[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 136 (Thursday, July 16, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 38424-38426]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-18971]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Office of Justice Programs
[OJP (OJP)-1185]
RIN 1121-ZB22


State and Local Domestic Preparedness Equipment Support Program

AGENCY: Office of Justice Programs, Office for State and Local Domestic 
Preparedness Support (OSLDPS), Justice.

ACTION: Request for proposals.

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SUMMARY: The Office for State and Local Domestic Preparedness Support 
is soliciting grant applications from Chief Executive Officers (CEO) in 
targeted jurisdictions; e.g., selected counties and cities, to fund the 
acquisition of certain types of equipment in the following categories: 
personal protective equipment, and detection, decontamination, and 
communications equipment. This equipment will be needed by first 
responders; i.e., fire services, emergency medical services, hazardous 
materials response units, and law enforcement agencies, to respond to a 
terrorist incident and the use of weapons of mass destruction.

DATES: Applications for funding must be received by the Office for 
State and Local Domestic Preparedness Support not later than July 17, 
1998.

ADDRESSES: Applications must be mailed to: Office for State and Local 
Domestic Preparedness Support, 810 7th St., NW, Washington, D.C. 20531.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: The National Criminal Justice 
Reference Service (NCJRS) at 1-800-688-4252 or the U.S. Department of 
Justice Response Center at 1-800-421-6770.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Authority

    This action is authorized under Public Law 105-119; the Departments 
of Commerce, Justice, and State; the

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Judiciary; and the Related Agencies Appropriations Act of 1998.

Background

    The title for this grant funding program is the State and Local 
Domestic Preparedness Equipment Support Program (SLDPESP).
    Grant Offering: OSLDPS is soliciting competitive grant applications 
from the Chief Executive Officers (CEO) in the 120 most populous 
jurisdictions in the nation. OSLDPS will provide $12 million for grant 
funding, and will make awards based on the demonstrated need CEO's 
state in their proposals. A panel of experts will review the grant 
applications and submit the panel's ratings for each complete 
application. Eligible applicants are assigned to a group (Group A, B, 
or C). Eligible applicants in Group A may apply for funding not to 
exceed $500,000, Group B not to exceed $250,000, and Group C not to 
exceed $150,000. Approximately 46 grant awards will be made; 10 awards 
in Group A, 16 awards in Group B, and 20 awards in Group C. Eligible 
applicants and assigned groups are listed in the following section. The 
Office of Justice Programs reserves the right to award a lesser or 
greater amount than that specified in the application.

Eligible Applicants

    Eligible applicants and groups are the Chief Executive Officers 
(CEO) in the following list of cities and counties. The maximum award 
amount each group may apply for is identified in parenthesis next to 
the Group heading:

Group A ($500,000)

1--Los Angeles County, CA
2--City of New York, NY
3--Cook County, IL
4--City of Los Angeles, CA
5--Harris County, TX
6--City of Chicago, IL
7--San Diego County, CA
8--Orange County, CA
9--Maricopa County, AZ
10--Wayne County, MI
11--Dade County, FL
12--Dallas County, TX
13--City of Houston, TX
14--King County, WA
15--Philadelphia City/County, PA
16--San Bernardino County, CA
17--Santa Clara County, CA
18--Cuyahoga County, OH
19--Pima County, AZ
20--Suffolk County, NY
21--Middlesex County, MA
22--Allegheny County, PA
23--Alameda County, CA
24--Nassau County, NY
25--Broward County, FL
26--Riverside County, CA
27--Bexar County, TX
28--Tarrant County, TX
29--City of San Diego, CA
30--Oakland County, Ml
31--Sacramento County, CA
32--Hennepin County, MN
33--City of Dallas, TX
34--City of Phoenix, AZ
35--City of Detroit, MI
36--St. Louis County, MO
37--Franklin County, OH
38--Erie County, NY
39--City of San Antonio, TX
40--Milwaukee County, WI

Group B ($250,000)

