Order Code RL31227
Report for Congress
Received through the CRS Web
Terrorism Preparedness:
Catalog of Selected Federal
Assistance Programs
Updated January 6, 2003
Coordinated by Ben Canada
Analyst in American National Government
Government and Finance Division
Congressional Research Service ˜ The Library of Congress

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Terrorism Preparedness:
Catalog of Selected Federal Assistance Programs
Summary
Congress has authorized a limited number of programs specifically designed to
assist state and local governments in preparing for terrorist attacks, particularly those
involving weapons of mass destruction. In addition, Congress has authorized several
general assistance programs that states and localities may use for terrorism
preparedness.
Currently, several agencies administer preparedness programs, among which are
the Departments of Defense, Health and Human Services, Justice, Energy, and the
Federal Emergency Management Agency. A number of these programs are
scheduled to be transferred to the new Department of Homeland Security. Congress
authorizes the programs to provide training, technical assistance, and monetary grants
for emergency planning, equipment, and exercises. Most programs focus on helping
state and local first responders, including fire service, emergency medical service,
and law enforcement, prepare for potential attacks (some observers believe that with
the threat of bioterrorism, public health officials should also be considered first
responders). This catalog places preparedness programs into the following six
categories:
! Emergency management and planning
! Training
! Equipment
! Law enforcement
! Public health and medical community
! Community preparedness
This report will be updated to reflect the transfer of programs into the new
Department of Homeland Security. It will also be updated as relevant programs are
created, modified, or terminated. For more information on policy issues related to
state and local preparedness, see the following reports:
CRS Report RL31465, Protecting Critical Infrastructure from Terrorist Attack: A
Catalog of Selected Federal Assistance Programs, coordinated by John Moteff.
CRS Report RL31475, First Responder Initiative: Policy Issues and Options, by Ben
Canada.
CRS Report RL31490, Department of Homeland Security: State and Local
Preparedness Issues, by Ben Canada.

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Contents
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Information in This Catalog . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Federal Agency Training Catalogs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Grant Writing Assistance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Related CRS Products . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Federal Preparedness Programs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Emergency Management and Planning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Emergency Management Institute . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Emergency Management Performance Grants (EMPG) . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
National Fire Academy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Metropolitan Medical Response Systems (MMRS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Training . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Domestic Preparedness Training and Technical Assistance Program . . 5
State and Local Domestic Preparedness Exercise Support . . . . . . . . . . 6
First Responder Counter-Terrorism Training Assistance . . . . . . . . . . . 6
State Fire Training System Grants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
State Domestic Preparedness Equipment Support Program . . . . . . . . . 7
Hazardous Materials Assistance Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Assistance to Fire Fighters Grant Program (FIRE grants) . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Homeland Defense Equipment Reuse Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Law Enforcement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
State and Local Anti-Terrorism Training . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Law Enforcement Assistance—FBI Field Police Training . . . . . . . . . . 8
Local Law Enforcement Block Grant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Public Health and Medical Community . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Public Health Preparedness and Response for Bioterrorism . . . . . . . . . 9
Bioterrorism Hospital Preparedness Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
U.S. Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases . . . . . . 10
Community Preparedness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Citizen Corps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

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Terrorism Preparedness: Catalog of
Selected Federal Assistance Programs
Introduction
This report lists and describes selected federal programs that assist states and
localities in preparing for terrorist attacks, particularly those involving weapons of
mass destruction. Some of the programs are authorized specifically for this purpose,
while others are general assistance programs that recipients may use for terrorism
preparedness. Depending on the structure of the program, local governments seeking
assistance may apply directly to the federal agency or to the state program
administrator.
Preparedness programs are administered by several agencies, including the
Departments of Defense, Justice, and Health and Human Services, and the Federal
Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). These agencies provide grants, training,
and technical assistance for a wide range of preparedness activities. The programs
fall into the following categories:
! Emergency management and planning
! Training
! Equipment
! Law enforcement
! Public health and medical community
! Community preparedness.
