MEETING DATE
2/28/2013 |
BUREAU SUBMITTING THIS REPORT
Training Program Services Bureau |
RESEARCHED BY (PRINT NAME)
Dan Toomey |
REVIEWED BY (PRINT NAME)
Anne Brewer |
REPORT DATE
01/17/2013 |
APPROVED BY
Robert A. Stresak |
DATE APPROVED
02/12/13 |
PURPOSE
Information Only |
FINANCIAL IMPACT
No
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| ISSUE: |
| This is an informational report on the status of the request for Federal Fiscal Year (FFY) 2012 Homeland Security Grant Funds and Terrorism Related Training. |
| BACKGROUND: |
At its October 2012 meeting, the Commission approved a request to authorize the Executive Director to submit a FFY 2012 grant application for federal homeland security funds to the California Emergency Management Agency (Cal EMA) as required.
Each year the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) provides federal homeland security grant funds to the States. For FFY 2012, California’s Homeland Security Grant Program (HSGP) allocation was $43,503,106. California also received an additional $102,586,570 in Urban Area Security Initiative (UASI) funding statewide. California retained 20% of HSGP funds and 17% of UASI funds for state priorities, projects and programs for a total of $146,090,453 for FY 2012. |
| ANALYSIS: |
Staff submitted applications for federal grant funding in 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2012 and has consistently received funding to support terrorism related training for law enforcement. Staff reviewed training needs and requests from the field that address specific training that would fall within the federal and state priorities, and submitted the grant application package to Cal EMA prior to the August 17, 2012 deadline.
It was anticipated that the DHS award to California would be made by September 30, 2012 and in approximately 45 days thereafter, Cal EMA, the administering agency for the State, would notify successful agencies of grant awards. Awards have not yet been announced by DHS for FFY 2012. A report on the results of the grant application process will be provided to the Commission at its June 2013 meeting. |
| RECOMMENDATION: |
| This report is provided for information only and no action is required. |
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