Office of Grants and Training 
Preparedness Directorate 

U.S. Department of Homeland Security 
Washington, DC 20531 


G&T Information Bulletin 
No. 207 May 19, 2006 
TO: All Interested Parties 
FROM: Tracy A. Henke 
Assistant Secretary 
SUBJECT: Fiscal Year 2006 Competitive Training Grants Program (CTGP) 

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Preparedness Directorates Office of Grants and 
Training (G&T) is pleased to announce the release of the Fiscal Year 2006 Competitive Training 
Grants Program (CTGP) Solicitation for Concept Papers. The CTGP solicitation will provide 
funding for national preparedness training initiatives that further the DHS mission of preparing 
the nation to prevent, protect against, respond to, and recover from incidents of terrorism 
involving weapons of mass destruction or catastrophic events. 

DHS is inviting applicants to submit concept papers providing a proposed program overview 
based on one of seven issue areas as outlined in the solicitation. A concept paper template has 
been developed by G&T to address critical elements of a viable training program. Applicants 
must use this template when submitting concept papers and must follow the specified formatting 
guidelines. 

Attached is the FY 2006 CTGP Solicitation for Concept Papers which contains in-depth 
information with regards to submission requirements, issue area descriptions, concept paper 
elements and templates, selection criteria, and other general requirements. Applicants must 
apply and submit concept papers through the Grants.gov website; application forms and 
instructions are available on www.grants.gov. In addition to the solicitation, attached is the 
concept paper template and the FY 2006 CTGP Fact Sheet providing an overview of the entire 
program. 

G&T appreciates your interest in the FY 2006 Competitive Training Grants Program and the 
opportunity to expand upon existing capacities for training emergency responders throughout the 
56 states and territories. If you have any further questions regarding the grant program, please 
contact G&Ts Centralized Scheduling and Information Desk at 1-800-368-6498.