41--Palm Beach County, FL
42--Westchester County, NY
43--Hamilton County, OH
44--Honolulu City/County, HI
45--Hillsborough County, FL
46--Fairfax County, VA
47--Pinellas County, FL
48--Clark County, NV
49--Shelby County, TN
50--Contra Costa County, CA
51--Bergen County, NJ
52--DuPage County, IL
53--Marion County/Indianapolis, IN
54--City of San Jose, CA
55--Montgomery County, MD
56--Essex County, NJ
57--Salt Lake County, UT
58--Prince George's County, MD
59--Francisco County/City, CA
60--Macomb County, MI
61--Baltimore County, MD
62--City of Baltimore, MD
63--Monroe County, NY
64--Orange County, FL
65--Worcester County, MA
66--Fresno County, CA
67--Duval County/Jacksonville, FL
68--Montgomery County, PA
69--Ventura County, CA
70--Middlesex County, NJ
71--Jefferson County, KY
72--Essex County, MA
73--Fulton County, GA
74--San Mateo County, CA
75--Jefferson County, AL
76--City of Columbus, OH
77--City of Boston, MA
78--Jackson County, MO
79--EL Paso County, TX
80--Norfolk County. VA

Group C ($150,000)

81--Pierce County, WA
82--City of Milwaukee, WI
83--Travis County, TX
84--Oklahoma County, OK
85--City of Memphis, TN
86--Multonomah County, OR
87--Kern County, CA
88--Montgomery County, OH
89--Monmouth County, NJ
90--Dekalb County, GA
91--Bucks County, PA
92--Hudson County, NJ
93--Delaware County, PA
94--City of El Paso, TX
95--Lake County, IL
96--Mecklenberg County, NC
97--Summit County, OH
98--Tulsa County, OK
99--City of Seattle, WA
100--Nashville/Davidson County, TN
101--Kent County, MI
102--Camden County, NJ
103--Bristol County, MA
104--San Joaquin County, CA
105--City of Cleveland, OH
106--Snohomish County, WA
107--Bernalilo County, NM
108--Union County, NJ
109--City of Austin, TX
110--New Orleans Parish/City, LA
111--Ramsey County, MN
112--Denver County, CO
113--Lake County, IN
114--Cobb County, GA
115--Onondaga County, NY
116--Lucas County, OH
117--Jefferson Parish, LA
118--Wake County, NC
119--Passaic County, NJ
120--Jefferson County, CO

Application Procedures

A. Problem Statement

    The applicant must provide a statement describing the 
jurisdiction's terrorist vulnerability and threat assessment.

B. Equipment Needs

    The applicant must provide an assessment of equipment needs of the 
fire service, law enforcement, emergency medical services, and 
hazardous materials response and prioritize requested equipment in the 
following categories: personal protective equipment, detection and 
decontamination equipment, and communications equipment.

C. Previous Funding

    Identify other Federal support for equipment. A demonstrated need 
is the single most significant criteria for funding consideration. It 
is assumed that previous equipment support received from other Federal 
agencies for this type of equipment should have reduced the need for 
additional equipment.

D. Goals and Objectives

    The applicant must provide a description of the goals and 
objectives of the jurisdiction's plan to acquire equipment and describe 
how the equipment will enhance operations.

E. Implementation and Evaluation Plan

    The applicant must provide a program implementation plan for 
equipment acquisitions and deadlines for completion of each increment 
of the procurement process.

F. Additional Resources

    Applicants are encouraged to leverage other resources at the State 
and local level, in support of its equipment acquisition plan.

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G. Equipment Coordination Certification

    The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the jurisdiction must sign a 
certificate confirming that the application was coordinated with the 
fire service, emergency medical services, hazardous materials response 
units, and law enforcement agencies, operating within the jurisdiction.

Application Kits

    Application kits will be mailed to the Chief Executive Officers in 
each of the targeted jurisdictions. Interested eligible applicants are 
encouraged to contact the National Criminal Justice Reference Service 
(NCJRS) at 1-800-688-4252 to ensure that they receive an application 
kit for the State and Local Domestic Preparedness Equipment Support 
Program. An application kit containing the necessary forms will be 
mailed to eligible applicants upon request.
Laurie Robinson,
Assistant Attorney General, Office of Justice Programs.
[FR Doc. 98-18971 Filed 7-15-98; 8:45 am]
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