The following table highlights several key DHS grants. A synopsis of each grant has been provided, including references to eligible applicants and facilitators, overall grant program funding, as well as detailed state-specific information. Please note that this is by no means an exhaustive listing of available grants, but is intended to provide a representative snapshot of those types of grants that may be available. For more information about the Department of Homeland Security’s preparedness grants, please refer to the following website: An Introduction to DHS Grants—With a Focus on Ohio Grant Program Eligible Applicants FY 2015 & FY 2016 Grant Program Allocations Ohio’s FY 2016 Allocations Additional Notes – Specific to Ohio’s FY 2016 Grant Allocations State Homeland Security Program (SHSP) – Embedded within the Homeland Security Grant Program (HSGP) About Grant Program: “The SHSP assists state, tribal and local preparedness activities that address high-priority preparedness gaps across all core capabilities and mission areas where a nexus to terrorism exists. SHSP supports the implementation of risk driven, capabilities-based approaches to address capability targets set in urban area, state, and regional Threat and Hazard Identification and Risk Assessments (THIRAs). The capability targets are established during the “The State Administrative Agency (SAA) is the only entity eligible to apply to FEMA for SHSP funds. Eligible applicants include all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, and the U.S. Virgin Islands.” 2015: $402,000,000 2016: $402,000,000 $7,698,000
THIRA process, and assessed in the State Preparedness Report (SPR) and inform planning, organization, equipment, training, and exercise needs to prevent, protect against, mitigate, respond to, and recover from acts of terrorism and other catastrophic events.” Urban Area Security Initiative (UASI) – Embedded within the Homeland Security Grant Program About Grant Program: “The UASI program funds addressed the unique risk driven and capabilities-based planning, organization, equipment, training, and exercise needs of high-threat, urban areas based on the capability targets identified during the THIRA process and associated assessment efforts; and assists them in building an enhanced and sustainable capacity to prevent, protect against, mitigate, respond to, and recover from acts of terrorism.” The SAA is the only entity eligible to apply to FEMA for UASI funds. As of FY 2013, there were a total of 25 high-density urban areas eligible for funding under the UASI program. Eligible candidates for the FY 2016 UASI program are “determined through an analysis of relative risk of terrorism faced by the 100 most populous metropolitan statistical areas in the United States, in accordance with the 9/11 Act.” 2015: $587,000,000 2016: $580,000,000 Cleveland Area $2,962,000 Operation Stonegarden – Embedded within the “The SAA is the only entity eligible to apply to FEMA for OPSG funds. Local 2015: $55,000,000 2016: $700,763
Homeland Security Program About Grant Program: “The OPSG program supports enhanced cooperation and coordination among Customs and Border Protection (CBP), United States Border Patrol (USBP), and local, tribal, territorial, state, and Federal law enforcement agencies. The OPSG Program funds investments in joint efforts to secure the United States’ borders along routes of ingress from international borders to include travel corridors in states bordering Mexico and Canada, as well as states and territories with International water borders.” units of government at the county level and tribal governments in the states bordering Canada, southern states bordering Mexico, and states and territories with International water borders are eligible to apply for FY 2016 OPSG funds through their SAA. All applicants must have active ongoing USBP operations coordinated through a CBP sector office to be eligible for OPSG funding.” $55,000,000 Tribal Homeland Security Grant Program About Grant Program: “The FY 2016 THSGP is one tool among a comprehensive set of initiatives authorized by Congress and implemented by the Administration to help strengthen the Nation against risks associated with potential terrorist attacks. THSGP Per 6 U.S.C. § 601(4), see the definition of "directly eligible tribe" detailed within the referenced source (see footnote). 2015: $10,000,000 2016: $10,000,000
