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HSOC News
FY'09 Region H Grants Applications Now Available
ST. JOSEPH, October 27, 2009—The Region H Homeland Security Oversight Committee (HSOC) announces $471,342 in federal homeland security grant funds, available to local jurisdictions in the counties of Andrew, Atchison, Buchanan, Caldwell, Clinton, Daviess, DeKalb, Gentry, Grundy, Harrison, Holt, Livingston, Mercer, Nodaway, and Worth. Eligible applicants include units of local government, special districts (including fire, road and school districts), non-profits and state agencies (discretion of the Region H HSOC). Applications may be downloaded by visiting www.missouriregionh.com and clicking on “Apply for Funding” or by contacting Jackie Spainhower at 816-233-3144.
Investment Justifications or funding categories for the 2009 grant cycle include: Implement the NIMS and National Response Framework, Implement Collaboration of Response through MERIS and Technology Solutions, Implement the National Infrastructure Protection Program, Strengthen Information Sharing and Collaboration Capabilities, Strengthening Interoperable Communications Capabilities, Sustain CBRNE Detection and Response Capabilities, Strengthen Medical Surge and Mass Prophylaxis Capabilities, Strengthen Planning and Citizen Preparedness Capabilities, Strengthen CBRNE Detection, Response and Decontamination Capabilities, Multi-state Partnership for Security in Ag State Consortium.
Applications are due to Mo-Kan Regional Council no later than 4 p.m., Friday, December 4, 2009. Local requests will be evaluated by Region H sub-committees during the month of December and recommended for funding by the full HSOC at their January meeting. Recommendations will be submitted to the State Emergency Management Agency in February for technical review, and for final approval by the Governor’s HSAC in May. It is anticipated that projects will be awarded in May of 2009.
For additional information, please contact Jackie Spainhower at the Mo-Kan Regional Council, 816-233-3144 or visit www.missouriregionh.com.
Region H Annual Meeting Photos
Region H Hosts First Region-wide Annual Meeting
ST. JOSEPH, September24, 2009—The Region H Homeland Security Oversight Committee (HSOC) hosted the first Region H annual meeting on Monday, September 21, 2009 at the Army National Guard Armory in St. Joseph, Mo. Over 120 individuals attended from the counties of Andrew, Atchison, Buchanan, Caldwell, Clinton, Daviess, DeKalb, Gentry, Grundy, Harrison, Holt, Livingston, Mercer, Nodaway, and Worth. The event was intended to bring emergency service providers, volunteer agencies, local industry leaders and many others together to provide feedback to the regionalization process of Homeland Security planning and the allocation of State Homeland Security Grant Program funding.
Items on the agenda for this meeting included a brief introduction to the process of regionalization by State Homeland Security Coordinator Paul Fennewald, and a presentation on the threat of and precautions being taken by the state of Missouri for the H1N1 virus. Attendees were also given the opportunity to provide input for the allocation of the FY’09 State Homeland Security Grant Program funds, as well as provide input to future funding priorities.
In an effort to maximize the return on investments of limited homeland security grant funds, Governor Nixon has empowered the State Homeland Security Advisory Council (HSAC) to authorize jurisdictions and governmental agencies at the most basic level to provide input into how federal grant are spent. Based on Highway Patrol Troop Area geographic boundaries, nine Regional Oversight Committees operate across the state to assist with this process. These regional committees make recommendations to the HSAC for program and equipment priorities.
Over the past three years, the Region H HSOC has allocated over $1.8 million of State Homeland Security Grant Program funds to projects in the 15 county region. Projects have included funding for a mass sheltering specialist, a region-wide emergency services training coordinator, the purchase of a mass casualty incident trailer that is accessible to the entire region, and the purchase of several portable and mobile radios that aid in interoperable communications throughout the region. The Region H HSOC will begin soliciting projects for FY’09 in mid-October from local emergency service providers, volunteer agencies, and other eligible agencies that work to keep the region safe.
Within Region H, 16 core disciplines are represented on the Oversight Committee, including emergency management, police, sheriff, fire, EMS, county, city, public works, 9-1-1 coordinators, Homeland Security Response Team, volunteer organizations, public utilities/private industry, county health, agriculture, hospitals and elementary and secondary schools. The Oversight Committee is also comprised of ex-officio representatives from various state agencies, including State Highway Patrol, Division of Fire Safety, Department of Natural Resources, Department of Agriculture, Department of Transportation, State Water Patrol, Air National Guard, Homeland Security and the State Emergency Management Agency.
