The Federal Emergency Management Agency awarded a $4.8 million Formula Grant to the Mississippi Department of Public Safety under the Homeland Security Grant Program (CFDA 97.067) for the period of September 1, 2021 through August 31, 2024. Funding will support emergency preparedness and counterterrorism efforts through various state and local sub-awardees. Key recipients include the Biloxi Fire Department, Mississippi Highway Patrol, Philadelphia Fire Department, Collins Fire Department, Desoto County, Clinton Bomb Squad, Meridian Training Facility, Jackson County Sheriff's Department, D'Iberville Police Department, Harrison County, Alcorn County Sheriff's Department, Starkville Fire Department, Tupelo ITS Department, Oxford Department Task Force, Gulfport Police Department, Brookhaven Police Department, Biloxi Bomb Squad, and various other county emergency management agencies and local fire and police departments. Total sub-award funding exceeds $4.8 million to support operations, equipment, and training across the state.
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