PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island received $7.4 million in federal homeland security grants, the Rhode Island congressional delegation announced Monday.
Funds were awarded by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and will be administered by the R.I. Emergency Management Agency. They will be used to help emergency responders and their partners prepare for and react to a range of crises and security challenges, including natural disasters, the delegation said.
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- Of the $7.4 million, $4 million will go to the State Homeland Security Program, which provides support for the implementation of state homeland security risk-driven strategies to address identified planning, organization, equipment, training and exercise needs to prevent, protect against, mitigate, respond to and recover from acts of terrorism and other catastrophic events.
- More than $3.3 million has been provided in Emergency Management Performance Grants, which will be used to assist state and local governments in enhancing and sustaining all-hazards emergency-management capabilities. The grants are administered by the Federal Emergency Management Agency.
- The Nonprofit Security Grant Program received $100,000 for target hardening and other physical security enhancements and activities to nonprofit organizations.
“I am pleased to have helped secure this federal funding to better equip our police and emergency responders. Our first responders and emergency-management professionals are our first line of defense and these federal grants will enhance public safety and improve the state’s ability to prevent and respond to disasters,” said Sen. Jack F. Reed, D-R.I., in a statement. “From hurricane preparedness to mass-casualty events, we want to ensure our first responders have the training and resources they need to be ready for a variety of situations.”