In creating the Department of Homeland Security, the 107th Congress transferred
program responsibilities among agencies. Of the agencies offering terrorism
preparedness assistance, the new department will integrate FEMA in its entirety, as
well as selected offices from the Departments of Justice and Health and Human
Services. Other preparedness programs will remain in their current location. This
report reflects any changes in program administration. It will be updated as relevant
programs are created, modified, or terminated.
Information in This Catalog
For each program, this catalog provides the program title, brief description,
administering agency, agency phone number, web site, and CRS contact. For those
programs registered in the Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA), the
program number is provided after the title. This catalog provides only basic
descriptive and contact information about the selected programs, and does not
provide details about course offerings and application requirements.

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For more descriptive information on a specific program, as well as application
deadlines and requirements, please see the CFDA web site at [http://www.cfda.gov].
The most up-to-date information, however, is available on agency and program web
sites, and from the listed CRS analyst.
Federal Agency Training Catalogs
Federal agencies have published catalogs with detailed information about their
terrorism training programs. Agency catalogs typically provide descriptions of
specific training courses and technical assistance programs, give application
requirements, and often offer suggestions for writing grant proposals. The following
federal agency catalogs are available on the Internet:
! Compendium of Weapons of Mass Destruction
Courses—Descriptions of all federal training programs for
responding to weapons of mass destruction. Available at:
[http://www.usfa.fema.gov/dhtml/fire-service/cwmdc.cfm].
! Office for Domestic Preparedness: Weapons of Mass Destruction
Training Program—Detailed information on training programs
offered by the Department of Justice’s Office for Domestic
P r e p a r e d n e s s . A v a i l a b l e a t :
[http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/odp/docs/coursecatalog.pdf].
Grant Writing Assistance
Grant applicants may seek assistance from a number of sources. All applicants
should consult the federal agency to which they are applying. Many federal agencies
provide grant writing assistance and workshops tailored to the specific requirements
of their applications. Applicants might also consult with an appropriate state agency
(such as the state department of emergency services or public health). Some state
agencies provide technical assistance for completing federal grant applications and,
in some instances, may even submit the grant on behalf of a locality.
Listed below are CRS products and other resources available through the
Internet that may assist applicants in completing applications.
! CRS Grants Information web page — This web site for
congressional staff links to key grants sources, including the Catalog
of Federal Domestic Assistance, various federal pages intended
specifically to assist grant seekers, and the Foundation Center for
private foundation funding. It also links to the web pages on writing
and developing grant proposals (see below). Available at:
[http://www.crs.gov/reference/general/grantsinfo.shtml].
! Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance — The CFDA includes an
instructional page, Developing and Writing Grant Proposals, to
a s s i s t f e d e r a l g r a n t s e e k e r s . A v a i l a b l e a t :
[http://www.cfda.gov/public/cat-writing.htm].

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! Foundation Center Proposal Writing Short Course — Online
tutorial for learning how to develop good grant proposals. Available
at:
[http://fdncenter.org/learn/shortcourse/prop1.html].
Related CRS Products
For more information on federal programs and policy issues related to state and
local emergency preparedness, please see the following CRS products:
CRS Report RS21302, Assistance to Firefighters Program, by Len Kruger.
CRS Report RL31490, Department of Homeland Security: State and Local
Preparedness Issues, by Ben Canada.
CRS Report RS21227, Emergency Management Assistance Compact (EMAC): An
Overview, by Ben Canada
CRS Report RS21377, Federal Emergency Warning Systems: An Overview, by
Shawn Reese.
CRS Report RL31475, First Responder Initiative: Issues and Options, by Ben
Canada.
CRS Report RS21400, FY2003 Appropriations for First Responders: Fact Sheet, by
Ben Canada and Shawn Reese.
CRS Report RL31680, Homeland Security: Standards for State and Local
Preparedness, by Ben Canada.
CRS Report RL31670, Transfer of FEMA to the Department of Homeland Security:
Issues for Congressional Oversight, by Keith Bea.
