FFY 2006 Homeland SecurityGrant Program

FFY 2006 Homeland SecurityGrant Program

July 25 – 27, 2006July 25 – 27, 2006

Strategic Planning & Grants AdministrationStrategic Planning & Grants Administration

Regional MeetingsRegional Meetings

Planning Process Overview

January 2006 - Stakeholder meetings

Identified strengths and weaknesses surrounding the following target capabilities:

Target Capabilities

• Information Sharing and Dissemination• Law Enforcement Investigations and Operations• Interoperable Communications• CBRNE Detection• Explosive Device Response Operations• WMD/HazMat Response and Decontamination • Mass Prophylaxis• Medical Surge

Additional Capabilities

• Intelligence Analysis and Production

• Critical Infrastructure Protection

• Urban Search and Rescue

• Medical Supplies Management and Distribution

Planning Process Overview

Enhancement Plan

Produced plan containing seven Initiatives that address statewide strengths and weaknesses

Initiatives

1. Expanded Regional Collaboration2. Interoperable Communications and State

Interagency Coordination Center (SICC)3. Expanding CT Intelligence Center into Fusion

Center4. Providing a Secure Communications Network5. Natural Disaster and CBRNE Preparedness6. Medical Preparation and Response7. All Hazards Planning and Public/Private Sector

Outreach

Planning Process Overview

• Competitive grant application for $30 M submitted March 2006

• Applications judged relative to risk and need

• Risk was determined by the federal government

• Need was scored by peers

FFY2006 Grant Award

State Homeland Security Program $11,160,000

Law Enforcement Terrorism Prevention

$1,850,000

Metropolitan Medical Response System

$232,330

Citizen Corps Program $278,563

TOTAL $13,520,893

FFY2006 Grant Award

• Top 50% for effectiveness

• Bottom 50% for comparative risk

• Funding weighted 2/3 risk and 1/3 effectiveness

• 15th in the nation for Homeland Security funding

FFY2006 Grant Award

• Budget revised by stakeholder working group approved and forwarded to Coordinating Council – Spending reduced for all Initiatives– One Initiative eliminated

• The revised budget approved by DEMHS Coordinating Council

• Obligation of local pass through funds is required by August 30, 2006

Today’s Goal

• To explain local funding opportunities

• To encourage participation in regionalization initiative

• To highlight partnership with the Department of Public Health

• To provide assistance with grant process

Regionalization

Regionalization• Regional planners hired

• Emergency Planning Committees based on EFS structure established in each region

• Regional trainers to be hired shortly

• Funds are available within each region for training/exercise

• FY2006 is a transition year. Expect to allocate funds on a regional basis in 2007

Preparedness Partnership

Department of Emergency Management

and Homeland Security

&

Department of Public Health

FY2006 Grant Process: Transition Year Funding

• Awarded funds sustain & enhance current efforts

• Funding strengthens regional planning, response and recovery activities

• Municipal allocation continued with regional emphasis

– Base funding was reduced from $10,000 to $3,000

– Incentive program established

FY2006 Administrative Process

Designation of Administrator Form:

1. Grant administered by the recipient municipality

2. Grant administered regionally by a Regional Planning Organization (RPO)

3. Combination of the two

FY2006 Administrative Process

Incentive Funding

• Communities that designate a RPO to administer 100% of their funds will benefit from the incentive program

• Incentive funding will be added to the RPO grant in the amount of $2000 per municipality not to exceed $75,000

State Administered Local Funds

Set Aside Project Title Amount

Expanded Regional Collaboration $2,114,324

Interoperable Communications and SICC $191,320

CT Intelligence/Fusion Center $31,020

Natural Disaster & CBRNE Preparedness $2,449,488

Medical Preparation & Response $927,904

All Hazards Planning & Outreach $628,464

TOTAL $6,342,520

State Administered Local Funds

• Expanded Regional Collaboration– Regional Planning

Model– GIS Initiative

• Interoperable Communications and SICC– STOCS Expansion– Tower Enhancements

State Administered Local Funds

• Intelligence/Fusion Center– Local stipends– Equipment– Training

• Natural Disaster & CBRNE Preparedness– Regional Response Teams– Preventative Maintenance

Decon Trailers– PPE Replacement– Metering Maintenance

Contract– USAR Stipends– Training & Exercise– POST Setaside

State Administered Local Funds

• Medical Preparation & Response– Mark 1 Kits– Rotating drug supply– Mobile Field Hospital

training & exercise– POD training &

exercise– Medical professional

training– Credentialing Program

• All Hazards Planning & Outreach– Media campaign– Critical Infrastructure

Assessments

Local Investment Options

• Local investment is limited to activities in any of the six Initiative areas

• DEMHS will require that communities which do not have high-band communications with their respective DEMHS Regional Office, obtain a high-band radio. DEMHS will issue a guidance update next week.

