Use Computers
• Must be directly connected to preparedness and
  response functions
• Printers, Fax Machines, etc
• Same as above
• General Use Vehicles

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Unauthorized Program Expenditures

• Licensing Fees
• Except as noted in AEL
• Weapons systems or ammunition
• Construction or renovation of facilities

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FY 2006 Grant Funding

• Proposed Breakdown of Competitive SHSP Funds

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FY 2006 Grant Funding

• Proposed Breakdown of Competitive LETPP Funds

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Competitive Grant Timeline

• August 31, 2006 - Announce grant to local law
  enforcement and first responder agencies
• September 7-27, 2006 - Statewide outreach
  sessions, live and video conference
• November 3, 2006 - Applications due at noon
• January 1, 2007 - Announce grant awards

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Point of Contact

• Overall Program Administration
• Earl M. Sweeney
• Assistant Commissioner
• 271-2559
• Local Equipment/Grant Administration
• Pamela Urban-Morin
• Grant Administrator
• 271-7663
• General Information http//www.nh.gov/safety/divi
  sions/homeland/homelandgrants.html