OSLDPS Information Bulletin

No. 00-017 September 29, 2000

TO: All State Administrative Agency Heads

All State Administrative Agency Points of Contact

FROM: C.H. “Butch” Straub, II

Director

SUBJECT: State Approaches to the Strategic Planning Process

During the recent Midwestern Regional Terrorism Policy Forum in Des Moines, Iowa, many of

you expressed an interest in knowing how other states are approaching the assessment and

strategic planning process. Based on your input, the Office for State and Local Domestic

Preparedness Support (OSLDPS) has prepared a state-by-state analysis focusing on: 1) each

state’s primary organizational approach to the planning process; 2) each state’s method for

identifying first responder jurisdictions for the assessments; and, 3) the date by which each state

estimates that it will complete and submit its assessment data and strategic plan to OSLDPS. A

copy of this analysis is attached. 

This data is being provided in the hopes that states will be able to learn from each other’s efforts

and leverage the knowledge gained in their own planning efforts. In that spirit, contact

information is also being provided for each state administrative agency (SAA). 

I hope that you find this information useful. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact

your OSLDPS grant program manager.

Attachments
I. Primary Organizational Approaches to the Planning Process

State Use Existing SAA Staff Create Positions/Hire Staff Form Inter-Agency Team Use Contractor Combinations

Alabama

Alaska*

Arizona*

Arkansas

California

Colorado

Connecticut*

Delaware

Florida*

Georgia

Hawaii

Idaho*

Illinois*

Indiana

Iowa

Kansas*

Kentucky

Louisiana*

Maine

Maryland

Massachusetts

Michigan

Minnesota

Mississippi

Missouri

Montana*

Nebraska

Nevada

New Hampshire

New Jersey

New Mexico

New York*

North Carolina

North Dakota

Ohio*

Oklahoma*

Oregon

Pennsylvania

Rhode Island*

South Carolina

South Dakota

Tennessee

Texas

Utah

Vermont

Virginia

Washington*

West Virginia

Wisconsin

Wyoming

* Information not yet provided.
II. Methods of Defining First Responder Jurisdictions

State Local Municipalities Counties Regions State Entities Other Combinations

Alabama 

Alaska*

Arizona*

Arkansas*

California 

Colorado*

Connecticut*

Delaware*

Florida*

Georgia 

Hawaii 

Idaho*

Illinois*

Indiana*

Iowa 

Kansas*

Kentucky 

Louisiana*

Maine 

Maryland

Massachusetts*

Michigan 

Minnesota*

Mississippi*

Missouri 

Montana*

Nebraska

Nevada 

New Hampshire 

New Jersey 

New Mexico 

New York*

North Carolina

North Dakota

Ohio*

Oklahoma*

Oregon

Pennsylvania 

Rhode Island*

South Carolina*

South Dakota 

Tennessee 

Texas*

Utah

Vermont 

Virginia

Washington*

West Virginia*

Wisconsin

Wyoming 

* Information not yet provided.
III. Estimated Submission Date for Assessments and Strategic Plans

State Oct. ‘00 Nov. ‘00 Dec. ‘00 Jan. ‘01 Feb. ‘01 Mar. ‘01 April ‘01 May ‘01 June ‘01 July ‘01 Aug. ‘01 Sept. ‘01 Oct. ‘01 Nov.

‘01

Alabama

Alaska*

Arizona*

Arkansas*

California

Colorado*

Connecticut*

Delaware*

Florida*

Georgia*

Hawaii*

Idaho*

Illinois*

Indiana*

Iowa*

Kansas*

Kentucky*

Louisiana*

Maine

Maryland*

Massachusetts*

Michigan 

Minnesota

Mississippi*

Missouri

Montana*

Nebraska*

Nevada*

New Hampshire 

New Jersey 

New Mexico 

New York*

North Carolina 

North Dakota 

Ohio*

Oklahoma*

Oregon*

Pennsylvania*

Rhode Island*

South Carolina*

South Dakota

Tennessee*

Texas*

Utah 

Vermont 

Virginia

Washington*

West Virginia*

Wisconsin

Wyoming*

* Information not yet provided.