Interoperable Communications

& GIS Guidance

Interoperable CommunicationsInteroperable Communications

PRIMARY PROJECTS:

– I-CALL / I-TAC System

– State Tactical On-Scene Channel System (STOCS)

I-CALL / I-TAC SYSTEMI-CALL / I-TAC SYSTEM

• Statewide 800 MHz conventional radio system designated for multi-agency interoperability communications

• Nationally recognized system • Used for command & control radio

communications at incidents requiring multi-agency and/or multi-jurisdictional responses.

I-CALL / I-TAC SYSTEM: I-CALL / I-TAC SYSTEM: UsersUsers

Municipal• Fire, Police • EMS• Emergency

Management Directors

Federal – Multi State• New York, Mass, RI• DHS, DHHS• DOJ, USCG• DOD

State• DPS, DEMHS• DEP, DOT• DPH, USAR• DMAT, CST• State Fire Coordinators• Mass Decontamination

Trailers• DPS Radio Cache

I-CALL/I-TAC SYSTEM: I-CALL/I-TAC SYSTEM: Current ConfigurationCurrent Configuration

• 36 Fixed Repeater Sites• 2 Multi-channel repeaters

at each site• All 5 Channels

operational on each repeater

• Separate I-Call receiver at each site

• DPS Technician on-call 24/7

• All repeaters controlled from DPS Message Center

• Manned 24/7• Telephone contact

number:

1-800-842-0200

or

860-685-8190

I-CALL/I-TAC SYSTEM: Mass I-CALL/I-TAC SYSTEM: Mass Decon TrailersDecon Trailers

• 34 BEING DEPLOYED STATEWIDE

• STANDALONE

I-CALL / I-TAC REPEATER

• ALL 5 CHANNELS• INDEPENDENT OF

Current SYSTEM• 6 Portable Radios

STOCSSTOCS

• State Tactical On-Scene Channel System (STOCS) allows individuals and groups of responders to communicate when working at the scene of an incident, using their existing radio equipment.

STOCSSTOCS

• System consists of frequencies that can be programmed into existing radios which have VHF High, UHF or 800 MHz capability – there are no frequencies available for Low Band.

• All STOCS frequencies may ONLY be programmed in Radios with a maximum output power of under 5 watts.

STOCS: “Black Boxes”STOCS: “Black Boxes”

• “Black Box”or Cross Band Repeater Unit (CBR) currently being field tested. Funding is available to distribute boxes statewide after approval

• CBR allows cross banding of all three frequency bands while appearing as a single communications channel to the radio operator

Interoperable Communications Interoperable Communications Funding Requests Funding Requests

• Standard DEMHS Interoperable Communications Request Form will continue to be used (http://www.ct.gov/demhs) and must be emailed to William.J.Hackett@po.state.ct.us at the time of grant application

• Radio equipment can be reviewed in “Blanket” State radio contract is available to all municipalities (www.ct.gov/doit)

Statewide Enterprise Geospatial Statewide Enterprise Geospatial Information System (GIS)Information System (GIS)

• Purpose of system is to develop GIS architecture to support homeland security and statewide GIS applications

• Initial developmental steps include: design, collection and loading of a robust database with critical information for potential use during an incident

Statewide Enterprise Geospatial Statewide Enterprise Geospatial Information System (GIS)Information System (GIS)

• Over time, the GIS system will provide a statewide Internet-based Incident Management System

• To obtain advice and guidance on possible municipal GIS purchases, contact William.J.Hackett@po.state.ct.us

Equipment Guidance

Training & Exercise Update

DEMHSDEMHS

TRAINING AND EXERCISE DIVISION

COURSES OFFERED

• Emergency Management Institute (EMI) preparedness courses

– Independent Study courses- class delivery or online

– “G” Courses- EMI developed delivered by state agencies

– “E” courses- delivered onsite at Emmitsburg, Maryland Campus

COURSES OFFERED (cont’d)

• Grants and Training Courses (formerly Office of Domestic Preparedness) – New Mexico Tech- explosive device

training– Anniston Alabama- live agent training– Texas A&M- Weapons of Mass

Destruction– Nevada Test Site- radiological training

EXERCISE PROGRAM

• Exercise Design and Conduct– Work with agencies or municipalities– Develop design teams for exercises– Aid in the delivery of:

• Table Top exercises• Functional exercise• Full Scale exercises

DEMHS Training & Exercise Division Contact Information

Robert C. Christ Jr.

269 Maxim Road

Hartford, CT 06114

Phone: (860)706-5519

Fax: (860)706-5539

Email: robert.christ@po.state.ct.us

FY2004 & 2005 Update

• FY2004 written procurement requests must be received 9/1/06

• Funds not committed will revert to DEMHS for reprogramming

FY2004 & 2005 Update

Exception: Communities waiting to access the state contract for Emergency Notification Systems (ENS) may request in writing that their funds be spent by DEMHS on their behalf to procure the ENS once it becomes available on state contract.

FY2004 & 2005 Update

• Outstanding MOUs and resolutions must be submitted immediately

• Contact staff to make necessary arrangements

Please Note…

• FFY2006 Designation of Administrator forms are due August 15, 2006

• Call Strategic Planning & Grant Administration staff (860-256-0900) if you have any questions.