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Las Vegas One of
High Profile Urban Areas Receiving Added Dollars Under UASI Program
 Congresswoman Shelley Berkley today (June 16, 2009) announced that
Nevada will receive nearly $17 million in federal funding for homeland
security needs, including additional dollars to help safeguard the more
than 35 million visitors who journey to Las Vegas each year.
“The bright lights, entertainment and attractions that Las Vegas has to
offer draw huge numbers of visitors from around the globe and with these
crowds comes the need for additional resources to protect against
threats, including acts of terrorism. These funds will help our first
responders maintain the ability to act in the case of an emergency or
threat to public safety. In addition to $8.1 million in funding for the
Las Vegas Valley under the Urban Area Security Initiative, more than
$8.4 million will now flow to Nevada under the State Homeland Security
Program. These dollars will help pay for critical investments in
maintaining our capability to prevent or respond to incidents involving
terrorism or other threats to the health and safety of families and
visitors in Las Vegas and around the Silver State,” said Berkley.
Urban Area Security
Initiative
(UASI):
Provides funding to select high-threat, high-density urban areas to
assist them in building enhanced and sustainable capabilities to
prevent, protect against, respond to and recover from acts of
terrorism. Las Vegas has been designated as a city eligible for UASI
funding.
Total Funding:
$8,150,150
State Homeland
Security Program (SHSP):
Supports the implementation of state homeland security strategies to
address the identified planning, equipment, training, and exercise needs
to prevent, protect against, respond to and recover from acts of
terrorism and other catastrophic events.
Total Funding:
$8,414,500
Metropolitan Medical
Response System
(MMRS):
Enables jurisdictions to further enhance and sustain a
comprehensive regional mass casualty incident response capability for
response to all-hazards mass casualty incidents, including terrorism,
naturally occurring events and large-scale hazardous materials
incidents.
Total Funding:
$321,221
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