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Homeland Security 5 Year Anniversary 2003 - 2008, One Team, One Mission Securing the Homeland

Helping Tennessee's First Responders

Release Date: 06/04/03 00:00:00

U.S. Department of Homeland Security
Office of the Press Secretary
June 4, 2003
For Immediate Release

On Wednesday, June 4, Undersecretary for Emergency Preparedness and Response/Director of FEMA, Michael Brown, traveled to Memphis, Tennessee to meet with local officials and announce the recent award of $29,080,000 to the State of Tennessee to enhance the capabilities of the state and local first responder groups. These funds can be used for equipment, training, planning and exercises for first responders. In addition, a portion of the funds is available to help offset the costs associated with enhanced security measures deployed under the heightened threat period during the conflict in Iraq.  

Recent DHS Office for Domestic Preparedness Grant Funds for Tennessee

  • March 7, 2003 - $10,978,000 million was made available to the state of Tennessee from the FY '03 budget to assist first responders in the form of funding for equipment, training, planning and exercises.
  • May 14, 2003 - $6,071,695 million was made available from the FY '03 Supplemental Budget as part of the urban area security initiative for Memphis and its contiguous counties and mutual aid partners to enhance the ability of its first responders to secure its population and critical infrastructure.  

Previous DHS Office for Domestic Preparedness Grants for Tennessee

  • FY 2003 State Homeland Security Grant Program (Equipment) = $7,704,000.00
  • FY 2003 State Homeland Security Grant Program (Exercise) = $1,926,000.00
  • FY 2003 State Homeland Security Grant Program (Training) = $578,000.00
  • FY 2003 State Homeland Security Grant Program (Planning) = $770,000.00
  • FY 2002 State Equipment Grant = $5,868,000.00
  • FY 2002 State Exercise Grant = $272,000.00
  • FY 2001 State Equipment Grant = $1,477,000.00
  • FY 2000 State Equipment Grant = $1,400,000.00
  • FY 1999 State Equipment Grant = $879,000.00
  • FY 1999 State Planning Grant = $160,000.00
  • Knoxville NLD OJP Equipment Grant = $310,000.00
  • Memphis FY1999 OJP Equipment Grant = $199,853.00
  • Nashville-Davidson County FY1999 OJP Equipment Grant = $99,999.00
  • Shelby County FY1998 OJP Equipment Grant = $250,000.00
  • Shelby County FY1999 OJP Equipment Grant = $300,000.00
  • Chattanooga NLD OJP Equipment Grant = $310,000.00

The Department of Homeland Security has made available more than $4.4 billion nationwide in funding for grants since March 1, 2003 for first responder groups and state and local governments to enhance response and preparedness capabilities.

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