41 Jurisdictions Receive Nearly $12 Million to Combat Domestic Terrorism
WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 /PRNewswire/ -- The Justice Department today awarded 41 localities approximately $12 million to help them acquire personal protective, chemical/biological detection, decontamination and communications equipment for response to terrorist incidents. The State and Local Domestic Preparedness Equipment Support Program is administered by the Justice Department's Office of Justice Programs (OJP). "The first hours of a terrorist attack are critical," said Attorney General Janet Reno. "This equipment will help local emergency personnel save lives, right there on the front line." Localities may use funding to purchase emergency response equipment required by fire, emergency medical services, hazardous materials response units and law enforcement agencies. Due to the limited funding available for Fiscal Year 1998, eligibility was restricted to the nation's 120 largest counties and cities. "We recognize that the threat of a terrorist attack on America's communities is not only frightening, but very real," said Laurie Robinson, Assistant Attorney General for the Office of Justice Programs (OJP). "Providing the necessary funding to localities to better protect themselves from such attacks is a top priority of the Justice Department, the Attorney General and the entire Administration." Grant applications submitted needed to reflect the jurisdiction's prioritized equipment needs for first-responder agencies. In keeping with the comprehensive approach of OJP's and the Department's domestic preparedness initiative, first responders receiving equipment under this program will also receive training on the use of that equipment. The State and Local Domestic Preparedness Equipment Support Program was developed in coordination and cooperation with the Federal Bureau of Investigation's (FBI's) Weapons of Mass Destruction Counter-Terrorism Center and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). This program is just one part of an overall government-wide effort to enhance the capabilities of state and local jurisdictions to plan for and respond to acts of terrorism. To obtain additional information about the Office of Justice Programs (OJP) or its other bureaus and programs, visit the OJP Web site at http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov. Following is a list of the 1998 State and Local Domestic Preparedness Equipment Support Program grant recipients. Office of Justice Programs State and Local Domestic Preparedness Equipment Support Program Fiscal Year 1998 Grant Recipients STATE GRANT RECIPIENT LOCAL CONTACT FY 98 AWARD Arizona City of Phoenix, David Smithwick $440,915 Phoenix, AZ 602-261-8502 California City of Los Angeles, C.G. Roper 497,255 Los Angeles, CA 213-485-4011 California City of San Diego, Michael T. Uberuaga 500,000 San Diego, CA 619-236-5941 California City of San Jose, Frances E. Winslow 250,000 San Jose, CA 408-277-4595 California County of San Joaquin, Ronald E. Baldwin 133,750 Stockton, CA 209-468-3962 California Los Angeles County Margie V. Gomez 498,984 Board of Supervisors, 213-526-5408 Monterey Park, CA California San Francisco City John F. Brown 135,970 and County 415-554-9966 Office of the Mayor, San Francisco, CA California San Mateo County Board William Lent 249,947 of Supervisors, 650-363-4366 Redwood City, CA Colorado City and County of Denver, Garry Graham 144,501 Denver, CO 303-640-2616 Florida City of Jacksonville, Robert M. Patterson 246,529 Jacksonville, FL 904-630-2472 Florida County of Broward, Glenn Margoles 494,110 Fort Lauderdale, FL 954-831-3933 Florida County of Metro-Dade Chuck Lanza 500,000 Miami, FL 305-273-6707 Florida Hillsborough County Board Wade DeHate 250,000 of County Commissioners, 813-272-6600 Tampa, FL Florida Orange County Board of William Sturgeon 250,000 Commissioners 407-317-7506 Orlando, FL Florida Palm Beach County, Randy Sheppard 249,485 West Palm Beach, FL 561-233-0010 Georgia County of Cobb, Ted McClung 117,686 Marietta, GA 770-528-8000 Illinois Lake County, Terry Mastandrea 149,300 Waukegan, IL 847-540-5070 Indiana City of Indianapolis, Stephen Robertson 