1 State Homeland Security: Priorities and Funding R. Chris McIlroy Homeland Security and Technology Division National Governors Association

2 NGA’s Domestic Terrorism History NGA began preparing states to deal with the consequences of domestic terrorism after Oklahoma City in NGA began preparing states to deal with the consequences of domestic terrorism after Oklahoma City in After 9/11 NGA began serving as a broker of information for states and responded to homeland security requests from the Governors’ offices. After 9/11 NGA began serving as a broker of information for states and responded to homeland security requests from the Governors’ offices. NGA engages the nation’s 55 homeland security directors via monthly conference calls and meetings. NGA engages the nation’s 55 homeland security directors via monthly conference calls and meetings.

3 NGA Homeland Security and Technology Ongoing Projects Department of Homeland Security Energy Security Grant Department of Homeland Security Energy Security Grant Office of Domestic Preparedness Domestic Terrorism Grant Office of Domestic Preparedness Domestic Terrorism Grant Centers for Disease Control Regional Bioterrorism Preparedness Grant Centers for Disease Control Regional Bioterrorism Preparedness Grant

4 What are the States’ top priorities? Funding, Funding, Funding Funding, Funding, Funding Coordinating Efforts by All Levels of Government Coordinating Efforts by All Levels of Government Receiving, Sharing, and Disseminating Timely, Horizontal & Vertical Intelligence Information Receiving, Sharing, and Disseminating Timely, Horizontal & Vertical Intelligence Information Developing Interoperable Communications between First Responders Developing Interoperable Communications between First Responders Identifying and Protecting Critical Infrastructure Identifying and Protecting Critical Infrastructure

5 What are the states’ top priorities? Enhancing Bioterrorism Preparedness Enhancing Bioterrorism Preparedness Integrating Incident Command Systems Integrating Incident Command Systems Obtaining Clearances for Appropriate Officials Obtaining Clearances for Appropriate Officials Defining the Role of the National Guard in Homeland Security Defining the Role of the National Guard in Homeland Security

6 DHS Funding 2004 HOUSE AND SENATE PASSED HOMELAND SECURITY APPROPRIATIONS CONFERENCE REPORT HOUSE AND SENATE PASSED HOMELAND SECURITY APPROPRIATIONS CONFERENCE REPORT Department of Homeland Security Receives $29.4 Billion for 2004 Department of Homeland Security Receives $29.4 Billion for 2004 SUPPORTING STATE AND LOCAL FIRST RESPONDERS SUPPORTING STATE AND LOCAL FIRST RESPONDERS $1.7 billion for ODP Basic Formula Grants $1.7 billion for ODP Basic Formula Grants $500 million for State and local law enforcement terrorism prevention grants $500 million for State and local law enforcement terrorism prevention grants $725 million for high-threat, high-density urban areas $725 million for high-threat, high-density urban areas $750 million for firefighter grants $750 million for firefighter grants $180 million for Emergency Management Performance Grants $180 million for Emergency Management Performance Grants $60 million for competitive training grants $60 million for competitive training grants $80 million for technical assistance, and national exercises $80 million for technical assistance, and national exercises

7 DHS Funding 2004  Border Security--$ 9 Billion for Border Protection ($400 million dollar increase) $125 million for TSA port security grants $125 million for TSA port security grants $125 million for inspection technologies and operations for vehicles and cargo $125 million for inspection technologies and operations for vehicles and cargo $61.7 million for the Container Security Initiative $61.7 million for the Container Security Initiative Bill also provides $2 billion for U.S. Coast Guard’s ongoing homeland security activities Bill also provides $2 billion for U.S. Coast Guard’s ongoing homeland security activities

8 DHS Funding 2004 Critical Infrastructure Protections Critical Infrastructure Protections $839 million assigned to Infrastructure Protection $839 million assigned to Infrastructure Protection –$81 million for intelligence and warnings to develop timely, integrated, and accurate assessments of terrorist threats –$570 million for reducing the nation’s vulnerability to physical and cyber attacks, minimizing damage, and assisting in recovery from terrorist attacks; and –$188 million for management and administration and outreach activities with federal, State, and local governments, and with the private sector which owns and operates 85 percent of the nation’s infrastructure