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<title>Calif. county Fire Dept. begins catastrophe program </title>
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<description><![CDATA[The Times-Standard HUMBOLT, Calif. &mdash; Humboldt Fire Protection District No. 1 recently began a new program to help residents during catastrophic and potentially life-changing events.The program is the first of its kind in the area and is designed to help those who have experienced a devastating event, such as the loss of their home due to a fire, and assist them in getting through the initial hours ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Thu, 24 Jun 2010 17:14:07 UTC</pubDate>

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<title>Bloomberg says NY shortchanged on terror funding</title>
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<description><![CDATA[By Beth Fouhy The Associated PressNEW YORK &mdash; Mayor Michael Bloomberg said Monday the city is continually shortchanged on anti-terror funding given the threats it faces.Bloomberg's comments came amid a heated debate between New York officials and the Obama administration over federal security funding for the city, just two weeks after a Pakistani-American man was accused of trying to explode a ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 17 May 2010 23:50:09 UTC</pubDate>

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<title>Mass. lawmakers blast feds over homeland security cuts</title>
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<description><![CDATA[By Hillary Chabot The Boston Herald BOSTON &mdash; State lawmakers blasted federal officials yesterday for slashing homeland security grants by 10 percent, while the Bay State is a focus of the investigation into yet another serious terrorist plot.&quot;It's concerning because clearly in both 9/11 and in this current incident there's been Boston ties,&quot; said state Rep. Michael Costello (D-Newburyport) ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Sun, 16 May 2010 19:11:38 UTC</pubDate>

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<title>NY anti-terror funding cut by $53M</title>
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<description><![CDATA[By Geoff Earle The New York PostWASHINGTON &mdash; New York lawmakers put the squeeze on President Obama yesterday to restore the city's anti-terror funding after the administration announced it was slashing $53 million in security aid.Both Mayor Bloomberg and Sen. Charles Schumer phoned White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel to push for restoring the funds, in light of the ongoing terror threat to ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Fri, 14 May 2010 20:23:17 UTC</pubDate>

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<title>$300M Texas border security bill aims to boost technology</title>
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<description><![CDATA[By Diana Washington Valdez The El Paso TimesEL PASO, Texas &mdash; Sen. John Cornyn wants to take control of the border with Mexico by filling it with military technology like drones, radar and night-view cameras.Cornyn, R-Texas, on Wednesday proposed the Southern Border Security Assistance Act, a $300 million grant program for border law enforcement officials.Under the proposal, state, county, city ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Thu, 29 Apr 2010 20:08:58 UTC</pubDate>

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<title>Technology goals for smaller agencies</title>
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<description><![CDATA[For small or rural agencies, planning, purchasing and managing new technology can feel like a daunting task. That's why it's so important to define your goals and objectives prior to diving into the deep end. Typically, these objectives are linked to solving the specific problems that led to the need for change in the first place. Here are examples of a few common goals and objectives: This project ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Fri, 14 Nov 2008 22:28:18 UTC</pubDate>

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<title>Getting the funds you need</title>
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<description><![CDATA[&quot;Granting agencies like DHS want to give away grants. Specifically, they are charged by Congress with distributing funds to achieve certain policy goals,&quot; said Andy Mitchell, director of operations for the DHS Office of Grants and Training. &quot;It is our job to match these funds with qualified applicants who meet the criteria of our programs. We don't want to hold on to these funds, because ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Thu, 17 Jul 2008 18:44:20 UTC</pubDate>

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<title>DHS Announces $34 Million in FY 2009 Emergency Operations Center Grants </title>
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<description><![CDATA[For Immediate Release Office of the Press Secretary Contact: 202-282-8010WASHINGTON &mdash; FY 2009 Overview: Emergency Operations Center (EOC) and Driver's License Security Grant Programs (PDF, 5 pages - 81 KB)The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) today opened the application period for approximately $34 million under the Fiscal Year (FY) 2009 Emergency Operations Centers (EOC) Grant Program ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 17 Dec 2008 20:16:43 UTC</pubDate>

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<title>FEMA Announcement: Only Three Weeks Left for Public Assistance Pilot Program</title>
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<description><![CDATA[US Fed News INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. &mdash; The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency issued the following press release:State and federal disaster recovery officials want to remind all Public Assistance applicants that the FEMA Public Assistance (PA) Pilot Program will end on New Year's Eve, December 31.This program temporarily waived certain regulations and allowed ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Tue, 9 Dec 2008 17:43:34 UTC</pubDate>

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<title>DHS Announces Fiscal Year 2009 Grant Guidance for over $3 Billion in Preparedness Grant Programs </title>
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<description><![CDATA[For Immediate Release Office of the Press Secretary Contact: 202-282-8010 DHS 2009 What's New Fact Sheet.pdf DHS Grant Overview 2009 The Department of Homeland Security&rsquo;s (DHS) Federal Emergency Management Agency today released Fiscal Year (FY) 2009 Application Guidance for 14 federal grant programs, totaling more than $3 billion available in federal funding to assist state and local governments ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 5 Nov 2008 20:52:47 UTC</pubDate>

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<title>DHS Awards $1.8 Billion in Preparedness Grants</title>
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<description><![CDATA[The Department of Homeland Security announced approximately $1.8 billion in grants to bolster state, urban area and tribal government efforts to improve the nation’s readiness, response and recovery capabilities for both natural and man-made emergencies. ]]></description>
<pubDate>Fri, 25 Jul 2008 17:29:56 UTC</pubDate>

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