2013 Homeland Security Funding: Bringing IT Home Listen Hands-free You may listen over your computer speakers or headphones There is no dialing-in required Please note: You may ask questions at any time using the Q&A interface This session will be recorded and available for download at www.publicsafetygrants.info Follow us on Twitter @grantsoffice
Homeland security grant programs have been funding technology‐rich projects since their inception, but the process of getting those dollars for your community can seem daunting. Indeed, the distribution of Homeland Security funding is as varied as the programs that support it and the states that participate in its distribution.
Join Grants Office CEO, Michael Paddock, and special guests from Cisco for actionable insight into these Homeland security grant programs, tips for maximizing your share, and a discussion on the technology that has transformed homeland security in a variety of communities.
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2013 Homeland Security Funding: Bringing IT Home
Listen Hands-free You may listen over your
computer speakers or headphones
There is no dialing-in required
Please note:
You may ask questions at any time using the Q&A
interface
This session will be recorded and available for download at www.publicsafetygrants.info
Homeland Security Grant Program: Urban Areas Security Initiative
Source: Department of Homeland Security
• Allocated on a risk-based prioritization
• CBP Sector-specific border risk methodology
• County and tribal governments in border states
– Canada
– Mexico
– International water borders
What is the basis of the CBP “risk-based prioritization”?
• Threat
• Vulnerability
• Miles of border
• Border-specific “law enforcement intelligence”
• Feasibility of 2012 Operation Orders to designated localities
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Homeland Security Grant Program: Operation Stonegarden
• Nonprofits apply through their SAAs
• $10 million is available
• Grants up to $75,000
• Encourages coordination among public and private interests
• Allocated to high risk nonprofits
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Nonprofit Security Grant Program
• Administered by DHS
• A long standing pass-through
grant program (since 1974) • All-hazards orientation made it a
favorite of Congress • Approximately $300 million will
be available
• State SAAs administer project based funding within each state
Emergency Management Performance Grants
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Port/Transit Security Grants
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• Two similar programs
• Port Security Grant Program
• Transit Security Grant Program
• Expect ~$100 million in each program
• Ports and Transit agencies of “national significance”
• Direct, competitive grants with a large number of awards
• Eligibility limited to Fire Departments and Non-Affiliated EMS Organizations
• Eligible applicants may submit 1 application in each of the following areas:
Operations and Safety - Training - Equipment - Personal Protective Equipment - Wellness and Fitness - Modification to Stations and Facilities
Vehicle Acquisition
- New, Used, Refurbished vehicles
Regional Application - Large-scale projects to enhance regional interoperable communications
• Estimated $400 million will be available, with a deadline in Spring 2013
Assistance to Fire Firefighters Grant Program
• Pass-through program
administered by the CDC
• Combines: – Hospital Preparedness Program – Public Health Emergency
Preparedness Program
• Provides for BOTH hospitals and city/county public health agencies
• Interoperable communications are a priority
Healthcare Preparedness Grants
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Cisco “Solutions”
• Interoperable Communication - Cisco IPICs
• Situational Awareness – Video Surveillance or IP Camera
• Information Sharing – VX Tactical
• Training – Cisco TelePresence
Remote Firefighter Training – Beverly Hills, California
• Utilizing Cisco technologies and funding through the Urban Areas Security Initiative, 31 cities in Los Angeles County, including the City of Beverly Hills Fire Department are rolling out a Remote Firefighter Training program. The live trainings will take place over video conferencing technologies. This keeps firefighters in the field and in their stations, increasing efficiency and safety of the city. They are currently rolling out the first phase and deploying video conferencing at 15 sites, with the video infrastructure being hosted at the Beverly Hills Fire Department.
• Need to reduce time out of the field for firefighters
• Desire to increase efficiencies of training
• Need funding to cover proposed project
• Firefighters have easier access to required trainings
• Decreased time taken out of the field and in transportation to attend trainings
Solution
Benefits
Challenges
Project Development Resources
• Responder Knowledge Base: http://www.rkb.us/
• Department of Homeland Security Grants: http://www.fema.gov/grants
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