supports the building, sustainment and delivery of core capabilities to enable tribes to strengthen their capacity to prevent, protect against, mitigate, respond to, and recover from potential terrorist attacks and other hazards.” Nonprofit Security Program Grant Program: “The FY 2016 NSGP provides support for target hardening and other physical security enhancements to nonprofit organizations that are at high risk of terrorist attack and located within one of the specific FY 2016 Urban Area Security Initiative eligible urban areas. The program is also designed to promote coordination and collaboration in emergency preparedness activities among public and private community representatives, as well as state and local government agencies.” “The State Administrative Agency (SAA) is the only entity eligible to apply to FEMA for NSGP funds on behalf of eligible nonprofit organizations. Eligible nonprofit organizations are those organizations described under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 which have been determined by the Secretary of Homeland Security to be at high risk of terrorist attack. Eligible nonprofits must be located within one of the FY 2016 Urban Area Security Initiative (UASI) designated urban areas.” 2015: $13,000,000 2016: $20,000,000 Cleveland Area $201,899 Emergency Management Performance Grants (EMPG) “All 56 States and territories, as well as the Republic of the Marshall Islands 2015: $350,100,000 2016: $10,122,943
provides necessary assistance, as authorized in this title, to support a comprehensive all hazards emergency preparedness system.” The Port Security Grant Program (PSGP) Program Grant: “The FY 2015 PSGP is one of the Department’s grant programs that directly support maritime transportation infrastructure security activities. PSGP is one tool in the comprehensive set of measures authorized by Congress and implemented by the Administration to strengthen the Nation’s critical infrastructure against risks associated with potential terrorist attacks. The vast majority of U.S. maritime critical infrastructure is owned and operated by state, local, and private sector maritime industry partners. PSGP funds available to these entities are intended to improve port-wide maritime security risk management; enhance maritime domain awareness; support maritime security training and “Pursuant to the Maritime Transportation Security Act of 2002, as amended (MTSA), DHS established a risk grant program to support maritime security risk management. Funding is directed towards the implementation of Area Maritime Security Plans (AMSP) and Facility Security Plans (FSP) among port authorities, facility operators, and state and local government agencies that are required to provide port security services. In administering the grant program, national, economic, energy, and strategic defense concerns based upon the most current risk assessments available were considered. Ferry systems are eligible to 2015: $100,000,000 2016: $100,000,000 Ohio Belpre Kraton Polymers U.S., LLC $252,802 Cincinnati Cincinnati Police and Fire Departments $178,077 Indiana Police $13,098 Ohio DNR $73,105 Cleveland Cleveland Metroparks (Cleveland Metropolitan Park $4,286 Cleveland -Cuyahoga County Port Authority $74,250 Cuyahoga County Sheriff’s Department (CCSD) $47,889 State of Ohio Department of Natural Resources $39,075
