Grant Coordination > 2008 Grant RPAC Meetings Summary
Virginia Department of Emergency Management and the Governor's Office for Commonwealth Preparedness held regional meetings in February and March 2008 to review the National and Virginia priorities for the DHS 2008 Homeland Security Grant Program. We also discussed the current status of the State Preparedness Report.
Each locality sent two to five participants who represented the different facets of emergency management, including law enforcement, fire and EMS, local government, public health, volunteer organizations and private business.
The meetings were an opportunity to discuss the national and state priorities, how these priorities fit with our regional feedback from the State Preparedness Report meetings, and the types of investments that might be included in the 2008 grant application.
Meeting Dates and Locations
- February 25, 2008, 1:30 to 4:30 p.m., Albemarle County
- February 27, 2008, 1 to 4 p.m., Fairfax County
- February 28, 2008, 1 to 4 p.m., Newport News
- February 29, 2008, 1 to 4 p.m., Lord Fairfax Community College
- March 5, 2008, 1 to 4 p.m., Abingdon
- March 6, 2008, 1 to 4 p.m., Salem
- CHANGE: March 7, 2008 - 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. at the Department of Emergency Management
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| Welcome |
| Purpose of meeting |
| Review of national and Virginia priorities |
| Review of priorities identified through State Preparedness Report |
| Possible DHS 2008 Homeland Security Grant Program Investment |
| Large group discussion |
| Summary and next steps |
Resources
- 2008 DHS RPAC Meetings Presentation (2.7 MB, PPT, FINAL)
- Regional Meeting Summary as presented to the Commonwealth Preparedness Working Group on March 17, 2008 (184 KB, PPT, FINAL)
- Feb. 1, 2008 Press Release: DHS Announces Release of Application Guidance for over $3 Billion in Grant Programs
- What's New for Fiscal Year 2008 Preparedness Grants
- Fact Sheet on Fiscal Year 2008 Preparedness Grants
- 2007 Investments
- 2006 Investments (PDF)