For additional information about the Region H Homeland Security Oversight Committee or the allocation of FY’09 State Homeland Security Grant Program funds please contact Jackie Spainhower at the Mo-Kan Regional Council, 816-233-3144 or visit www.missouriregionh.com.
2008 Region H Homeland Security Funding Awarded
ST. JOSEPH, May 29, 2009— The regional committee responsible for promoting a seamless approach to emergency planning and response in northwest Missouri has allocated its third annual round of State Homeland Security Grant program funds for new equipment purchases, training, and other security assets. The Region H Homeland Security Oversight Committee (HSOC), one of nine committees covering the entire state, serves the northwest Missouri counties of Andrew, Atchison, Buchanan, Caldwell, Clinton, Daviess, DeKalb, Gentry, Grundy, Harrison, Holt, Livingston, Mercer, Nodaway, and Worth. The Committee recommended over $485,000 worth of service contracts and equipment purchases to the Governor appointed Homeland Security Advisory Committee (HSAC) and received word on May 6, 2009 that all projects were approved. The main purpose of the allocation is to address the preparedness and response of all emergency service providers within the region. A regional approach to homeland security not only eliminates unnecessary duplication of services, but also provides the greatest return on investment for limited federal funding.
The Region H HSOC received 32 requests for funding from local jurisdictions around northwest Missouri, totaling more than $577,000. Of those requests, the committee was able to recommended at least partial funding for each eligible project. The selections, which were made at the HSOC’s January 2009 meeting, were based on six funding priorities set by the Missouri Office of Homeland Security: Strengthen Explosive Ordinance Device (EOD) Detection and Response, Implement Regional Collaboration and Response through MERIS and Technology, Strengthening Interoperable Communications Capabilities at Regional and State Levels, Sustain and Enhance CBRNE Detection and Response, Strengthen Medical Surge and Mass Prophylaxis Capabilities, Strengthen Information Sharing and Collaboration Capabilities.
Recommended projects include continued funding for a mass shelter coordinator for the Midland Chapter of the American Red Cross, continued funding for the Region H Emergency Services Training Coordinator, funding to support a Technical Interoperable Communications Plan, and a wide range of portable and mobile radios that improve communications not only within a local jurisdiction, but also between jurisdictions and departments at a regional level. The majority of funds are recommended to be used to improve interoperable communications throughout northwest Missouri. For more information regarding the HSOC or future homeland security grant funds, contact HSOC Chair Bill Brinton, Buchanan County Emergency Management Agency, at bbrinton@co.buchanan.mo.us, HSOC Vice Chair Melissa Mullock, Maryville Department of Public Safety, at mm@maryvilledps.com or Community Development Director Jackie Spainhower, Mo-Kan Regional Council, at jwilson@mo-kan.org.
2008 Region H Homeland Security Funding Available
ST. JOSEPH, October 30, 2008—The Region H Homeland Security Oversight Committee (HSOC) announces $471,342 in federal homeland security grant funds, available to local jurisdictions in the counties of Andrew, Atchison, Buchanan, Caldwell, Clinton, Daviess, DeKalb, Gentry, Grundy, Harrison, Holt, Livingston, Mercer, Nodaway, and Worth. Funding categories for the 2008 grant cycle include Strengthen EOD Detection and Response, Implement Regional Collaboration through MERIS and Technical Solutions, Strengthening Interoperable Communications at Missouri’s Regional and State levels, Sustain and Enhance CBRNE Detection and Response, Strengthen Planning and Citizen Preparedness Capabilities, Strengthen Medical Surge and Mass Prophylaxis Capabilities, and Strengthen Information Sharing and Collaboration Capabilities. Jurisdictions interested in requesting further information or an application may do so by visiting www.missouriregionh.com or contacting Jackie Spainhower at the Mo-Kan Regional Council at jwilson@mo-kan.org or 816-233-3144. Applications will be available for download starting November 1, 2008.
In an effort to maximize the return on investments of future homeland security grants in Missouri, Governor Blunt, early in his administration, realized the need to improve the way homeland security grant funds were administered and spent. He empowered the State Homeland Security Advisory Council to authorize jurisdictions and governmental agencies at the most basic level to provide input into how these federal dollars will be spent. Based on Highway Patrol Troop Area geographic boundaries, nine Regional Oversight Committees were created across the state to assist with this process. These regional committees make recommendations to the Homeland Security Advisory Council for program and equipment priorities.