exercises; and to maintain or reestablish maritime security mitigation protocols that support port recovery and resiliency capabilities. PSGP investments must address Coast Guard and Area Maritime Security Committee identified vulnerabilities in port security and support the prevention, detection, response, and/or recovery from attacks involving improvised explosive devices (IED) and other weapons.” participate in the FY 2016 PSGP and receive funds. However, any ferry systems that participate and accept awards under the FY 2016 PSGP are not eligible for the FY 2016 Transit Security Grant Program (TSGP). any ferry systems that apply for funding under TSGP will not be considered for funding under the PSGP. By law, DHS must direct these funds to the Nation’s highest risk ports. Eligible entities within other Port Areas covered by an AMSP are also able to apply for PSGP funds.” Toledo OH DNR Division of Watercraft $57,713 Ohio/West Virginia Ergon-Ironton, LLC $24,999 Ohio Department of Natural Resources (OH DNR) $16,400 West Virginia Department of Natural Resources $136,600 Intercity Passenger Rail About Grant Program: “The IPR Program provides funds to the National Passenger Railroad Corporation (Amtrak) to protect critical surface transportation infrastructure and the traveling public from acts of terrorism and to increase the resilience of the Amtrak rail system.” “The National Passenger Railroad Corporation (Amtrak) is the only entity eligible to for funding under the FY 2016 IPR Program.” 2015: $10,000,000 2016: $10,000,000 Intercity Bus Security Grant Program “Eligible applicants the FY 2016 IBSGP are owners 2015: $3,000,000 Baron's Bus, Inc. $65,610
About Grant Program: “The FY 2016 IBSGP provides funding to create a sustainable program for the protection of intercity bus systems and the traveling public from terrorism. The program seeks to assist operators of fixed-route intercity and charter bus services in obtaining the resources required to support security measures such as enhanced planning, facility security upgrades and vehicle ad driver protection.” and operators of fixed route intercity and charter buses that serve urban areas designated to receive Urban Area Security Initiative (UASI) funding under the FY 2016 Homeland Security Grant Program. Charter companies must make a minimum of 50 trips annually to one or more UASI jurisdictions to be eligible. All owner/operators that meet the basic eligibility criteria were eligible to apply. In order to be eligible to receive FY 2016 IBSGP grant funding, all operators must have completed a vulnerability assessment and developed a security plan as required by Section 1531 of the 9/11 Act (6 U.S.C. § 181).” 2016: $3,000,000 Precious Cargo Transportation Inc $19,325 Transit Security Program About Grant Program: “The FY 2016 TSGP is one of the Department’s programs that directly support transportation infrastructure security “Eligible transit agencies were determined based on daily unlinked passenger trips (ridership) and transit systems that serve historically Urban Areas Security Initiative urban 2015: $87,000,000 2016: $87,000,000 The Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority $467,593
There are additional grant programs that are related to the Assistance to Firefighters Grant, including the Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response Grant Program and the Fire Prevention & Safety Grant Program. “The Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) Grants was created to provide funding directly to fire departments and volunteer firefighter interest organizations to help them increase the number of trained, “front line” firefighters available in their communities.” “The Fire Prevention & Safety (FP&S) Grants are part of the Assistance to Firefighters Grants (AFG) and support projects that enhance the safety of the public and firefighters from fire and related hazards.” 