Kaptur Heralds $106,909 in Homeland Security Funds For Erie County
June 30, 2016
WASHINGTON, DC– Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-09) heralded the announcement by the federal Department of Homeland Security that Erie County will receive $106,909 in homeland security funds to assist local governments and law enforcement departments plan, equip, train and exercise to “prevent, protect against, mitigate, respond to, and recover from acts of terrorism and other catastrophic events.”
Funding for the State of Ohio totaled $18,626,391.
“We live in a dangerous world,” said Kaptur. “Whether it’s domestic terrorism, with Orlando two weeks ago, or international terrorism, with Istanbul yesterday, the harsh reality is we need to take every possible reasonable step to prepare for potential threats and to protect ourselves.”
Kaptur is a senior member of the House Appropriations Committee and serves on the Homeland Security Subcommittee, which has oversight over the federal Department of Homeland Security.
Attached please find background materials prepared by the federal Department of Homeland Security on these grant awards, including:
FY 2016 Homeland Security Grant Program: State Homeland Security Program
Ohio- $7,698,000
FY 2016 Homeland Security Grant Program Operation Stonegarden
Ohio- $700,763
Erie- $106,909
FY 2016 Emergency Management Performance Grant Program
Ohio- $10,122,943