Within Region H, 16 core disciplines are represented on the Oversight Committee, including emergency management, police, sheriff, fire, EMS, county, city, public works, 9-1-1 coordinators, Homeland Security Response Team, volunteer organizations, public utilities/private industry, county health, agriculture, hospitals and elementary and secondary schools. The Oversight Committee is also comprised of ex-officio representatives from various state agencies, including State Highway Patrol, Division of Fire Safety, Department of Natural Resources, Department of Agriculture, Department of Transportation, State Water Patrol, Air National Guard, Homeland Security and the State Emergency Management Agency.
Applications are due to Mo-Kan Regional Council no later than 12 p.m., Wednesday, November 26, 2008. Local requests will be reviewed by subcommittee members of the Region H HSOC, who will identify local priorities, capabilities, and coordinate regional programs and activities. Final recommendations will be presented to the HSOC in January with a formal request submitted to the State in February. It is anticipated that funds will be awarded in April of 2009.
For additional information, please contact Jackie Spainhower at the Mo-Kan Regional Council, 816-233-3144 or visit www.missouriregionh.com.
FUNDING AWARDED TO NORTHWEST MISSOURI FOR EMERGENCY SERVICE PROGRAMS
ST. JOSEPH, May 19, 2008—The Region H Homeland Security Oversight Committee (HSOC), a local group organized by Governor Blunt to provide a seamless approach to emergency planning and response, has been awarded $485,920 for projects within northwest Missouri. The HSOC, one of nine committees covering the entire state, serves the counties of Andrew, Atchison, Buchanan, Caldwell, Clinton, Daviess, DeKalb, Gentry, Grundy, Harrison, Holt, Livingston, Mercer, Nodaway, and Worth. This is the second year that local representatives have been charged with distributing federal homeland security funds to local jurisdictions, with the expressed aim of addressing the preparedness and response of the region as a whole. A regional approach to homeland security not only eliminates unnecessary duplication of services, but also provides the greatest return on investment for limited federal funding.
This year, the Region H HSOC received 37 requests for funding from local jurisdictions in northwest Missouri, totaling more than $750,000. Of those requests, the committee selected 27 projects to be recommended for at least partial funding. The selections, which were made at the HSOC’s January meeting and approved by the Governor’s Advisory Committee in May, were based on five funding priorities set by the Missouri Office of Homeland Security: Strengthening 9-1-1 and Interoperable Communications as it relates to 9-1-1, Agriculture Risk Mitigation, Mass Sheltering and Volunteer/Donations, Interoperable Communications, and Medical Surge. Awarded projects include the continuation of several contracted positions within northwest Missouri, including an agri-terrorism planner, a mass sheltering specialist, and an emergency services training coordinator. A majority of the funding was awarded to local emergency service providers for a wide range of portable and mobile radios that improve communications not only locally, but also between jurisdictions and departments at a regional level.
For more information regarding the HSOC or to view a complete list of funded projects, please visit www.missouriregionh.com or contact HSOC Chair Steve Groshong, Heartland Health or Community Development Director Jackie Spainhower, Mo-Kan Regional Council.
$471,342 in Region H Homeland Security Grants Now Available
ST. JOSEPH, October 19, 2007—The Region H Homeland Security Oversight Committee (HSOC) announces $471,342 in federal homeland security grant funds, available to local jurisdictions in the counties of Andrew, Atchison, Buchanan, Caldwell, Clinton, Daviess, DeKalb, Gentry, Grundy, Harrison, Holt, Livingston, Mercer, Nodaway, and Worth. Funding categories for the 2007 grant cycle include Agriculture Risk Management, Medical Surge, Mass Sheltering and Volunteer Management, Interoperable Communications, and Interoperable Communication as Related to 9-1-1. Jurisdictions interested in requesting further information or an application may do so by contacting Jackie Spainhower at the Mo-Kan Regional Council at jwilson@mo-kan.org or by visiting www.missouriregionh.com.
In an effort to maximize the return on investments of future homeland security grants in Missouri, Governor Blunt, early in his administration, realized the need to improve the way homeland security grant funds were administered and spent. He empowered the State Homeland Security Advisory Council to authorize jurisdictions and governmental agencies at the most basic level to provide input into how these federal dollars will be spent. Based on Highway Patrol Troop Area geographic boundaries, nine Regional Oversight Committees were created across the state to assist with this process. These regional committees make recommendations to the Homeland Security Advisory Council for program and equipment priorities.
