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Helping Georgia's First Responders

Release Date: 06/04/03 00:00:00

U.S. Department of Homeland Security
Office of the Press Secretary
June 4, 2003
For Immediate Release

On Wednesday, June 4, Undersecretary for Border and Transportation Security at the Department of Homeland Security, Asa Hutchinson, traveled to Savannah, Georgia to meet with Georgia's Director of Homeland Security, Bill Hitchens, and announce the recent award of $37,579,000 to the State of Georgia to enhance the capabilities of the state and local first responder groups. These funds can be used for equipment, training, planning and exercises for first responders. In addition, a portion of the funds is available to help offset the costs associated with enhanced security measures deployed under the heightened threat period during the conflict in Iraq.

Recent DHS Office for Domestic Preparedness Grant Funds for Virginia

  • March 7, 2003 - $14,188,000 million was made available to the State of Georgia from the FY '03 budget to assist first responders in the form of funding for equipment, training, planning and exercises.
  • May 14, 2003 - $1,781,362 million was made available from the FY '03 Supplemental Budget to the Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority for operational activities conducted under the heightened alert level during the conflict in Iraq, for area monitoring systems, integrated communications systems, installation of physical barricades and prevention planning, training and exercises.

Previous DHS Office for Domestic Preparedness Grants for Georgia

  • FY 2003 State Homeland Security Grant Program (Equipment) = $ 9,956,000.00
  • FY 2003 State Homeland Security Grant Program (Exercise) = $2,489,000.00
  • FY 2003 State Homeland Security Grant Program (Training) = $747,000.00
  • FY 2003 State Homeland Security Grant Program (Planning) = $996,000.00
  • FY 2002 State Equipment Grant = $7,451,000.00
  • FY 2002 State Exercise Grant = $346,000.00
  • FY 2001 State Equipment Grant = $1,993,000.00
  • FY 2000 State Equipment Grant = $1,868,000.00
  • FY 1999 State Equipment Grant = $1,127,000.00
  • FY 1999 State Planning Grant = $194,000.00
  • Atlanta FY 1999 OJP Equipment Grant = $100,000.00
  • Cobb County FY 1999 OJP Equipment Grant = $99,880.00
  • Columbus FY 1998 OJP Equipment Grant = $113,384.00
  • DeKalb County FY 1999 OJP Equipment Grant = $199,990.00
  • Fulton County FY 1999 OJP Equipment Grant = $200,000.00
  • Columbus NLD OJP Equipment Grant = $280,000.00

The Department of Homeland Security has made available more than $4.4 billion nationwide in funding for grants since March 1, 2003 for first responder groups and state and local governments to enhance response and preparedness capabilities.

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