FFY 2006 Homeland Security Grant Program

1. FFY 2006 Homeland SecurityGrant Program Regional Meetings July 25 – 27, 2006 Strategic Planning & Grants Administration

2. Planning Process Overview January 2006 - Stakeholder meetings Identified strengths and weaknesses surrounding the following target capabilities:

3. Target Capabilities • Information Sharing and Dissemination • Law Enforcement Investigations and Operations • Interoperable Communications • CBRNE Detection • Explosive Device Response Operations • WMD/HazMat Response and Decontamination • Mass Prophylaxis • Medical Surge

4. Additional Capabilities • Intelligence Analysis and Production • Critical Infrastructure Protection • Urban Search and Rescue • Medical Supplies Management and Distribution

5. Planning Process Overview Enhancement Plan Produced plan containing seven Initiatives that address statewide strengths and weaknesses

6. Initiatives • Expanded Regional Collaboration • Interoperable Communications and State Interagency Coordination Center (SICC) • Expanding CT Intelligence Center into Fusion Center • Providing a Secure Communications Network • Natural Disaster and CBRNE Preparedness • Medical Preparation and Response • All Hazards Planning and Public/Private Sector Outreach

7. Planning Process Overview • Competitive grant application for $30 M submitted March 2006 • Applications judged relative to risk and need • Risk was determined by the federal government • Need was scored by peers

8. FFY2006 Grant Award

9. FFY2006 Grant Award • Top 50% for effectiveness • Bottom 50% for comparative risk • Funding weighted 2/3 risk and 1/3 effectiveness • 15th in the nation for Homeland Security funding

10. FFY2006 Grant Award • Budget revised by stakeholder working group approved and forwarded to Coordinating Council • Spending reduced for all Initiatives • One Initiative eliminated • The revised budget approved by DEMHS Coordinating Council • Obligation of local pass through funds is required by August 30, 2006

11. Today’s Goal • To explain local funding opportunities • To encourage participation in regionalization initiative • To highlight partnership with the Department of Public Health • To provide assistance with grant process

12. Regionalization

13. Regionalization • Regional planners hired • Emergency Planning Committees based on EFS structure established in each region • Regional trainers to be hired shortly • Funds are available within each region for training/exercise • FY2006 is a transition year. Expect to allocate funds on a regional basis in 2007

14. Preparedness Partnership Department of Emergency Management and Homeland Security & Department of Public Health

15. FY2006 Grant Process: Transition Year Funding • Awarded funds sustain & enhance current efforts • Funding strengthens regional planning, response and recovery activities • Municipal allocation continued with regional emphasis • Base funding was reduced from $10,000 to $3,000 • Incentive program established

16. FY2006 Administrative Process Designation of Administrator Form: • Grant administered by the recipient municipality • Grant administered regionally by a Regional Planning Organization (RPO) • Combination of the two

17. FY2006 Administrative Process Incentive Funding • Communities that designate a RPO to administer 100% of their funds will benefit from the incentive program • Incentive funding will be added to the RPO grant in the amount of $2000 per municipality not to exceed $75,000

18. State Administered Local Funds

19. Expanded Regional Collaboration Regional Planning Model GIS Initiative Interoperable Communications and SICC STOCS Expansion Tower Enhancements State Administered Local Funds

20. Intelligence/Fusion Center Local stipends Equipment Training Natural Disaster & CBRNE Preparedness Regional Response Teams Preventative Maintenance Decon Trailers PPE Replacement Metering Maintenance Contract USAR Stipends Training & Exercise POST Setaside State Administered Local Funds

21. Medical Preparation & Response Mark 1 Kits Rotating drug supply Mobile Field Hospital training & exercise POD training & exercise Medical professional training Credentialing Program All Hazards Planning & Outreach Media campaign Critical Infrastructure Assessments State Administered Local Funds

22. Local Investment Options • Local investment is limited to activities in any of the six Initiative areas • DEMHS will require that communities which do not have high-band communications with their respective DEMHS Regional Office, obtain a high-band radio. DEMHS will issue a guidance update next week.

23. Interoperable Communications & GIS Guidance

24. Interoperable Communications PRIMARY PROJECTS: • I-CALL / I-TAC System • State Tactical On-Scene Channel System (STOCS)

25. I-CALL / I-TAC SYSTEM • Statewide 800 MHz conventional radio system designated for multi-agency interoperability communications • Nationally recognized system • Used for command & control radio communications at incidents requiring multi-agency and/or multi-jurisdictional responses.

