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Readout of Secretary Napolitano’s Visit to Missouri

Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano today traveled to Joplin, Mo. where she joined Missouri Governor Jay Nixon, Joplin Mayor Melodee Colbert-Kean, Joplin City Manager Mark Rohr, Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Deputy Administrator Rich Serino and Red Cross President Gail McGovern to participate in the 2nd Annual Day of Remembrance of the Joplin tornado. During the event, Secretary Napolitano presented the 2012 Rick Rescorla National Award for Resilience to Jane Cage, Chair of the Citizens Advisory Recovery Team (CART), and the citizens of Joplin, recognizing their contributions in the aftermath of the devastating tornadoes in May 2011.

DHS Announces Grant Guidance for Fiscal Year (FY) 2013 Preparedness Grants

Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano today announced the release of FY 2013 Funding Opportunity Announcements for eight U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) preparedness grant programs totaling over $1.5 billion to assist states, urban areas, tribal and territorial governments, non-profit agencies, and the private sector in strengthening our nation’s ability to prevent, protect, mitigate, respond to, and recover from terrorist attacks, major disasters and other emergencies in support of the National Preparedness Goal and the National Preparedness System.

Contact SHARES

If you have any questions or would like further information on the SHARES HF Radio Program, you may contact us in one of the following ways:

Email: ncsshares@hq.dhs.gov  

SHARES HF IWG

SHARES provides the Federal community a forum for addressing issues affecting HF radio interoperability.

Accessing SHARES

SHARES is available on a 24-hour basis to provide an emergency communications link to support intra- or interagency mission requirements.

SHARES Program Information

The SHARES HF Radio Program is one of the Office of Emergency Communications' (OEC) initiatives to provide communications to support all hazard situations. 

Combating Human Trafficking

January is National Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month, and it is an opportunity to reflect on the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center’s (FLETC) leadership in providing training for combating human trafficking nationwide.

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