CRS Report RL31465, Protecting Critical Infrastructure from Terrorist Attack: A
Catalog of Selected Federal Assistance Programs, coordinated by John Moteff.
CRS Report RL31263, Public Health Security and Bioterrorism Preparedness and
Response Act (P.L. 107-188): Provisions and Changes to Preexisting Law, by
C. Stephen Redhead, Donna U. Vogt, and Mary E. Tiemann.
CRS Report RS21348, Risk Assessment in the President’s National Strategy for
Homeland Security, by Rob Buschmann.
CRS Report RL31266, State and Local Preparedness for Terrorism: Selected Policy
Issues, by Ben Canada.
CRS Report RS20071, United States Fire Administration: An Overview, by Len
Kruger.

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CRS Report RS21073, Urban Search and Rescue Task Forces: Fact Sheet, by Ben
Canada.
For assistance with questions on state and local emergency preparedness,
congressional offices may contact Ben Canada at 7-0632 or, for information on a
specific program, the listed CRS contact.
Federal Preparedness Programs
Emergency Management and Planning
Emergency Management Institute. Training for state and local emergency
response personnel in basic emergency management and terrorism preparedness. The
Institute is intended to improve emergency management practices among state and
local emergency managers, and federal officials, in response to emergencies and
disasters. Programs embody the Comprehensive Emergency Management System
by unifying the elements of management common to all emergencies: preparedness,
mitigation, response, and recovery. The Institute offers a wide selection of courses.
Note: Pursuant to the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (P.L. 107-296), FEMA and all
its component programs, including EMI, will be transferred to the new department.
Agency:
Federal Emergency Management Agency
Phone:
800-238-3358
Web site:
EMI web site: [http://training.fema.gov/emiweb/]
FEMA regional offices and state emergency management
offices: [http://www.fema.gov/regions/index.shtm]
CFDA:
83.527, 83.529, 83.530
CRS Contact:
Keith Bea, 7-8672
Emergency Management Performance Grants (EMPG). Grants to
states to develop comprehensive emergency management plans, including plans to
manage consequences of terrorist attacks. The program’s goal is to improve overall
emergency planning, preparedness, mitigation, response, and recovery capabilities.
FEMA has identified 13 emergency management functions for which states are
encouraged, but not required, to use EMPG funds. These functions are: 1) laws and
authorities; 2) hazard identification and risk assessment; 3) hazard mitigation; 4)
resource management; 5) planning; 6) direction, control, and coordination; 7)
communications and warning; 8) operations and procedures; 9) logistics and
facilities; 10) training; 11) exercises, evaluations, and corrective actions; 12) crisis
communications, public education, and information; and 13) finance and
administration. Note: As FEMA is transferred to the new Department of Homeland
Security, this program will also be transferred.
Agency:
Federal Emergency Management Agency
Phone:
202-646-3792
Web site:
[http://www.usfa.fema.gov/dhtml/inside-usfa/cfda83552.html]
CFDA:
83.552
CRS Contact:
Keith Bea, 7-8672

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National Fire Academy. Training for state and local emergency managers
to increase the professional level of the fire service and emergency medical service.
Courses are offered at the National Fire Academy training facility in Emmitsburg,
MD, but also through regional offices and distance learning mechanisms. The
Academy offers a wide selection of courses in such areas as professional
development, incident management, information management, hazardous materials,
fire prevention, and volunteer leadership. Note: As FEMA is transferred to the new
Department of Homeland Security, the Academy will also be transferred.
Agency:
U.S. Fire Administration (FEMA)
Phone:
800-238-3358 or 301-447-1035
Web site:
[http://www.usfa.fema.gov/nfa/]
CFDA:
83.009, 83.010
CRS Contact:
Len Kruger, 7-7070
Metropolitan Medical Response Systems (MMRS). Funding to
metropolitan areas that upgrade and improve their own planning and preparedness
to respond to mass-casualty events. Under contracts with the Department of Health
and Human Services (HHS), MMRS participants are required to coordinate and
integrate the planning and preparedness efforts of law enforcement, fire, hazmat,
emergency medical systems, hospitals, public health, and other local first responders.
