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Bredesen announces more than $30 million in Homeland Security
Funds
NASHVILLE --- Governor Phil Bredesen announced that Tennessee has
been awarded more than $30 million in federal Homeland Security Grant
Funds for fiscal year 2010. The grants will be distributed to Tennessee’s
11 Homeland Security Districts.
“These Homeland Security grants will provide local law enforcement and
first responders the tools they need to prevent terrorism, protect our
citizens and critical infrastructure, and respond to man-made or natural
disasters in Tennessee,” Bredesen said. “The security and safety of our
citizens is one of the most critical functions of state government and
these funds will continue to enhance homeland security capabilities.”
The federal Homeland Security Grant Program (HSGP) included the
following grants:
• State Homeland Security Programs (SHSP) - $11 million to build
capabilities at the state and local levels and to implement the goals and
objectives included in the Tennessee Homeland Security Strategy.
• Urban Areas Security Initiative (UASI) - $7 million to focus on
enhancing regional preparedness in major metropolitan areas.
• Metropolitan Medical Response System Grant (MMRS) - $1.3
million to support the integration of emergency management, health and
medical systems into a coordinated response to mass casualty incidents.
• Citizen Corps Program (CCP) $245,000 to enhance community
involvement in emergency preparedness, planning, mitigation, response
and recovery.
• Emergency Management Performance Grant (EMPG)- $6.5 million
to assist state and local governments in enhancing and sustaining all-
hazards emergency management capabilities.
• Interoperable Emergency Communications Grant Program
(IECGP) - $636,000 to provide funding to Tennessee to carry out
initiatives to improve interoperable emergency communications.
• Drivers License Security Grant Program (DLSGP)- $749,000 to
reduce fraud and improve the reliability and accuracy of personal
identification documents that Tennessee issues.
• Buffer Zone Protection Program (BZPP)-$1.0 million to increase
the preparedness capabilities of jurisdictions responsible for the safety
and security of Tennessee’s critical infrastructure.
• Port Security Grant Program (PSGP) - $2.4 million to protect
critical port infrastructure in Tennessee from terrorism threats that could
cause major disruption to commerce.
Funds
NASHVILLE --- Governor Phil Bredesen announced that Tennessee has
been awarded more than $30 million in federal Homeland Security Grant
Funds for fiscal year 2010. The grants will be distributed to Tennessee’s
11 Homeland Security Districts.
“These Homeland Security grants will provide local law enforcement and
first responders the tools they need to prevent terrorism, protect our
citizens and critical infrastructure, and respond to man-made or natural
disasters in Tennessee,” Bredesen said. “The security and safety of our
citizens is one of the most critical functions of state government and
these funds will continue to enhance homeland security capabilities.”
The federal Homeland Security Grant Program (HSGP) included the
following grants:
• State Homeland Security Programs (SHSP) - $11 million to build
capabilities at the state and local levels and to implement the goals and
objectives included in the Tennessee Homeland Security Strategy.
• Urban Areas Security Initiative (UASI) - $7 million to focus on
enhancing regional preparedness in major metropolitan areas.
• Metropolitan Medical Response System Grant (MMRS) - $1.3
million to support the integration of emergency management, health and
medical systems into a coordinated response to mass casualty incidents.
• Citizen Corps Program (CCP) $245,000 to enhance community
involvement in emergency preparedness, planning, mitigation, response
and recovery.
• Emergency Management Performance Grant (EMPG)- $6.5 million
to assist state and local governments in enhancing and sustaining all-
hazards emergency management capabilities.
• Interoperable Emergency Communications Grant Program
(IECGP) - $636,000 to provide funding to Tennessee to carry out
initiatives to improve interoperable emergency communications.
• Drivers License Security Grant Program (DLSGP)- $749,000 to
reduce fraud and improve the reliability and accuracy of personal
identification documents that Tennessee issues.
• Buffer Zone Protection Program (BZPP)-$1.0 million to increase
the preparedness capabilities of jurisdictions responsible for the safety
and security of Tennessee’s critical infrastructure.
• Port Security Grant Program (PSGP) - $2.4 million to protect
critical port infrastructure in Tennessee from terrorism threats that could
cause major disruption to commerce.