California State Homeland Security Grant Program Native American Allocation Grant Denise M. Banker Tribal Advocate California Emergency Management Agency

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CaliforniaState Homeland Security Grant
ProgramNative American Allocation GrantDenise
M. BankerTribal AdvocateCalifornia Emergency
Management Agency
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• PURPOSE
• Grant-funded project administered through CA
  Emergency Management Agency (Cal E.M.A.), in
  partnership with Inter-Tribal Council of CA
  (ITCC) the California Tribal Emergency
  Management and Homeland Security Project (CTEMHS)
• The overarching purposes of the grant are to
  assist California Tribal Governments in
  developing the capacity to manage emergencies,
  and to ensure that Californias Indian lands are
  included in statewide homeland security and
  emergency management planning efforts

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• PURPOSE
• The project is not a substitute for
  government-to-government relations and
  consultation
• Instead it is meant to complement the federal
  trust relationship by steadily building tribal
  capacity despite decreases in federal funding
• The opportunity for California Tribes to revise
  the framework in a way that incorporates their
  own vision of how tribal, local, state, and
  federal governments should communicate,
  coordinate, and collaborate before, during, and
  after emergencies

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• PURPOSE
• The Project provides an unprecedented opportunity
  for California Tribes to revise the framework in
  a way that incorporates their own vision of how
  tribal, local, state, and federal governments
  should communicate, coordinate, and collaborate
  before, during, and after emergencies.

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• GOALS FOR FY08
• The establishment of a statewide tribal emergency
  management and homeland security communication
  network
• The establishment of a new framework for
  involving and integrating Tribes in Californias
  efforts in these areas
• Topics include but is not limited to topics such
  as disaster planning and response, resource
  allocation, training and capacity building

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• PROJECT MEETINGS
• Project Advisory Committee-Tribes will have the
  opportunity to sit on an advisory group that
  consist of tribal leaders, technical advisors,
  and state and local government
• Kick-Off Summit
• Regional Training Workshops

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• Questions?
• Thank you
• Denise M. Banker, MEP
• Denise.Banker_at_ohs.ca.gov
• 916.826.6927

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• Emergency Management/Homeland Security
• Federal Training Opportunities
• CSM Alex Cabassa CSM Paul
  George
• Senior Trainer
  Training Officer
• California Emergency Management Agency

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• MISSION STATEMENT
• Support CBRNE terrorism/All Hazard First
  Responder community by providing training
  referrals, exercise support, and delivery of
  training and training materials
• Develop and maintain partnerships with federal,
  state and local training providers to ensure the
  most comprehensive access to training courses
  which enhance the capability to accomplish the
  critical mission areas of Prevent, Protect,
  Respond, Mitigate, and Recover

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• Federal Training Partners
• Louisiana State University (LSU)
• Center for Domestic Preparedness (CDP)
• Nevada Test Site (NTS)
• Texas Engineering Extension Service (TEEX)
• New Mexico Institute for Mining and Technology
  (NMT)
• Federal Emergency Management agency

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• Examples of Federal Training
• Disaster Mental Health Considerations
• Avian Influenza Response
• Respiratory Protection Program
• Emergency Management Operations for Tribal
  Governments
• National Incident Management System
• Community Mass Care Management
• Incident Management/Unified Command

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• TRAINING DIVISION WEBPAGE
• www.ohs.ca.gov/hseep/TrainingHome.html
• Currently on Cal E.M.A Training Division webpage
• Contents
• Approved Courses
• Partners Links
• Training Bulletin and Course Schedules
• Course development Instructions
• Federal Training Providers, Applications and
  Mobile Training Team Request Forms

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• Questions?
• Thank you
• CSM Alex Cabassa
  CSM Paul George
• Alex.Cabassa_at_ohs.ca.gov
  paul.george_at_ohs.ca.gov