The participants receive funds in return for delivering to HHS fully integrated plans
for training, organization, and response. The funds may be used to buy special
equipment and stockpile pharmaceuticals and medical supplies. Through FY2002,
HHS had entered into contracts with 122 metropolitan areas. Note: On March 1,
2003, pursuant to the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (P.L. 107-296), the MMRS
program will be transferred to the new department.
Agency:
Office of Emergency Preparedness (HHS/OEP)
Phone:
301-443-1167
Web site:
[http://mmrs.hhs.gov/]
CFDA:
Not listed
CRS Contacts:
Steve Redhead, 7-2261
Pamela Smith, 7-7048
Holly Harvey, 7-4913
Training
Domestic Preparedness Training and Technical Assistance
Program. Grants to provide training to state and local jurisdictions to respond to
terrorist incidents involving weapons of mass destruction (WMD), such as nuclear,
biological, chemical, and explosive devices. The Office for Domestic Preparedness
utilizes the capabilities of a number of specialized institutions in the design and
delivery of its training programs. These include private contractors, other federal and
state agencies, and the National Domestic Preparedness Consortium, among others.
Note: Pursuant to the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (P.L. 107-296), all programs
administered by the Office for Domestic Preparedness will be transferred to the new
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Agency:
Office for Domestic Preparedness (Department of Justice)
Phone:
800-368-6498
Web site:
[http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/odp/]
CFDA:
16.008
CRS Contact:
Ben Canada, 7-0632
State and Local Domestic Preparedness Exercise Support. Grants
and technical assistance to aid state and local jurisdictions in planning and
conducting exercises that simulate response to terrorist attacks involving weapons of
mass destruction (WMD). Exercises and simulations may be conducted on a local,
regional, state, or national scale. Assistance involves evaluation of the authorities,
plans, policies, procedures, and resources used in response operations. ODP provides
policy, guidance, standards for scheduling, and uniformity in design, development,
conduct, and evaluation of domestic preparedness exercises and related activities.
Note: This program, and all ODP programs, will be transferred to the new
Department of Homeland Security.
Agency:
Office for Domestic Preparedness (Department of Justice)
Phone:
800-368-6498
Web site:
[http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/odp/]
CFDA:
16.009
CRS Contact:
Ben Canada, 7-0632
First Responder Counter-Terrorism Training Assistance. Grants to
states to enhance the capabilities of first responders in managing the consequences
of terrorist acts. Training is provided in each of the 50 states through individual state
fire training systems. Training is targeted for first responders who will come into
contact with and manage the consequences of terrorist acts. Note: As FEMA is
transferred to the new Department of Homeland Security, this program will also be
transferred.
Agency:
U.S. Fire Administration (FEMA)
Phone:
301-447-1533
Web site:
[http://www.usfa.fema.gov/dhtml/inside-usfa/cfda83547.html]
CFDA:
83.547
CRS Contact:
Len Kruger, 7-7070
State Fire Training System Grants. Financial assistance to states to
improve their training capabilities. Grants to states to enhance the capacity of their
state-level training system and enable them to deliver a variety of National Fire
Academy courses and programs. Note: As FEMA is transferred to the new
Department of Homeland Security, this program will also be transferred.
Agency:
U.S. Fire Administration (FEMA)
Phone:
301-447-1376
Web site:
[http://www.usfa.fema.gov/dhtml/inside-usfa/cfda83553.html]
CFDA:
83.553
CRS Contact:
Len Kruger, 7-7070

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Equipment
State Domestic Preparedness Equipment Support Program. Grants
to states to purchase specialized equipment for responding to terrorist attacks
involving weapons of mass destruction (WMD). Grants are distributed to states,
which then distribute funds to localities in accordance with pre-approved state plans.
Program provides for a comprehensive threat and needs assessment, develops a
three-year plan to enhance first responder capabilities, and provides for equipment
purchases and the provision of specialized training. Note: This program, and all
ODP programs, will be transferred to the new Department of Homeland Security.