250,000 Indianapolis, IN 317-327-3900 Maryland City of Baltimore, Gary E. Frederick 214,050 Baltimore, MD 410-396-7544 Maryland Montgomery County, Theodore L. Jarboe 249,915 Rockville, MD 301-217-2560 Maryland Prince George's County, Ronald J. Siarnicki 250,000 Upper Marlboro, MD 301-883-5200 Michigan City of Detroit, Ronald Naumann 500,000 Detroit, MI 313-596-2921 Missouri County of St. Louis, Robert C. Young 494,552 Clayton, MO 314-469-3141 Missouri Jackson County, Marlene Nagel 250,000 Kansas City, MO 816-474-4240 New Jersey County of Middlesex, Richard F. Kozub 249,290 New Brunswick, NJ 732-727-6626 New Jersey Union County, Ben Laganga 147,530 Elizabeth, NJ 908-654-9881 New York New York City Steven Kuhr 499,799 Office of the Mayor, 212-442-9260 New York, NY New York Suffolk County, Joseph C. Michaels 499,904 Hauppauge, NY 516-853-4027 New York Westchester County, Louis J. Liberatore 250,000 White Plains, NY 914-741-4235 Ohio Board of Lucas County William S. Halsey 147,501 Commissioners, 419-245-0662 Toledo, OH Ohio City of Cleveland Office William M. Denihan 149,895 of the Mayor, 216-664-2200 Cleveland, OH Ohio City of Columbus Office Mike Fultz 250,000 of the Mayor, 614-645-7391 Columbus, OH Ohio Hamilton County Board of Don Maccarone 250,000 Commissioners, 513-851-7080 Cincinnati, OH Oklahoma County of Tulsa, David Tillotson 149,997 Tulsa, OK 918-596-5631 Tennessee County of Shelby, Mike Molder 250,000 Memphis, TN 901-385-5127 Texas City of Austin, Steve Collier 150,000 Austin, TX 512-370-8800 Texas County of Tarrant, Lisa McMillan 500,000 Fort Worth, TX 817-884-2643 Virginia Fairfax County, Larry Johnson 249,759 Fairfax, VA 703-246-2549 Washington City of Seattle, A. Dennis Vickery 150,000 Seattle, WA 206-386-1400 Washington King County, Shad Burcham 499,650 Seattle, WA 206-205-8106 Wisconsin City of Milwaukee, Gloria Murawsky 147,446 Milwaukee, WI 414-296-8982 TOTAL $11,857,720 Office of Justice Programs State And Local Domestic Preparedness Equipment Support Program Fact Sheet The State and Local Domestic Preparedness Equipment Support Program, established in Public Law 105-119, is administered by the Justice Department's newly created Office for State and Local Domestic Preparedness Support (OSLDPS) in the Office of Justice Programs (OJP). Congress appropriated $12 million in Fiscal Year 1998 for grants to state and local governments to acquire personal protective, chemical/biological detection, decontamination, and communications equipment. The Office of Justice Programs is providing funding to metropolitan jurisdictions to purchase certain types of emergency response equipment needed by fire services, emergency medical services, hazardous materials response units, and law enforcement agencies to respond to a terrorist incident involving nuclear, chemical or biological weapons or improvised explosive or incendiary devices. This program is part of an overall government-wide effort to enhance the capabilities of state and local jurisdictions to plan for and respond to acts of terrorism. OJP is coordinating its efforts with the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). Due to limited funding available for Fiscal Year 1998, eligibility was restricted to the nation's 120 largest counties and cities, which were targeted by OJP's first responder training program. Of the 120 eligible jurisdictions, 84 applied and 41 jurisdictions are receiving grants. Each applicant was asked to review the equipment already on hand within its jurisdiction, and then demonstrate a need for additional equipment. Applicants were required to describe any previous support they may have received from the Department of Defense (DOD) or the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). In addition, each jurisdiction had to address specific goals and objectives it would like to achieve through the equipment procurement project, discuss its implementation and evaluation plan, and present the project management structure that will be used to oversee the administration of grants funds. * OJP and its component agencies' press releases are available for use without restriction. OSLDPS 98-205 SOURCE Office for State and Local Domestic Preparedness Support