Thursday, May 15, 2008
$ 4.6 Million Slated For Kentucky Emergency Management Capabilities.
U.S. Representative Harold “Hal” Rogers (KY05) announced today that Kentucky public safety agencies will be receiving $4.6 million in U.S. Department of Homeland Security Emergency Management Performance Grants. These funds assist state and local emergency operations centers – the coordination hubs during multi-agency responses to disasters.
Emergency management agencies bring together law enforcement, fire, EMS and public health, to coordinate government resources and maximize preparedness, response and recovery measures.
“We must enable our first responders on the front lines to work seamlessly with each other to effectively manage emergencies,” said Rogers. “These funds will increase Kentucky’s ability to manage those complex, multi-jurisdictional incidents where seconds count and lives are at stake.”
The Emergency Management Performance Grant program provides funding to states to boost capabilities at emergency operations centers across the country. This year, the Department of Homeland Security is awarding $300 million under this program.
Rogers is the top member of his party on the House Homeland Security Appropriations Subcommittee, which writes the federal budget for DHS and has direct oversight of the Department’s wide-ranging security efforts
Emergency management agencies bring together law enforcement, fire, EMS and public health, to coordinate government resources and maximize preparedness, response and recovery measures.
“We must enable our first responders on the front lines to work seamlessly with each other to effectively manage emergencies,” said Rogers. “These funds will increase Kentucky’s ability to manage those complex, multi-jurisdictional incidents where seconds count and lives are at stake.”
The Emergency Management Performance Grant program provides funding to states to boost capabilities at emergency operations centers across the country. This year, the Department of Homeland Security is awarding $300 million under this program.
Rogers is the top member of his party on the House Homeland Security Appropriations Subcommittee, which writes the federal budget for DHS and has direct oversight of the Department’s wide-ranging security efforts
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