U.S. Department of Homeland Security 
Washington, DC 20472 

National Preparedness Directorate 
Information Bulletin 
No. 260 July 31, 2007 
TO: All State Administrative Agency Heads 
All State Administrative Agency Points of Contact 
All State Administrative Agency Grant Points of Contact 
All Core City/Core County and State Points of Contact 
All State Homeland Security Directors 
All State Emergency Management Agency Directors 
FROM: Corey D. Gruber 
Acting Deputy Administrator 
National Preparedness Directorate 
SUBJECT: Emergency Responder Standards Meetings and Conferences Cost Reimbursement 

This bulletin authorizes the use of grant funds to reimburse costs associated with State, local, and tribal 
participation in the development of emergency responder focused standards. State and local jurisdictions 
may use funding under the planning category to support travel, meeting related expenses, and overtime 
costs associated with working on standards with American National Standards Institute (ANSI) accredited 
organizations. Grantees must ensure that the focus of the grant program being leveraged (i.e., State 
Homeland Security Program (SHSP), Urban Areas Security Initiative (UASI), Law Enforcement 
Terrorism Prevention Program (LETPP), etc.) directly supports the work that is being done under the 
respective program. Those wishing to use Homeland Security Grant Program (HSGP) funding for this 
purpose must contact their State Administrative Agency (SAA). Contact information for each SAA can 
be found at: http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/odp/contact_state.htm. 

Emergency responders wishing to participate in standards development efforts affecting their field should 
contact the FEMA Standards Coordinator, Roberta Breden, at Roberta.Breden@dhs.gov, or by phone at 

(202) 786-9466 for the latest information on responder standards that are being funded by the U.S. 
Department of Homeland Security.