ODP 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 (ODP) 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 ODP.  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 ODP 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.