2016 Awards made as of April 2017 are shown in the table below. Tri-Division Ambulance District East Sparta OH Operations and Safety $100,953.00 EMS Equipment ($106,000) 4/14/2017 Union Township Life Squad, INC. West Milton OH Operations and Safety $51,320.00 EMS Equipment ($48,615) 4/14/2017 Rome Volunteer Fire Department Proctorville OH Operations and Safety $135,048 Personal Protective Equipment ($136,400) || Training ($5,400) 4/21/2017 Delaware County EMS Delaware OH Operations and Safety $222,737 EMS Equipment ($245,010) 4/21/2017 Source: FEMA 2015 AFG awardees are highlighted below. City of Independence Independence Modify Facilities ($79,975) || Personal Protective Equipment ($150,532) 9/9/2016 Harpersfield Volunteer Fire Department Geneva $146,667.00 Personal Protective Equipment ($154,000) 9/9/2016 Marlboro Twp Vol Fire Co. Alliance volunteer $48,228.00 Equipment ($49,989) 9/9/2016 Munson Fire Department Chardon Personal Protective 9/9/2016
Equipment ($790,120) Baltic Fire and Rescue Baltic volunteer $764,905.00 Equipment ($127,500) || Personal Protective Equipment ($665,000) 9/2/2016 Brecksville Fire Department Brecksville Equipment ($44,425) || Personal Protective Equipment ($140,000) 9/2/2016 Brookfield Township Fire Department Brookfield Equipment ($19,455) || Personal Protective Equipment ($38,505) 9/2/2016 City of Berea Ohio Fire Department Berea Paid/Career $45,291.00 Training ($47,555) 9/2/2016 Cumberland Fire District # 4 St. Clairsville Paid/Career $21,444.00 Equipment ($22,516) 9/2/2016 East Wayne Fire District Dalton $210,530.00 Personal Protective Equipment ($221,056) 9/2/2016 Florence Township Fire Department Edon volunteer $150,167.00 Personal Protective Equipment ($149,000) 9/2/2016 Glandorf Fire Department GLANDORF volunteer $67,285.00 Personal Protective Equipment ($70,649) 9/2/2016 Kidron Volunteer Fire Department Inc. Kidron volunteer $20,901.00 Equipment ($21,946) 9/2/2016 Litchfield Fire & Rescue Department Litchfield $153,334.00 Personal Protective Equipment ($161,000) 9/2/2016 Mt. Healthy Fire Department Mt. Healthy Equipment ($32,544) 9/2/2016
Truro Township Fire Department Reynoldsburg Paid/Career $134,855.00 Personal Protective Equipment ($148,340) 9/2/2016 West Point Fire Department Lisbon volunteer $144,897.00 Personal Protective Equipment ($150,641) 9/2/2016 Ashtabula Fire Department Ashtabula Paid/Career $54,720.00 Wellness and Fitness Programs ($57,455) 8/26/2016 Bath Township Fire Department Lima Vehicle Acquisition ($500,000) 8/26/2016 Beaver Fire Department Beaver volunteer $108,096.00 Equipment ($49,500) || Personal Protective Equipment ($64,000) 8/26/2016 Braceville Township Fire Department Newton Falls volunteer $86,096.00 Equipment ($90,400) 8/26/2016 City of New Lexington Fire Department New Lexington $198,660.00 Personal Protective Equipment ($207,092) 8/26/2016 Coventry Township Fire Department Akron Paid/Career $367,286.00 Vehicle Acquisition ($352,800) 8/26/2016 Delphos Fire Rescue Delphos Vehicle Acquisition ($398,000) 8/26/2016 Millersport Fire Department Millersport Equipment ($217,908) 8/26/2016 Morgan Hose Company Volunteer Fire Department Rock Creek $71,081.00 Personal Protective Equipment ($74,635) 8/26/2016 Mount Gilead Fire Department Mt. Gilead $120,477.00 Vehicle Acquisition ($125,000) 8/26/2016 Nelsonville Division of Fire Nelsonville Modify Facilities ($61,337) || 8/26/2016
Equipment ($56,997) Painesville Township Fire Department Painesville Paid/Career $622,728.00 Vehicle Acquisition ($685,000) 8/26/2016 Sandusky Fire Department Sandusky Paid/Career $227,000.00 Personal Protective Equipment ($249,700) 8/26/2016 Springfield Township New Springfield Equipment ($24,500) || Personal Protective Equipment ($97,865) 8/26/2016 Township Life Squad, INC. West Milton EMS Equipment ($57,598) 8/26/2016 Woodmere Village Fire Department Woodmere Village Paid/Career $47,834.00 Personal Protective Equipment ($50,225) 8/26/2016 Franklin Township Fire and EMS Felicity Equipment ($106,900) || Personal