Within Region H, 16 core disciplines are represented on the Oversight Committee, including emergency management, police, sheriff, fire, EMS, county, city, public works, 9-1-1 coordinators, Homeland Security Response Team, volunteer organizations, public utilities/private industry, county health, agriculture, hospitals and elementary and secondary schools. The Oversight Committee is also comprised of ex-officio representatives from various state agencies, including State Highway Patrol, Division of Fire Safety, Department of Natural Resources, Department of Agriculture, Department of Transportation, State Water Patrol, Air National Guard, Homeland Security and the State Emergency Management Agency.
Applications are due to Mo-Kan Regional Council no later than 5 p.m., Tuesday, November 20, 2007. Local requests will be reviewed by subcommittee members of the Region H HSOC, who will identify local priorities, capabilities, and coordinate regional programs and activities. Final recommendations will be presented to the HSOC in January with a formal request submitted to the State in February. It is anticipated that funds will be awarded in April of 2008.
For additional information, please contact Jackie Spainhower at the Mo-Kan Regional Council, 816-233-3144 or visit www.missouriregionh.com.
OVER $892,000 IN PROJECTS RECOMMENDED TO ENHANCE NORTHWEST MISSOURI EMERGENCY RESPONSE
ST. JOSEPH,
January 8, 2007-The newly-formed group responsible for promoting
a regional, seamless approach to emergency planning and response in northwest
Missouri has made the first funding recommendations to Governor Matt Blunt
for new equipment purchases, training, and other security assets. The
Region H Homeland Security Oversight Committee (HSOC), one of nine committees
covering the entire state, serves the northwest Missouri counties of Andrew,
Atchison, Buchanan, Caldwell, Clinton, Daviess, DeKalb, Gentry, Grundy,
Harrison, Holt, Livingston, Mercer, Nodaway, and Worth. Last September,
Governor Blunt charged the Region H HSOC with distributing just over $892,000
in federal homeland security funds to local jurisdictions, with the expressed
aim of addressing the preparedness and response of the region as a whole.
A regional approach to homeland security not only eliminates unnecessary
duplication of services, but also provides the greatest return on investment
for limited federal funding.
The Region H HSOC received 60 requests for funding from local jurisdictions
around northwest Missouri, totaling more than $2.5 million. Of those requests,
the committee selected 42 projects to be recommended for at least partial
funding. The selections, which were made at the HSOC's December meeting,
were based on four funding priorities set by the Missouri Office of Homeland
Security: Agriculture Risk Mitigation, Volunteer and Donations, Mass Care,
and Interoperable Communications. Recommended projects include mass care
trailers to be used throughout the region, hiring an agro-terrorism expert
for northwest Missouri, and a wide range of portable and mobile radios
that improve communications not only within a local jurisdiction, but
also between jurisdictions and departments at a regional level. The majority
of funds are recommended to be used to improve interoperable communications
throughout northwest Missouri.
The recommendations of the Region H HSOC will be presented to the Governor's
Homeland Security Advisory Council in the upcoming months, which will
then make the final approval for the homeland security projects. For more
information regarding the HSOC or future homeland security grant funds,
contact HSOC Chair Corey Sloan, Cameron Police Department, at cpdsloan@centurytel.net
or Community Development Director Jackie Wilson, Mo-Kan Regional Council,
at jwilson@mo-kan.org.