Agency:
Office for Domestic Preparedness (Department of Justice)
Phone:
800-368-6498
Web site:
[http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/odp/]
CFDA:
16.007
CRS Contact:
Ben Canada, 7-0632
Hazardous Materials Assistance Program. Grants and technical
assistance to plan and train for response to oil and hazardous material incidents.
Grants are distributed to states, which may then distribute funds to local or tribal
governments. Program seeks to enhance state and local capabilities to operate within
the National Response System (NRS) and to support the Comprehensive Hazardous
Materials Emergency Response – Capability Assessment Program (CHER-CAP).
This program is coordinated between FEMA, the Department of Transportation, and
the Environmental Protection Agency. Note: FEMA will be transferred to the new
Department of Homeland Security.
Agency:
Federal Emergency Management Agency
Phone:
301-447-1009
Web site:
[http://www.usfa.fema.gov/dhtml/inside-usfa/cfda83012.html]
CFDA:
83.012
CRS Contact:
Keith Bea, 7-8672
Assistance to Fire Fighters Grant Program (FIRE grants). Grants
made directly to fire departments to equip and train firefighters and emergency
medical technicians. Program is intended to promote general improvements in
firefighter safety and effectiveness, not to directly improve terrorism preparedness.
Eligible activities include: establishing fitness programs; buying fire trucks and other
vehicles (no more than 25% of the total amount appropriated may be awarded to
purchase vehicles); buying firefighting equipment, including equipment for
communications and monitoring; buying personal protective equipment; funding fire
prevention programs (no less than 5% of the total appropriation). Note: As FEMA
is transferred to the new Department of Homeland Security, this program will also
be transferred.
Agency:
U.S. Fire Administration (FEMA)
Phone:
866-274-0960 or 301-447-1608
Web site:
[http://www.usfa.fema.gov/grants/]
CFDA:
83.554
CRS Contact:
Len Kruger, 7-7070 (For more information, see CRS Report
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Homeland Defense Equipment Reuse Program. Program offers surplus
radiological detection instrumentation to cities. Equipment is “older-generation”
instrumentation that would otherwise be destroyed. Recipients can receive
equipment training from the Office for Domestic Preparedness.
Agency:
Office of Assets Utilization, Oak Ridge (Department of Energy)
Phone:
865-576-2598
Web site:
[http://epic.er.doe.gov/epic/pdfs/HDERP_Factsheet.pdf]
CFDA:
Not listed
CRS Contact:
Jonathan Medalia, 7-7632
Law Enforcement
State and Local Anti-Terrorism Training. Training and technical
assistance in terrorism response for state and local law enforcement personnel.
Program funds four broad activities: 1) providing state and local law enforcement
agencies with knowledge of “political” extremist movements; 2) disseminating
information relating to vital elements of law enforcement preparedness for terrorist
attacks; 3) providing a general planning orientation to state and local law
enforcement pertaining to crisis and consequence management and incident
command, including essential elements requisite to conducting criminal
investigations and prosecutions of terrorist threats and incidents; and 4) maintaining
and enhance a domestic terrorism database. Note: This program, and all ODP
programs, will be transferred to the new Department of Homeland Security.
Agency:
Office for Domestic Preparedness (Department of Justice)
Phone:
800-368-6498
Web site:
[http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/odp/]
CFDA:
16.614
CRS Contact:
Ben Canada, 7-0632
Law Enforcement Assistance—FBI Field Police Training. Training
and technical assistance for state and local law enforcement officials to develop
professional skills. Course topics range from basic recruit training to specialized
instruction in such areas as fingerprinting, police-community relations, hostage
negotiation, white-collar crime, organized crime, computer fraud, management
techniques, investigative support, and criminal investigative analysis.