Protective Equipment ($31,200) 8/19/2016 Galion Fire Department Galion Paid/Career $151,096.00 Equipment ($115,650) || Wellness and Fitness Programs ($38,000) 8/19/2016 Liberty Township Fire Department Powell Paid/Career $118,446.00 Equipment ($130,290) 8/19/2016 New Madison Community Volunteer Fire Company Inc New Madison volunteer $24,886.00 Equipment ($26,130) 8/19/2016 Township Fire Department Ravenna volunteer $14,286.00 Equipment ($15,000) 8/19/2016 Richmond Volunteer Fire & Rescue Co. Inc. Richmond volunteer $79,117.00 Equipment ($82,422) 8/19/2016 Ridgeville Township Ridgeville Corners volunteer $147,620.00 Personal Protective 8/19/2016
Volunteer Fire Dept Equipment ($155,000) Rutland Fire Department Rutland volunteer $23,810.00 Personal Protective Equipment ($25,000) 8/19/2016 Trumbull Township Fire Department Geneva volunteer $31,429.00 Equipment ($33,000) 8/19/2016 Twinsburg Fire Department Twinsburg Paid/Career $71,865.00 Modify Facilities ($79,050) 8/19/2016 West Licking Joint Fire District Pataskala Paid/Career $16,364.00 Personal Protective Equipment ($18,000) 8/19/2016 Willoughby Fire Department Willoughby Paid/Career $268,705.00 Equipment ($9,485) || Personal Protective Equipment ($286,090) 8/19/2016 Wooster Township Fire Department Wooster Equipment ($104,962) 8/19/2016 Brilliant Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated Brilliant Equipment ($64,581) 8/12/2016 Camden - Somers Fire - Rescue District Camden Equipment ($15,556) 8/12/2016 GUSTAVUS TOWNSHIP VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPT. FARMDALE volunteer $85,420.00 Personal Protective Equipment ($88,990) 8/12/2016 Madison Township - Gibsonburg Volunteer Fire Department Gibsonburg volunteer $115,029.00 Personal Protective Equipment ($120,780) 8/12/2016 Tiffin Fire and Rescue Division Tiffin Paid/Career $1,000,000.00 Vehicle Acquisition ($1,100,000) 8/12/2016 Fearing Twp Volunteer Fire Department Whipple and Safety $53,334.00 Personal Protective Equipment ($56,000) 8/5/2016
Jackson Township Massillon Request $695,069.00 Equipment ($764,575) 8/5/2016 Paint Township Fire and Rescue Mount Eaton and Safety $113,953.00 Personal Protective Equipment ($119,000) 8/5/2016 Parkman Township Volunteer Fire Department Parkman and Safety $21,358.00 Equipment ($22,425) 8/5/2016 Township Fire Department New Albany and Safety $64,762.00 Modify Facilities ($68,000) 8/5/2016 Ravenna Township Fire Department Ravenna and Safety $24,964.00 Equipment ($26,212) 8/5/2016 St. Albans Fire Department Alexandria and Safety $20,709.00 Equipment ($21,094) 8/5/2016 Toledo Fire & Rescue Department Toledo and Safety $80,530.00 Equipment ($88,582) 8/5/2016 Troy Fire Dept Troy and Safety $116,610.00 Equipment ($128,271) 8/5/2016 Wayne Township Volunteer Fire Department Williamsfield and Safety $80,810.00 Personal Protective Equipment ($84,000) 8/5/2016 Fort Jennings Volunteer Fire Department and Safety $19,048.00 Equipment ($20,000) 7/29/2016 Mt. Pleasant Vol Fire Department Inc Mt. Pleasant and Safety $137,048.00 Personal Protective Equipment ($143,250) 7/29/2016 Rome Fire Department Rome Acquisition $347,620.00 Vehicle Acquisition ($365,000) 7/29/2016 Smithfield Volunteer Fire Department Smithfield and Safety $38,925.00 Equipment ($40,871) 7/29/2016 Beaver Township Fire Department Lima and Safety $25,120.00 Personal Protective Equipment ($26,000) 7/22/2016 Carlisle Township Fire Department LaGrange and Safety $109,429.00 Personal Protective 7/22/2016
