DECEMBER 2006

• Governor’s Homeland Security Advisory Council Votes to Improve School Safety with Web Tool

OCTOBER 2006

• Coast Guard Offers Hazmat CD for First Responders
• Governors News Release - Blunt Beefs up Homeland Security Teams to Enhance School Safety
• Blunt Announces Homeland Security Grant Awards to CERT Programs
• Director James Encourages Missourians to View Archived School Violence Program
• Director James Returns From National Governor’s Homeland Security Council Meeting
• As Government Does its Part to Prevent School Violence, Missouri Communities Must Seize Active Role
• James Announces $3.2 Million in Federal Funds to Aid Missouri Firefighters
• James Announces Homeland Defense Equipment Program Open to First Responders

SEPTEMBER 2006

• Blunt’s Homeland Security Advisory Council Catalyst for School Safety
• James Echoes TSA Announcement to Enhance Security Measures
• Missouri Awarded over $2 Million in Homeland Security Funds to Protect Critical Infrastructure
• Blunt Announces $8 Million for Regional Homeland Security Committee
• Fennewald Speaks at Gateway Preparedness Conference in St. Louis

AUGUST 2006

• Missouri’s National Preparedness Efforts Showcases Local Volunteer
• Missouri’s Homeland Security Looks to Regionalization to Maximize Future Federal Grants
• Small Communities Encouraged to Apply for Critical Homeland Security Funds
• Statement from Mark James on Increased Aviation Security

JULY 2006

• Blunt Announces Homeland Security Grants for 30 Citizen Corps Councils
• Missouri Among First in Nation to Overhaul Homeland Security Database

JUNE 2006

• Blunt Names Mark James as Rep to National Governor’s Homeland Security Counci
• Blunt Announces Missouri Will Receive $42.8 Million in Homeland Security Funds

MAY 2006

• U.S. Dept. of Homeland Security Revisions to National Response Plan (NRP) effective immediately

APRIL 2006

• Director James Dismisses Claims of DPS Inaction
• Blunt’s Homeland Security Council Embraces Safe Schools Project

MARCH 2006

• Blunt Announces $200,000 Homeland Security Grant Funding Available for local Citizen Corps Councils Statewide
• Guard Response Process Clarified

FEBRUARY 2006

• Blunt Makes Homeland Security Advisory Council Permanent
• Director James’ Praises Local Response Teams Terrorism Exercise
• Public Safety Reaches Out to Special Needs Population for Disaster Training

JANUARY 2006

• Blunt Announces $10 Million in New State Grant to Fund Interoperable Communications
• Volunteer Medical Teams Assist First Responders Throughout Missouri