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Department Awards $1.8 Billion in Preparedness Grants
Secretary Chertoff and FEMA Administrator Paulison at FEMA to announce FY 2008 Homeland Security Program Grants.(FEMA Photo/Koplitz)
July 25, 2008 - The Department announced approximately $1.8 billion in grants to state, urban area and tribal governments to improve the nation’s readiness, response and recovery capabilities for both natural and man-made emergencies. The department will award approximately $3 billion in FY 2008, and has provided roughly $25 billion in grants since FY 2002 to state, local and tribal governments, as well as non-profit organizations.
"These awards reflect a continued and serious commitment to first responders throughout the homeland, particularly in the highest threat areas," said Secretary Chertoff. Read more
FEMA Coordinates Hurricane Dolly Response
Brownsville, TX, July 23, 2008 -- This resident drives his truck through hurricane flood waters. Massive flooding on off ramps of local highways has caused cars to stall and become stranded.(FEMA Photo/Quesada)
July 24, 2008 – The Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is coordinating operational and support activities by numerous federal agencies in response to Hurricane Dolly’s landfall. More at FEMA.gov
Federal Agencies Seize Counterfeit, Pirated Goods
photo of counterfeit CDs (CBP Photo/Tourtellotte)
July 21, 2008 – CBP and ICE have seized $113 million in counterfeit and pirated products in mid-fiscal year 2008. They seized $110 million mid-fiscal year 2007, an increase of 2.7 percent. CBP and ICE are countering the rapidly growing trade in counterfeit and pirated goods that adversely impacts the American economy, consumer safety and national security. Read more at CBP.gov
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