Equipment ($114,900) Carrollton Village Fire Department Carrollton and Safety $58,966.00 Equipment ($60,414) 7/22/2016 Clarington Volunteer Fire Department Inc Clarington and Safety $40,477.00 Equipment ($42,500) 7/22/2016 Concord Township Fire & Rescue Delaware and Safety $190,849.00 Equipment ($60,509) || Personal Protective Equipment ($129,832) || Wellness and Fitness Programs ($10,050) 7/22/2016 Payne Volunteer Fire Department and Safety $101,620.00 Personal Protective Equipment ($106,700) 7/22/2016 Pomeroy Volunteer Fire Department Pomeroy and Safety $23,810.00 Personal Protective Equipment ($25,000) 7/22/2016 Rome Township Volunteer Fire Department Stewart and Safety $85,966.00 Personal Protective Equipment ($89,564) 7/22/2016 Strasburg Volunteer Fire Department Strasburg and Safety $159,731.00 Personal Protective Equipment ($167,717) 7/22/2016 Wilmot Fire & Rescue, Inc. Wilmot Acquisition $172,048.00 Vehicle Acquisition ($180,000) 7/22/2016 Apple Creek/East Union Township Fire Department Creek and Safety $220,558.00 Personal Protective Equipment ($231,585) 7/8/2016 Austintown Fire Department Austintown and Safety $71,593.00 Personal Protective Equipment ($78,752) 7/8/2016 Beach City Fire & Rescue City and Safety $21,098.00 Personal Protective 7/8/2016
Martinsville Fire Department Martinsville and Safety $39,863.00 Personal Protective Equipment ($41,856) 7/8/2016 Mifflin Township Volunteer Fire Department Ashland and Safety $127,430.00 Equipment ($38,191) || Personal Protective Equipment ($94,110) 7/8/2016 Mount Gilead Fire Department Mt. Gilead and Safety $154,143.00 Personal Protective Equipment ($160,350) 7/8/2016 Newton Township Volunteer Fire Department Zanesville and Safety $287,108.00 Equipment ($86,463) || Personal Protective Equipment ($214,500) 7/8/2016 Northern Hardin County Fire District Dunkirk and Safety $69,858.00 Personal Protective Equipment ($73,350) 7/8/2016 Ohio Department of Commerce Reynoldsburg OH State Fire Training Academy $434,783.00 Equipment ($500,000) 7/8/2016 Osgood Community Volunteer Fire Dept. Osgood and Safety $23,670.00 Equipment ($21,843) 7/8/2016 Perrysburg Township Fire Department Perrysburg and Safety $19,524.00 Equipment ($20,500) 7/8/2016 Rootstown Fire Department Rootstown and Safety $209,190.00 Personal Protective Equipment ($219,649) 7/8/2016 Sherrodsville Volunteer Fire Department, Inc. Sherrodsville and Safety $21,191.00 Personal Protective Equipment ($21,600) 7/8/2016 Wayne Township Volunteer Fire Department Dundee and Safety $17,953.00 Personal Protective Equipment ($18,200) 7/8/2016
youngstown fire department youngstown and Safety $372,013.00 Personal Protective Equipment ($409,214) 7/8/2016 Canton Township Fire Department Canton Paid/Career $273,514.00 Modify Facilities ($128,757) || Personal Protective Equipment ($157,832) 6/17/2016 City of Sheffield Lake Sheffield Lake Paid/Career $195,239.00 Equipment ($72,000) || Personal Protective Equipment ($133,000) 6/17/2016 Cleveland Division of Fire Cleveland Paid/Career $418,182.00 Training ($160,000) || Wellness and Fitness Programs ($300,000) 6/17/2016 Crestline Fire Department Crestline Equipment ($29,978) 6/17/2016 Defiance Fire and Rescue Division Defiance Personal Protective Equipment ($23,125) 6/17/2016 East Cleveland Fire Department East Cleveland Paid/Career $102,296.00 Personal Protective Equipment ($107,410) 6/17/2016 Elyria Township Fire Department Elyria (Township of) $24,535.00 Equipment ($25,761) 6/17/2016 Hopedale Volunteer Fire Department, Inc. Hopedale volunteer $232,572.00 Personal Protective Equipment ($244,200) 6/17/2016 Huntsville Fire Department Huntsville volunteer $14,182.00 Personal Protective Equipment ($15,600) 6/17/2016 Jackson Volunteer Fire Department North Jackson volunteer $18,410.00 Personal Protective Equipment ($18,830) 6/17/2016
