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PORTLAND TO RECEIVE $8 MILLION
FOR HOMELAND SECURITY
Wyden, Smith Announce Funds to Help Prevent,
Respond to Terrorist Attacks
May 5, 2004
Washington,
DC – U.S. Senators Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) and Gordon Smith (R-Ore.)
today announced that the Oregon Department of State Police will
receive $8,112,992 for homeland security preparedness in the Portland
area. Funds are being awarded to help Portland prevent, deter,
respond to, and recover from threats and incidents of terrorism.
This grant is being awarded by the Urban Area Security Initiative
Grant Program through the Department of Homeland Security’s
Office for Domestic Preparedness.
“These funds are an investment in the safety and security
of Oregonians,” said Wyden. “More resources at the
local level will let Portland’s first responders address
the many security and preparedness challenges they must tackle
in the near term.”
“The Oregon State Police put their heart and soul into serving
and protecting Oregonians from threat and danger,” said
Smith. “With the continuation of the War on Terror, it is
important to ensure that they have every resource available to
them to carry on their good work.”
Grant funds for various
cities are determined through a formula by looking at a number
of factors including threat estimates, population density, and
transit system ridership.
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