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Release Date: September 28, 2007
Overview
The Competitive Training Grants Program (CTGP) is an important component of the Administration’s larger, coordinated effort to strengthen homeland security preparedness. Through CTGP, funds are provided to support the development of national preparedness training initiatives that further the homeland security mission. The CTGP supports our overall goals for national preparedness as outlined in the National Preparedness Guidelines and Homeland Security Directives. Since the inception of the CTGP in Fiscal Year (FY) 2004, over $121 million has been awarded.
Purpose
The FY 2007 CTGP requests competitively selected applicants to develop and deliver innovative training programs addressing high priority national homeland security training needs.
Funding
The FY 2007 CTGP provides $29.1 million competitively to eligible applicants.
Program Highlights
For the FY 2007 grants, five important focus areas were identified for applicants to use in the development of their application and concept paper, and included:
Grant recipients will provide a national-scope training program for one of the above focus areas. Training will be designed for, and delivered to, appropriate state and local personnel with homeland security related job responsibilities. Awards will have a funding period not to exceed 36 months.
Eligibility
Eligible applicants must demonstrate expertise in certain priority focus areas and may include: State, local, tribal, and territorial governments; national associations and organizations; higher education institutions with related existing programs; nonprofits, including community and faith-based organizations; and private sector institutions including owners and operators of critical infrastructure.
(CTGP) Recipients
Ball State University, Muncie, IN: $2,520,134
Arizona Board of Regents for and on Behalf of Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ: $1,420,738
National League of Cities Institute, Washington D.C.: $1,890,822
University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT: $1,344,200
Western Oregon University, Monmouth, OR: $2,211,028
Council of State Historical Records Coordinators, Iowa City, IA: $2,645,674
American College of Emergency Physicians, Irving, TX: $1,154,224.50
Telecommunications for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing, Inc., Silver Spring, MD: $1,366,566.50
The CNA Corporation, Alexandria, VA: $4,951,900
National Domestic Preparedness Coalition Inc., Orlando, FL: $3,145,099
The University of Southern Mississippi, Hattiesburg, MS: $3,482,591
University of the District of Columbia (UDC), Institute for Public Safety and Justice, Washington D.C.: $2,967,023
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