Hartville Fire Department Hartville and Safety $152,953.00 Equipment ($160,600) 5/20/2016 Howland Fire Deparment Warren and Safety $133,572.00 Personal Protective Equipment ($138,900) 5/20/2016 Huber Heights Fire Division Huber Heights Acquisition $431,819.00 Vehicle Acquisition ($475,000) 5/20/2016 Kidron Volunteer Fire Department Inc. Kidron Acquisition $404,762.00 Vehicle Acquisition ($425,000) 5/20/2016 Kinsman Twp. Volunteer Fire Dept Kinsman Acquisition $280,953.00 Vehicle Acquisition ($295,000) 5/20/2016 Lima Fire Department Lima and Safety $124,364.00 Personal Protective Equipment ($136,800) 5/20/2016 Loudon Township Volunteer Fire Company Carrollton Acquisition $176,667.00 Vehicle Acquisition ($184,000) 5/20/2016 LYNDHURST CITY OF (INC) Lyndhurst Request $154,282.00 Training ($169,710) 5/20/2016 Marion Township Fire Department Marion and Safety $53,334.00 Modify Facilities ($56,000) 5/20/2016 Middlefield Volunteer Fire Department Middlefield Acquisition $722,858.00 Vehicle Acquisition ($759,000) 5/20/2016 Joint Fire District Perry and Safety $31,072.00 Personal Protective Equipment ($23,125) 5/20/2016 Willowick Fire Department Willowick and Safety $124,091.00 Equipment ($39,295) || Personal Protective Equipment ($91,000) 5/20/2016 Brooklyn Heights Fire Department Brooklyn Heights and Safety $34,096.00 Equipment ($35,800) 5/6/2016 Coventry Township Fire Department Akron and Safety $143,096.00 Personal Protective Equipment ($149,600) 5/6/2016
Glendale Fire Department Glendale and Safety $203,000.00 Equipment ($60,000) || Personal Protective Equipment ($153,150) 5/6/2016 Jefferson Township Fire Department Dayton and Safety $414,328.00 Equipment ($153,470) || Personal Protective Equipment ($280,074) 5/6/2016 Liberty Fire Department Youngstown and Safety $33,334.00 Personal Protective Equipment ($33,800) 5/6/2016 Madison Township Fire Department Mansfield and Safety $147,591.00 Equipment ($153,470) 5/6/2016 Maple Heights Fire Department Maple Heights and Safety $79,546.00 Personal Protective Equipment ($87,500) 5/6/2016 County Emergency Medical Services Pomeroy and Safety $53,613.00 EMS Equipment ($53,272) 5/6/2016 Parma Fire Department CLEVELAND and Safety $68,182.00 Equipment ($75,000) 5/6/2016 Village of Beloit Beloit and Safety $149,239.00 Personal Protective Equipment ($155,200) 5/6/2016 North Lawrence Volunteer Fire Department, Inc. North Lawrence and Safety $24,549.00 Personal Protective Equipment ($25,776) 4/22/2016 Source: FEMA Organizations, agencies, or entities operating within the state of Ohio are eligible to apply for these federal grant programs. Most of these grants can be used to procure goods and services for DHS end users. The Department of Homeland Security has released an Authorized Equipment List that details the types of equipment that can be procured using grant money from various federal DHS/FEMA preparedness grant programs. For example,
DHS The Ohio Homeland Security Strategic Plan identifies 8 Homeland Security Regions, which are centered on the population centers in Ohio. The 88 counties of Ohio are separated into these eight regions. The map below outlines the Homeland Security regions. Source: Ohio Emergency Management Agency The Ohio Emergency Management Agency organized five regional offices in June 2015 to better serve citizens of Ohio, local EMAs and first responders. These five field offices are located in Butler, Cuyahoga, Franklin, Hancock and Jackson counties. The map below shows the five regions and the counties, of which they are comprised. Source: Ohio Emergency Management Agency The Regional Supervisors and Emergency Management Specialists for each district are in the following table. Region Regional Supervisor Emergency Management Specialist North West (FAX419-425-3921) 8210 CR 140 Findlay, OH 45840 Tammy Feehan 419-425-3973 614-203-3056 (Cell) Anita Stechscheutle 419-425-3922 614-753-7685 (Cell) North East (FAX550-842-4706) 12000 Snow Road Parma, OH 44130 Bob Zehentbauer 440-842-4225 614-296-2955 (Cell) Michelle Sowers 440-842-4615 614-706-7414 (Cell) Central (FAX 614-799-3823) 2855 W Dublin-Granville Rd. Columbus, OH 43235 Rick Warren 614-889-7169 614-296-3341 (Cell) Dan Endrizzi 614-889-7164 614-296-4364 (Cell) South West (FAX 513-771-0621) 2950 Crescentville Road West Chester, OH 45069 Phil Clayton 513-552-1324 614-296-1859 (Cell) Shawn Riley 513-552-1327 614-209-6161 (Cell) South East (FAX: 740-286-9077) Darren Price 740-286-9075 Lorie Haukedahl 740-377-9185