Federal Funds For Programs That Directly Assist State and Local First Responders

Appropriations – FY 2003 Omnibus bill

Office of Domestic Preparedness (ODP)

• Equipment –

Grants…………………………………………………………………$400,000,000

Electronic Dissemination of Terrorist Threat Info…………......…………$10,000,000

• Training –

Discretionary Training Grants………………....………………………..$30,000,000

• Exercises –

Grants…………………………………………………………………$100,000,000

                                                                                                              $540,000,000

CJS Appropriations – FY 2003 bill, as originally requested by Senate Appropriations

Office of Domestic Preparedness (ODP)

• Equipment –

Grants…………………………………………………………………$1,047,000,000

Electronic Dissemination of Terrorist Threat Info………………......……$----

• Training –

Discretionary Training Grants…………………………...……………..$80,000,000

• Exercises –

Grants…………………………………………………………………$200,000,000

                                                                                                              $1,327,000,000

The FY 2003 Omnibus Appropriations bill cuts $787 million in funding for Office of Domestic Preparedness equipment, training and exercises grant programs that directly benefit State and local first responders.  The original Senate Appropriations Committee request was for $1.327 billion.  These programs provide funding to enhance the capabilities of State and local jurisdictions to respond to and mitigate the consequences of terrorist attacks.  State and local responders are first to arrive on the scene when a terrorist attack occurs and must be prepared to protect life and property.  Continued funding to ODP for state and local first responder agencies is more critical now than ever, given the unprecedented threat to our national security.

VA-HUD Appropriations – FY 2003 Omnibus bill

FEMA

• Firefighter Assistance Grants…………………………………………$750,000,000

VA-HUD Appropriations –FY 2003 bill, as originally requested by Senate Appropriations

FEMA

• Firefighter Assistance Grants…………………………………………$900,000,000

The FY 2003 Omnibus Appropriations bill cuts $150 million in funding for firefighters below Senate request of $900 million.  The Omnibus Appropriations bill cuts $150 million in funding from the level passed by the Senate for the Assistance to Firefighters Grant Awards.  These funds are used by the nation’s firefighters to increase the effectiveness of firefighting operations, improve firefighter health and safety programs, purchase new fire apparatus, and enhance EMS programs.

Prepared by the Office of Senator Patrick Leahy