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Helping North Dakota's First Responders

Release Date: 06/05/03 00:00:00

For Immediate Release
Office of the Press Secretary

On Thursday, June 5, Secretary of Homeland Security Tom Ridge announced the award of $13,200,000 to the State of North Dakota 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 North Dakota

  • March 7, 2003 - $4,983,000 was made available to the State of North Dakota from the FY '03 budget to assist first responders in the form of funding for equipment, training, planning and exercises.  The money was awarded in May 2003.  

Previous DHS Office for Domestic Preparedness Grants for North Dakota

  • FY 2003 State Homeland Security Grant Program (Equipment) = $3,497,000
  • FY 2003 State Homeland Security Grant Program (Exercise) = $874,000
  • FY 2003 State Homeland Security Grant Program (Planning) = $350,000
  • FY 2003 State Homeland Security Grant Program (Training) = $262,000
  • FY 2002 State Equipment Grant = $2,670,000
  • FY 2002 State Exercise Grant = $124,000
  • FY 2001 State Equipment Grant = $392,000
  • FY 2000 State Equipment Grant = $385,000
  • FY 1999 State Equipment Grant = $325,000
  • FY 1999 State Planning Grant = $85,000
  • Trained approximately 788 responders in the State of North Dakota

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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