FACT SHEET:  U.S. Department of Homeland Security 2004 Year in Review

A snapshot of 2004 accomplishments and statistics for the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.  more

RESOLVE TO BE READY IN 2005

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security is encouraging citizens to make a New Year?s resolution that is easy to keep ? creating their own family emergency plan.  It can benefit not only the person who makes the resolution, but also his or her entire family.  more

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY ANNOUNCES OVER $2.5 BILLION IN GRANTS NATIONWIDE

Secretary of Homeland Security Tom Ridge today announced the recipients of  $1.66 billion in grants to states and an additional $855 million in grants to urban areas to fund first responders and support state and local resources necessary to prevent, respond and recover from acts of terrorism and other disasters.  Totaling over $2.5 billion in direct assistance to state and local governments for their preparedness and planning needs, these funds augment the nearly $9 billion already delivered to state and local governments and first responders since the creation of the Department of Homeland Security.  more

GOVERNOR ANNOUNCES 2005 DHS GRANT AWARD FOR OKLAHOMA HOMELAND SECURITY INITIATIVES

Oklahoma City ? Gov. Brad Henry, in conjunction with Oklahoma Homeland Security Director Kerry Pettingill, today announced that Oklahoma will receive more than $29.9 million in federal funding from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to fund homeland security programs throughout the state.  more