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Helping New York's First Responders

Release Date: 06/17/03 00:00:00

For Immediate Release
Office of the Press Secretary
June 17, 2003

On Wednesday, June 18, Secretary of Homeland Security, Tom Ridge, announced the award of $70,172,000 to the State of New York 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 New York

  • March 7, 2003 - $26,492,000 million was made available to the state of New York 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.  
  • April 8, 2003 - $24.94 million was made available from the FY ’03 Budget for as part of the Urban Area Security Initiative to the New York City area to enhance the ability of the region’s first responders to secure its population and critical infrastructure.  
  • May 14, 2003 - $125,000,000 million was allocated from the FY ’03 Supplemental Budget as part of the second round of Urban Area Security Initiative to the New York City area to enhance the ability of the region’s first responders to secure its population and critical infrastructure.
  • May 14, 2003 - $26,662,867 million was allocated from the FY ’03 Supplemental Budget in the form of a grant for New York City Transit 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.  
  • May 14, 2003 - $1,389,057 million was allocated from the FY ’03 Supplemental Budget in the form of a grant for New York City Department of Transportation 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.
  • May 14, 2003 - $6,546,492 million was allocated from the FY ’03 Supplemental Budget in the form of a grant for the Port of New York/New Jersey.  These funds can be used for critical infrastructure security, training, exercises, equipment, planning, information sharing and for operational activities conducted under the heightened threat period.  

           

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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