The deadline for UASI local agency applications is to be announced by the New Jersey Office of Homeland Security and Preparedness (OHSP) at http://www.state.nj.us/njhomelandsecurity/grants/2010.html. As the SAA, OHSP must submit the state's application to DHS by April 19, 2010.
The UASI program provides financial assistance to address the unique multi-discipline planning, organization, equipment, training, and exercise needs of high-threat, high-density Urban Areas, and to assist them in building and sustaining capabilities to prevent, protect against, respond to, and recover from threats or acts of terrorism. At least 25 percent of funds allocated from UASI must build state and local law enforcement terrorism prevention capabilities. The UASI program is intended to enhance regional preparedness efforts. Urban Areas must use these funds to employ regional approaches to overall preparedness and are encouraged to adopt regional response structures whenever appropriate. UASI program implementation and governance must include regional partners and should have balanced representation among entities with operational responsibilities for prevention, protection, response, and recovery activities within the region. In some instances Urban Area boundaries cross State borders. States must ensure that the identified Urban Areas take an inclusive regional approach to the development and implementation of the UASI program and involve the contiguous jurisdictions, mutual aid partners, port authorities, rail and transit authorities, campus law enforcement, State agencies, Citizen Corps Council(s), and MMRS jurisdictions in their program activities. UASI funds may be used for a broad range of homeland security expenditures including: (1) Planning Activities, (2) Organizational Activities, (3) Equipment Activities, (4) Training Activities, (5) Exercise Activities, and (6) Personnel. Eligible candidates for the UASI program have been determined through an analysis of relative risk of terrorism faced by the 100 most populous metropolitan statistical areas in the United States. New Jersey's FY08 UASI grants encompassed the following investments: (A) Implement NIMS and NRF, (B) Implement NIMS and NRF, (C) Enhance Information Sharing and Intelligence/Investigative Capabilities, (D) Enhance Communications Capabilities: Voice, Data, Information, (E) Enhance CBRNE Detection, Response and Decontamination Capabilities, (F) Enhance Medical and Health Capabilities, (G) Enhance Catastrophic Planning and Citizen Preparedness Capabilities, (H) Enhance Urban Search and Rescue Capabilities, (I) Enhance Disease/Environmental Hazard Exposure Detection, Assessment and Investigation Capabilities, and (J) Enhance Restoration and Recovery Capabilities.
Jersey City/Newark received $35,298,150 in FY2009. The Jersey City/ Newark UASI received $34,988,000 in FY08 and $36,070,000 in FY07.
$37,292,205
Name: Rachel Tkatch
Department: N.J. Office of Homeland Security and Preparedness
Street: 1200 Negron Drive
City: Trenton
Zip: 08625
Email: Rachel.Tkatch@ohsp.state.nj.us
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