As stated in Governor Granholm's Executive Order No. 2003-6, "It is necessary and proper to undertake all prudent measures to detect, prepare for, prevent, secure and protect against, respond to and recover from, any terrorist threats or attacks." To accomplish this, Michigan has received several federal homeland security grant awards targeted in specific areas: first responders, emergency management planning, bio-terrorism preparedness, and infrastructure protection.
It should be noted that the State Homeland Security Grant Program (SHSGP) is designed to build a minimum level of capability in all first responders. The initiatives, goals, and objectives set forth in the area of homeland security span many functional areas, as written in Michigan's Three-year Domestic Preparedness Strategy. The current funding available to local jurisdictions is based upon three areas: risk, population, and a baseline distribution. It is through the efforts of a multi-discipline representation from local and state levels of government that this strategy is written.
The attached information includes local jurisdiction funding allocations, program descriptions, and timelines from 1999 to the present that is administered through the Michigan State Police, Emergency Management and Homeland Security Division. Questions regarding local use of these funds should be directed to the sub-grantee county emergency management programs.
Additional federal funds related to homeland security exist in other state and local department budgets, for example those available through the Department of Community Health: Public Health Preparedness and Response for Bio-terrorism, and Bio-terrorism Hospital Preparedness. There is also direct funding assistance to local fire departments available through the Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program for fire operations and safety issues. (Firefighter Grant, Michigan Award Recipient breakdown is attached.)
We will continue to enhance public safety by promoting multilateral initiatives that are properly focused to use available resources to maximize prevention, preparedness, and response readiness to terrorist attacks in Michigan.
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