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RI Congressional Delegation Urges DHS to Reconsider Cutting Providence from Anti-Terror Funding List
Rhode Island’s Congressional delegation is urging the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to reconsider cutting the Providence metro area from the list of eligible cities for the Urban Area Security Initiative (UASI). At the insistence of Hous...
Posted on 5/19/2011 | -
Providence Emergency Management to Strengthen Preparedness Through Federal Dollars
PROVIDENCE - Mayor David N. Cicilline today announced that the Providence Emergency Management Agency (PEMA) has been awarded a $2.28 million in federal dollars from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security to enhance operations at PEMA headquarters and increase security at the Port of Providenc...
Posted on 6/7/2010 | -
RI to Receive Over $12 Million to Upgrade Emergency Response Capabilities
- In an effort to enhance Rhode Island's safety and emergency preparedness, Rhode Island's Congressional Delegation today announced the state will receive over $12 million in federal funding from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). This federal funding, which was passed i...
Posted on 6/17/2009 | -
Senate Appropriations Committee Passes Homeland Security Legislation
roviding a significant increase in federal aid to help safeguard Rhode Island and the nation, the Senate Appropriations Committee today approved a spending bill to provide an 8 percent increase in federal funding for the Department of Homeland Security in fiscal year 200...
Posted on 6/14/2007 | -
Reed Seeks to Boost Providence's Share of Anti-Terror Funds
PROVIDENCE, RI -- In an effort to enhance Rhode Island's ability to prepare for and respond to threats or incidents of terrorism, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) today brought Homeland Security Undersecretary for Preparedness George Foresman to Providence to meet with Mayor David Cicilline and local first responde...
Posted on 2/2/2007 | -
Reed Offers Plan to Restore Counter-Terrorism Funding to High-Risk States and Cities
- In an effort to provide Rhode Island with vital counter-terrorism resources and protect Americans nationwide, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) today joined several colleagues in introducing legislation to provide an additional $790 million in homeland security funding to high-risk states and citie...
Posted on 7/12/2006 |
