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Office for State and Local Government Coordination and Preparedness
New York University
Center for Catastrophe Preparedness and Response
December 8, 2004
C. Gary Rogers, Branch Chief
Preparedness Programs Division
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OSLGCP Mission Effective March 1, 2003, the Homeland Security Act of
2002 transferred the Office for State and Local Government Coordination and Preparedness (OSLGCP) to the Border and Transportation Security Directorate within the Department of Homeland Security, and assigns OSLGCP with:
“The primary responsibility within the executive branch of Government to build and sustain the preparedness of the United States to reduce vulnerabilities, prevent, respond to and recover from acts of terrorism,”
OSLGCP now reports directly to the DHS Secretary
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OSLGCP’s Expanded Responsibilities
The Homeland Security Act assigns eight expanded responsibilities to OSLGCP:
• Incorporate the national strategy into planning guidance.
• Support risk analysis and risk management activities.
• Direct and supervise federal terrorism preparedness grant programs.
• Coordinate preparedness efforts.
• Provide training for federal, state and local agencies and international entities.
• Coordinate and consolidate communications relating to homeland security.
• Cooperate closely with FEMA.
• Consolidate terrorism related elements of FEMA’s Office of National Preparedness.
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OSLGCP ProgramsOSLGCP provides equipment grants, training, exercises, technical assistance, and other resources to State and local emergency responders.
• OSLGCP has sponsored 300 combating terrorism exercises to date including the Top Officials (TOPOFF) exercise series.
• Since 1998, OSLGCP has trained over 473,000 emergency responders.
• OSLGCP has made available over $8.2 billion in grants for equipment acquisitions, training, exercises and planning.
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OSLGCP FY 05 AppropriationsFY 05 Total: $3,086,000,000
Formula Grants to states and territories: $1.1 B
Law Enforcement Terrorism Prevention: $400 M
Urban Areas Security Initiative: $885 M
Port Security: $150 M
Trucking & Inner City Bus Security: $15 M
Rail Transit Security: $150 M
Technology Transfer: $50 M
Training, Exercises & Technical Assistance: $336.3 M
Management & Administration: $3.5 M
Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program: $650 M
Emergency Management Performance Grants: $180 M
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OSLGCP National Initiatives NIMS – HSPD - 5
National Preparedness Goal – HSPD – 8
HSPD-8 IED/Tactical Interoperability Planning and Exercise
NRP – HSPD - 5
Institutionalizing Awareness Training
Catastrophic Incident Planning
Public Awareness and Citizen Participation
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State Homeland Security StrategyA strategy for the state's homeland security needs based on risk
and threat assessment data
• Each strategy includes specific homeland security goals and objectives addressing topics such as:
• Prevention
• Response
• Recovery
• Strategy must be submitted and approved for a state to receive grant funding and allocations must be consistent with strategies
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State Administrative Agencies (SAA)Each state / territory has an appointed contact that is responsible for managing all OSLGCP grants
The SAA should be the main point of contact as they are the eventual recipient of all grant awards
Private organizations should work through the SAA to obtain detailed information about potential purchases by governmental organizations
Local representatives have been designated by each SAA to administer local programs
Detailed information about SAAs are on the OJP website:
http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/state.html
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State Homeland Security Grant Program (SHSGP)
• 56 states and territories
• State must sub-grant no less than 80% of its total grant award to local jurisdictions
• Authorized program expenditures: Planning, Equipment, Exercises, Training, and Management & Administration
• Expenditures must be linked to goal or objective in State Strategy
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Urban Areas Security Initiative (UASI)
• 50 Urban areas selected by DHS
• State must sub-grant no less than 80% of its total grant award to local jurisdictions
• Authorized program expenditures: Planning, Equipment, Training, Exercises, and Management & Administration
• Expenditures must be linked to goal or objective in Urban Area Strategy
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Metropolitan Medical Response Systems
124 MMRS jurisdictions
$227,592 per jurisdiction
Grants routed through SAA
80% pass through required, agreement with steering committee chair required if state retains any portion of grant
Continued emphasis on eight Capability Focus Areas as well as integration into State/Urban Area Homeland Security Strategies and National Response Plan and Planning Scenarios and sustainment of current capabilities
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OSLGCP Equipment ProgramsStates may purchase first responder equipment in the following categories:
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE).
Detection Equipment
Decontamination Equipment
Interoperable Communications Equipment
Terrorism Incident Prevention Equipment
Explosive Device Mitigation and Remediation Equipment
Physical Security Enhancement Equipment
Medical Supplies/Pharmaceuticals
CBRNE Logistical Support Equipment
CBRNE Incident Response Vehicles
CBRNE Search & Rescue Equipment
CBRNE Reference Materials
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OSLGCP Equipment ProgramsStates may purchase first responder equipment in the following new
categories:
Agricultural Terrorism Prevention, Response and Mitigation Equipment
CBRNE Aircraft and Aviation Equipment
CBRNE Watercraft
Cyber Security Enhancement Equipment
Other Authorized Equipment (SHSGP)
Information Sharing (LETPP)
Target Hardening (LETPP)
Threat Recognition (LETPP)
Intervention Activities (LETPP)
CERT Team Member Equipment (CC)
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OSLGCP Training ProgramOSLGCP provides comprehensive combating terrorism training at the awareness, technician, operations, and incident command levels. Training is based on accepted professional standards, and conducted in residence, on-site, or through distance education. OSLGCP will:
• Provide training grants in grant years FY 03 to FY05 to institutionalize training at the State and local level.
• Expand allowability of other federal CBRNE terrorism courses in FY 05.
• Expand allowability of medical trauma training in FY 05.
• Since 1998 OSLGCP has trained over 473,000 emergency responders.
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OSLGCP Exercise Program
OSLGCP provides assistance in design, development, conduct and evaluation of combating terrorism exercises, and delivers:
Exercise grant funding and direct support to States to establish exercise programs and conduct exercises.
A National Exercise Program, including:
• Top Officials (TOPOFF) Exercise Series.• Regional Exercise Program.• National Security Special Event Exercise Program.
OSLGCP is working with Federal, State and local partners to implement a performance and threat-based, peer evaluated national homeland security exercise program.
OSLGCP has supported conduct of over 300 combating terrorism exercises to date, including the Top Officials (TOPOFF) exercise series.
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OSLGCP Technical AssistanceOSLGCP provides tailored expert assistance to the Homeland Security community in combating terrorism preparedness, including:
Support for State and Urban Area Homeland Security Strategy development and conduct of assessments.
Centralized Scheduling and Information Desk (CSID) Help Line, and homeland security information resources.
Support to key public sector associations.
Support to meet specific requests outside of training, exercise, and equipment support.
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OSLGCP Technical Assistance Programs
Other OSLGCP-sponsored technical assistance programs include:
Interoperable Communications Technical Assistance Program (ICTAP), for defined Urban Areas.
Updating of Emergency Operations Plans (EOP).
National Domestic Preparedness Consortium (NDPC)• Center for Domestic Preparedness• National Emergency Response and Rescue Training
Center• NM Institute of Mining and Technology• DOE Nevada Test Site
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Citizen Corps
• Volunteer Programs • Community Emergency Response Teams
(CERT)• Volunteers in Police Service (VIPS)• Medical Reserve Corps (MRC)• Neighborhood Watch• Fire Corps• Associated Programs
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QuestionsC. Gary Rogers, Branch Chief
(202) 353-8962
http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/odp
OSLGCP Help Line (800) 368-6498