Homeland Security Projects Recommended for Funding by the Region H
HSOC
Projects to Benefit Entire Region
Region H $18,000 Communications package for mass care trailer
Region H $107,236 Mass care trailer (field medical)
Region H $97,592 Five mass care trailers (food & water distribution)
Region H $52,016 Provision of regional agro-terrorism expert
Region H $38,000 Training Coordinator
Region H $4,125 Critical Incident Stress Debriefing Training
Andrew County
Andrew County Public Works $9,000 Five mobile radios
Andrew County Sheriff $7,641 Five mobile radios
Andrew County Emergency Management $21,600 Twelve mobile radios
City of Savannah (fire) $5,400 Three mobile radios
Buchanan County
South Central Buchanan (fire) $20,000 One talk station each for Agency,
Gower, DeKalb, and Faucett
Buchanan County Sheriff $16,000 Four portable radios (800 mHz digital)
City of St. Joseph (police) $15,034 ACU-1000
Caldwell County
City of Hamilton (police) $12,964 Four portable and two mobile radios
Caldwell County Sheriff $11,856 Five mobile radios
Clinton County
Clinton County Emergency Management $34,476 Two mobile and 21 portable
radios
City of Cameron (police) $5.030 Five tactical headsets
City of Cameron (fire) $43,409 Two receiver sites, 10 mobile radios
Clinton County Sheriff $28,004 Six mobile and eight portable radios
City of Holt (fire) $13,544 Eight mobile radios
Daviess County
Daviess County Sheriff $12,772 Five mobile radios
DeKalb County
City of Union Star (police) $5,042 Two mobile radios
City of Union Star (fire) $14,400 Eight mobile radios
DeKalb County Public Works $9,684 Four mobile radios
Central DeKalb (fire) $32,080 Eight mobile and twelve portable radios
DeKalb County Emergency Management $6,624 Two mobile and two portable
radios
Southwest DeKalb (fire) $12,472 Eight mobile radios
Grundy County
Grundy County Sheriff $14,318 Four mobile and four portable radios
Grundy County / City of Trenton $29,353 Two base stations
Harrison County
Harrison County / City of Bethany $10,222 Two mobile and two portable
radios
Holt County
Holt County Public Works $7,200 Four mobile radios
Northwest Holt (fire) $5,400 Three mobile radios
City of Maitland (fire) $5,400 Three mobile radios
Holt County Sheriff $5,880 Four portable radios
Livingston
County
City of Lock Springs $3,092 Two mobile radios
Livingston County Sheriff $16,326 Four mobile and three portable radios
City of Chillcothe (EMS) $29,200 Nine mobile and five portable radios
Mercer County
Mercer County EMS $20,802 Six mobile and six portable radios
Nodaway County
City of Parnell (fire) $3,600 Two mobile radios
Nodaway County / City of Maryville $58,065 Two control stations and a
fixed repeater
Worth County
City of Grant City (police) $1,559 One mobile radio
Worth County Sheriff $1,559 One mobile radio
Missouri’s Homeland Security Looks to Regionalization to Maximize Future Federal Grants
JEFFERSON CITY, August 23, 2006— In an effort to maximize the return on
investments of future homeland security grants in Missouri, Gov. Matt Blunt, early in his
administration, realized the need to improve the way we spent our homeland security
grant money.
“The more we engage local jurisdictions to participate in a cohesive regional
effort, the greater impact our future Homeland Security grants will have to protect our
citizens,” said Mark James, Director of Department of Public Safety. “This will become
especially important this fall, when homeland security grants are awarded to each
region.”
The governor empowered his Homeland Security Advisory Council to further
authorize jurisdictions and governmental agencies at the most basic level to have input
into how vital federal dollars are spent. Through Executive Order 06-09, Gov. Blunt
established the concept of Regional Homeland Security Oversight Committees (RHSOC),
to bring his vision to reality.
The Missouri Office of Homeland Security (MHS), working with the State
Emergency Management Agency (SEMA), and a select number of Missouri’s Regional
Planning Commissions (RPC’s), have been organizing these committees around the state.
The committees are designed to first on a regional basis, and then collectively as a state,
embrace a seamless, unified approach to future planning, training, and equipment
purchases.
Over several months, SEMA Deputy Director Duane Nichols, and Homeland
Security Coordinator Paul Fennewald met with various first responder agencies,
emergency management directors, local elected officials, and Missouri Association of Councils of Government (MACOG) staff. The meetings allowed participants to
familiarize themselves with the regionalization concept, as well as the roles and
responsibilities of the various partners. These partners were asked for input on making
this process better, and many of their suggestions were adopted for the final template of
the Committees.
“The U.S. Department of Homeland Security encourages states to regionalize
their Homeland Security efforts. Missouri is at the forefront of creating this more
effective regional model,” said Randy Railsback, President of the MACOG and
Executive Director of the Green Hills Regional Planning Commission.
Based on the Missouri State Highway Patrol Troop Area geographic boundaries,
the nine Regional Oversight Committees will identify local priorities, capabilities, and
coordinate program activities within their region. As one body, the committee will make
recommendations to Missouri’s Homeland Security Advisory Council for program and
equipment priorities. Each Oversight Committee is comprised of representatives from
various jurisdictions and non-voting ex-officio state agencies. The RPC provides
administrative and fiscal support to each Regional Oversight Committee.
The thirteen core disciplines represented in Regional Oversight Committee are:
Director of Emergency Management, Police Chief, Sheriff, Fire Chief, County Health,
Homeland Security Response Team, City or County Public Works, Mayor or City
Administrator, County Commissioner, Private Industry/Public Utility, Emergency
Medical Service, 911, Volunteer Group Representation.