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Homeland Security 2007 Grants Total $1.7 Billion – First Reponders and Disaster Plan Reports Issued

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Press release: “The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced today final Fiscal Year (FY) 2007 Homeland Security Grant Program (HSGP) awards totaling $1.7 billion, including a total of almost $411 million to the nation’s six urban areas at highest risk of a terrorist attack: New York City/Northern New Jersey; the National Capital Region; Los Angeles/Long Beach; the California Bay Area; Houston; and Chicago.”

  • FY07 Homeland Security Grant Program Allocation Overview (PDF, 19 pages)

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  • Press release: “Nearly $1 Billion in First Responder Communications Grants Funds to Help Fire Fighters, Police and Other First Responders Communicate During a Disaster, July 18, 2007.
  • Public Safety Interoperable Communications (PSIC) Allocations
  • Fact Sheet: Public Safety Interoperable Communications Grant Program

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  • Coalition of 18 health organizations releases recommendations for improved disaster response: “Disaster plans from Oregon, Arizona, Minnesota and Virginia recognized at the 2nd National Congress for Health System Readiness, July 18, 2007 – “Today a coalition of 18 health organizations* led by the American Medical Association (AMA) and American Public Health Association (APHA) released a consensus report with 53 strategic recommendations for legislators, government officials and organizational leaders to more effectively prepare for and respond to catastrophic emergencies. The recommendations, especially nine identified as “critical,” serve as a national call to action from medicine, dentistry, nursing, hospitals, emergency medical services (EMS), and public health. The recommendations seek to strengthen health system preparedness and response through increased funding, greater integration, continued education and training and ensured legal protections for responders.”

    • Improving Health System Preparedness for Terrorism and Mass Casualty Events – Report and recommendations from the AMA/APHA Linkages Leadership Summit (release date: July 18, 2007)

  • Full Report (PDF)
  • Action Brief (PDF)
  • Signed Pledge of Commitment (PDF)

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