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WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Pat Roberts (R-KS) today announced over $8.37 million in funding for Homeland Security grants for the State of Kansas.
• State Homeland Security Program (SHSP): $4.47 million provides funds to build capabilities at the state and local levels through planning, equipment, training, and exercise activities. SHSP also supports the implementation of state homeland security strategies.
• Law Enforcement Terrorism Prevention Program (LETPP): $3.2 million provides resources to law enforcement and public safety communities to support critical terrorism prevention activities, including establishing and enhancing fusion centers and collaborating with non-law enforcement partners, other government agencies and the private sector.
• Metropolitan Medical Response System: $516,290 for Kansas City and Wichita. The money will support local preparedness efforts to respond to all-hazards mass casualty incidents, including Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear (CBRNE) terrorism, epidemic disease outbreaks, natural disasters and large-scale hazardous materials incidents.
• Citizen Corps Program: $188,806 to bring community and government leaders together to coordinate community involvement in emergency preparedness, planning, mitigation, response and recovery.
The grants were awarded by the United States Department of Homeland Security.
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• State Homeland Security Program (SHSP): $4.47 million provides funds to build capabilities at the state and local levels through planning, equipment, training, and exercise activities. SHSP also supports the implementation of state homeland security strategies.
• Law Enforcement Terrorism Prevention Program (LETPP): $3.2 million provides resources to law enforcement and public safety communities to support critical terrorism prevention activities, including establishing and enhancing fusion centers and collaborating with non-law enforcement partners, other government agencies and the private sector.
• Metropolitan Medical Response System: $516,290 for Kansas City and Wichita. The money will support local preparedness efforts to respond to all-hazards mass casualty incidents, including Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear (CBRNE) terrorism, epidemic disease outbreaks, natural disasters and large-scale hazardous materials incidents.
• Citizen Corps Program: $188,806 to bring community and government leaders together to coordinate community involvement in emergency preparedness, planning, mitigation, response and recovery.
The grants were awarded by the United States Department of Homeland Security.
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