"We must coordinate our efforts and spare no expense to keep Mainers safe," said Snowe and Collins in a joint statement. "This funding is critical in preventing terrorist attacks and ensuring Maine communities are equipped to respond to potential threats."
Through this accord, the Maine Department of Defense, Veterans, and Emergency Management will use grant funding in the amount of $16,608,549 from the Fiscal Year 2005 Homeland Security Grant Program (HSGP) for costs related to preparedness activities associated with implementing the State Homeland Security Strategy (SHSS). The HSGP consists of the State Homeland Security Program (SHSP), in the amount of $10,787,521; the Law Enforcement Terrorism Prevention Program (LETPP), in the amount of $3,922,735; the Citizen Corps Program (CCP), in the amount of $136,947; and the Emergency Management Performance Grant (EMPG), in the amount of $1,761,346. Together, these programs provide an integrated mechanism to enhance the coordination of regional efforts to prevent, respond to, and recover from terrorism related chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear, and explosive (CBRNE) incidents, cyber attacks, and natural disasters. ###