ODP Information Bulletin
                     No. 32  April 27, 2001

          TO:       All State Administrative Agency Heads
          All State Administrative Agency Points of Contact

          FROM:     C.H. "Butch" Straub, II
          Director

          SUBJECT:  On-Line Data Collection Tool Enhancements to Assist with Three-Year
          Equipment, Training, Technical Assistance and Exercise Projections

The Office for Domestic Preparedness Support (ODP) has learned that some
local first responder jurisdictions are having difficulty providing the three-year projection data for
equipment, training, exercises and technical assistance which are required components of the
Fiscal Year 1999 State Domestic Preparedness Equipment Program needs assessment process. 
To assist local first responder jurisdictions that simply have no data to report in one or more of
these areas, ODP has implemented new functionality in the On-Line Data Collection Tool
that will allow local users to submit their assessments to the state administrative agency (SAA)
without the missing information.  However, before the Tool will allow the local first responder
jurisdiction to submit an incomplete assessment to the SAA, a warning is provided which notes
the section of the three-year projection where no data is provided, and requires acknowledgment
by the user of their desire to proceed.  The SAA then has the option to change request the
assessment back to the local first responder jurisdiction that submitted it, and work with that
jurisdiction to develop the missing three-year projection data, or accept the assessment as
submitted.

In addition, to assist local first responder jurisdictions that have equipment projection data, but
lack the ability to provide accurate estimates of the costs involved, ODP is pleased to provide
the attached list of cost estimates for equipment contained in the authorized equipment list for the
Fiscal Year 1999 State Domestic Preparedness Equipment Program.  Please note that this list is
intended only as a resource to assist those jurisdictions having difficulty in completing this
component of the assessment process.  Use of these cost estimates is not mandatory. 

For technical assistance with all existing elements of the On-Line Data Collection Tool, you may
contact the OJP toll-free help line at 1-888-549-9901.  Assistance with the public health
assessment may be obtained by calling the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention help line at
1-800-747-7649.  You may also contact your ODP program manager for additional
information and assistance related to conduct of the needs assessment and development of your
three-year state strategy.   

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