Grants

FY-2010 Grants: Funding security for Mississippi

On July 15, 2010, the President of the United States signed the Fiscal Year 2010 Homeland Security Appropriations Act. This provided vital funding needed to ensure the safety of our homeland. Three grants were distributed to Mississippi with the intent of increasing the terrorist deterrence and prevention abilities of the state. Mississippi was granted $6,613,31200.00 through the State Homeland Security Program (SHSGP), $317,419.00 through the Metropolitan Medical Response System Program (MMRS) and $164,946.00 through the Citizen Corps Program (CCP). A minimun of 25% ($1,845,727.00) of the SHSGP funds are used for Law Enforcement Terrorism Prevention Programs initiatives. The federal grants supplied the state of Mississippi totaling $7,095,565.00 are to be administered by the Mississippi Office of Homeland Security. This to safeguard Mississippi's citizens from terrorist activities and are specifically designed to aid in prevention efforts before such events can take place.

Additionally, Mississippi received a fourth grant, entiteld the Interoperable Emergency Communication Grant Program (IECGP), which amounted to $407,500.00. The purpose of this grant is to carryout initiatives to improve interoperable emergency communications including communications in collective response for natural disasters, acts of terrorism, and manmade disasters.

The money attained through the federal grants is used to aid in the training of emergency first responders, the purchase of state of the art equipment for combating and preventing terrorist acts, planning, exercise, and funds for management, administration and the development of citizen corps projects at local level. This year, the Mississippi Office of Homeland Security allocated available funds to 34 local jurisdictions and 10 state agencies.

All of this information shows the Federal Government, the Mississippi Office of Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Emergency Responders, and the Citizen Corps are working together to ensure Mississippi remains safe and vigilant. Included below are the details of two primary grants allocated to Mississippi for the 2010-2003 fiscal years.

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FY 2005-2010 Homeland Security Grants

CFDA Title: Homeland Security Grant Program
CFDA Number: 97.067

Authorized Equipment List (AEL): Can be found at the RKB.US website

FY 2004 Homeland Security Grants

CFDA Title: Homeland Security Grant Program
CFDA Number: 97.004

FY 2003 Homeland Security Grants

CFDA Title: Homeland Security Grant Program
CFDA Number: 16.007

Grant Links:

http://www.fema.gov/grants

http://www.grants.gov

http://www.fema.gov/emergency/nrf/

http://www.rkb.us

Federal Grants Benefit Mississippi

"The money attained through the federal grants is used to aid in the training of emergency first responders, purchasing state of the art equipment for combating and preventing terrorist acts, planning, exercises, and funding for management, administration and the development of citizen corps projects at local levels. This year, the Mississippi Office of Homeland Security allocated the available funds to each of the eighty-two counties in the state based on population, critical infrastructure and other important factors."