26. Municipal Fire, Police EMS Emergency Management Directors Federal – Multi State New York, Mass, RI DHS, DHHS DOJ, USCG DOD State DPS, DEMHS DEP, DOT DPH, USAR DMAT, CST State Fire Coordinators Mass Decontamination Trailers DPS Radio Cache I-CALL / I-TAC SYSTEM: Users

27. 36 Fixed Repeater Sites 2 Multi-channel repeaters at each site All 5 Channels operational on each repeater Separate I-Call receiver at each site DPS Technician on-call 24/7 All repeaters controlled from DPS Message Center Manned 24/7 Telephone contact number: 1-800-842-0200 or 860-685-8190 I-CALL/I-TAC SYSTEM: Current Configuration

28. I-CALL/I-TAC SYSTEM: Mass Decon Trailers • 34 BEING DEPLOYED STATEWIDE • STANDALONE I-CALL / I-TAC REPEATER • ALL 5 CHANNELS • INDEPENDENT OF Current SYSTEM • 6 Portable Radios

29. STOCS • State Tactical On-Scene Channel System (STOCS)allows individuals and groups of responders to communicate when working at the scene of an incident, using their existing radio equipment.

30. STOCS • System consists of frequencies that can be programmed into existing radios which have VHF High, UHF or 800 MHz capability – there are no frequencies available for Low Band. • All STOCS frequencies may ONLY be programmed in Radios with a maximum output power of under 5 watts.

31. STOCS: “Black Boxes” • “Black Box”or Cross Band Repeater Unit (CBR) currently being field tested. Funding is available to distribute boxes statewide after approval • CBR allows cross banding of all three frequency bands while appearing as a single communications channel to the radio operator

32. Interoperable Communications Funding Requests • Standard DEMHS Interoperable Communications Request Form will continue to be used (http://www.ct.gov/demhs) and must be emailed to William.J.Hackett@po.state.ct.us at the time of grant application • Radio equipment can be reviewed in “Blanket” State radio contract is available to all municipalities (www.ct.gov/doit)

33. Statewide Enterprise Geospatial Information System (GIS) • Purpose of system is to develop GIS architecture to support homeland security and statewide GIS applications • Initial developmental steps include: design, collection and loading of a robust database with critical information for potential use during an incident

34. Statewide Enterprise Geospatial Information System (GIS) • Over time, the GIS system will provide a statewide Internet-based Incident Management System • To obtain advice and guidance on possible municipal GIS purchases, contact William.J.Hackett@po.state.ct.us

35. Equipment Guidance

36. Training & Exercise Update

37. DEMHS TRAINING AND EXERCISE DIVISION

38. COURSES OFFERED • Emergency Management Institute (EMI) preparedness courses • Independent Study courses- class delivery or online • “G” Courses- EMI developed delivered by state agencies • “E” courses- delivered onsite at Emmitsburg, Maryland Campus

39. COURSES OFFERED (cont’d) • Grants and Training Courses (formerly Office of Domestic Preparedness) • New Mexico Tech- explosive device training • Anniston Alabama- live agent training • Texas A&M- Weapons of Mass Destruction • Nevada Test Site- radiological training

40. EXERCISE PROGRAM • Exercise Design and Conduct • Work with agencies or municipalities • Develop design teams for exercises • Aid in the delivery of: • Table Top exercises • Functional exercise • Full Scale exercises

41. DEMHS Training & Exercise Division Contact Information Robert C. Christ Jr. 269 Maxim Road Hartford, CT 06114 Phone: (860)706-5519 Fax: (860)706-5539 Email:robert.christ@po.state.ct.us

42. FY2004 & 2005 Update • FY2004 written procurement requests must be received 9/1/06 • Funds not committed will revert to DEMHS for reprogramming

43. FY2004 & 2005 Update Exception: Communities waiting to access the state contract for Emergency Notification Systems (ENS) may request in writing that their funds be spent by DEMHS on their behalf to procure the ENS once it becomes available on state contract.

44. FY2004 & 2005 Update • Outstanding MOUs and resolutions must be submitted immediately • Contact staff to make necessary arrangements

45. Please Note… • FFY2006 Designation of Administrator forms are due August 15, 2006 • Call Strategic Planning & Grant Administration staff (860-256-0900) if you have any questions.