Friday, July 16, 2010

San Diego awarded $16 M in grants from U.S. Dept. of Homeland Security


Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano (AP)
The city of San Diego was awarded $16.2 million in grants from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security for emergency preparedness and anti-terrorism efforts, it was announced Thursday.

The grants were among $832.5 million in Urban Areas Security Initiative, or UASI, grants announced Thursday by DHS Secretary Janet Napolitano to 64 metropolitan areas.

Last year, San Diego was also awarded $16.2 million in UASI grants.

According to San Diego Mayor Jerry Sanders' office, the city will use the money to strengthen an emergency communications network and improve the region's ability to respond to a chemical or biological attack.

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