Agency:
Federal Bureau of Investigation (DOJ)
Phone:
Contact field office: [http://www.fbi.gov/contact/fo/fo.htm]
Web site:
[http://www.fbi.gov/hq/td/academy/academy.htm]
CFDA:
16.302
CRS Contact:
Bill Ellis, 7-6928 or Bill Krouse, 7-2225
Local Law Enforcement Block Grant. Formula grants to support general
law enforcement improvements. Funds may be used for a wide variety of activities,
including 1) purchasing technology and other equipment directly related to basic law
enforcement functions; 2) hiring and training additional law enforcement officers and
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a special risk for incidents of crime, such as schools; and 4) establishing
multijurisdictional task forces composed of local, state, and federal law enforcement
officials to prevent and control crime.
Agency:
Bureau of Justice Assistance (DOJ)
Phone:
888-549-9901, option 4
Web site:
[http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/BJA/grant/llebg_app.html]
CFDA:
16.592
CRS Contact:
Bill Ellis, 7-6928
Public Health and Medical Community
Public Health Preparedness and Response for Bioterrorism.
Formula grants to the health departments of all 50 states, the District of Columbia,
the U.S. territories, and the nation’s three largest municipalities (New York, Chicago,
and Los Angeles County) to upgrade state and local preparedness for responding to
bioterrorism attacks and other public health threats and emergencies. Funding must
be used for preparedness planning and readiness assessment, expanding disease
surveillance and epidemiologic capacity, strengthening lab capacity, establishing a
secure communications network among state and local public health agencies, and
education and training.
Agency:
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (HHS/CDC)
Phone:
770-488-2740
Web site:
[http://www.bt.cdc.gov/planning/coopagreementaward]
CFDA:
93.283
CRS Contacts:
Steve Redhead, 7-2261
Pam Smith, 7-7048
Holly Harvey, 7-4913
Bioterrorism Hospital Preparedness Program. Formula grants to the
health departments of all 50 states, the District of Columbia, the U.S. territories, and
the nation’s three largest municipalities (New York, Chicago, and Los Angeles
County) to facilitate state and regional planning with local hospitals and other health
care facilities, and to upgrade the preparedness of these entities to respond to
bioterrorism, natural outbreaks of infectious disease, and other public health
emergencies. Funding is used for regional hospital preparedness planning, and to
recruit and train emergency personnel and upgrade hospital infrastructure.
Agency:
Health Resources and Services Administration (HHS/HRSA)
Phone:
301-443-4996
Web site:
[http://www.hrsa.gov/bioterrorism.htm]
CFDA:
93.003
CRS Contacts:
Steve Redhead, 7-2261
Pam Smith, 7-7048
Holly Harvey, 7-4913

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U.S. Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases.
Training opportunities for public health professionals. Courses are taught at the
USAMRIID facility in Aberdeen, MD, but are also available through satellite
broadcasts and other distance learning mechanisms. Courses focus on recognizing
signs of bioterrorism attacks, planning and preparing for mass casualties, and
preventing spread of disease.
Agency:
U.S. Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious
Diseases (DOD)
Phone:
410-436-2230 or 410-436-3393
Web site:
[http://www.usamriid.army.mil/education/index.html]
CFDA:
Not listed
CRS Contact:
Steve Bowman, 7-7613
Community Preparedness
Citizen Corps. Civilian volunteer program to assist in emergency planning
and response. Includes a number of programs, including Community Emergency
Response Teams (CERTs), Volunteers in Police Service (VIPS), Medical Reserve
Corps, and Neighborhood Watch. Citizen Corps programs can provide mechanisms
for involving civilian volunteers for a variety of purposes, including emergency
planning, disaster recovery, and logistical support to first responders. Federal
assistance can include equipment, training, technical assistance, and monetary grants.
With federal funding, a number of states are also providing training and technical
assistance to interested communities. Note: As FEMA is transferred to the new
Department of Homeland Security, this program will also be transferred.
Agency:
Federal Emergency Management Agency
Phone:
Call state official: [http://www.citizencorps.gov/statepoc.html]
Web site:
[http://www.citizencorps.gov/]
CFDA:
Not listed
CRS Contact:
Shawn Reese, 7-0635

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