ODP Information Bulletin
                 No. 00-022   December 8, 2000


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

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

          SUBJECT:  Guidance on Local Jurisdiction Eligibility for Equipment Acquisition Funding
          Through the Fiscal Year 1999 State Domestic Preparedness Equipment Program


The Office for Domestic Preparedness Support (ODP) has received inquiries
regarding the eligibility of certain local jurisdictions to receive funding through the ODP
Fiscal Year 1999 State Domestic Preparedness Equipment Program.  This information bulletin has
been prepared to clarify the issues raised in these inquiries.

Under the Fiscal Year 1999 State Domestic Preparedness Equipment Program, states may elect to
sub-grant or award funds directly to cities or counties within the state.  However, these funds
may not be provided to cities or counties that received equipment grants from ODP under
the Fiscal Year 1999 County and Municipal Agency Domestic Preparedness Equipment Support
Program.  A list of jurisdictions that received funding through the ODP Fiscal Year 1999
County and Municipal Agency Domestic Preparedness Equipment Support Program is attached.

In addition, please remember that local first responder agencies that did not receive funds through
the ODP Fiscal Year 1999 County and Municipal Agency Domestic Preparedness Equipment
Support Program, but which are located in counties that did, are eligible for equipment
acquisition funds under the ODP Fiscal Year 1999 State Domestic Preparedness Equipment
Program.  Such entities, if they received no benefit from the ODP Fiscal Year 1999 County
and Municipal Agency Domestic Preparedness Equipment Support Program, would be eligible to
receive funds under the ODP Fiscal Year 1999 State Domestic Preparedness Equipment
Program as long as funding of these agencies is consistent the state's three year domestic
preparedness strategy and is supported by the accompanying assessment data.

If you have additional questions on this issue, please feel free to contact your ODP grant
program manager. 


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