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Department of Public Safety
Division of Emergency Services
and Homeland Security
1110 State Office Building
Salt Lake City, UT 84114
801 - 538 - 3400
May 31, 2006
Utah To Receive $8.27 Million In Federal Homeland Security Grants
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security today informed the State of Utah it will receive $8.27 million in federal homeland security grant funds for FY2006.
The money, which has not been officially awarded yet, will be used for training, equipment, exercises and planning for agencies through Utah. The state
expects to receive the official award document from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security by the end of June. After receiving the award document the state
has 60 days to obligate funds to local agencies. More than $6.6 million, or 80 percent, of that money will be passed directly to local agencies across
the state. State agencies will use the remaining 20 percent to enhance homeland security projects throughout Utah.
Once the official award document is received, the Utah Department of Public Safety's Division of Homeland Security will work with an existing advisory
board to prioritize and coordinate distribution of the grant money. The board is comprised of representatives from law enforcement, emergency medical
services, local emergency management agencies, fire service agencies, public works, government advministrative services, public safety communications,
healthcare and public health.
Utah's $8.27 million is part of more than $1.7 billion the U.S. Department of Homeland Security will be awarding to agencies nationwide to help the nation
prevent, respond to and recover from potential acts of terrorism and other emergencies.
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