FY2008 Law Enforcement Terrorism Prevention Program (LETPP)
Source: Department of Homeland Security - FEMA
Reference Number: CFDA 97.067 Homeland Security Grant Program
Objectives: LETPP focuses upon the prevention of terrorist attacks and provides law enforcement and public safety communities with funds to support intelligence gathering and information sharing.
Type of Assistance: Grant
Deadlines:
Completed Applications must be submitted no later than 11:59 PM EDT, May 1, 2008.
Eligibility: Eligible entities for SHSP are all 50 States, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam, Northern Mariana Islands, and the Virgin Islands. Available funds are distributed to each State based upon the risk and effectiveness scores associated with each application and also on a minimum allocation consistent with the statutory formula set by the 9/11 Act.
Description: The 9/11 Act and FY 2008 Consolidated Appropriations Act removed appropriations specific for the LETPP. However, the Department still values and places an emphasis on law enforcement terrorism prevention and protectionoriented
activities.
States are still required to ensure that at least 25 percent of their SHSP award funds and at least 25 percent of their UASI award funds are dedicated towards law enforcement terrorism prevention-oriented planning, organization, training, exercise, and equipment activities.
The broad parameters of the historical LETPP program are still allowable under SHSP and UASI. These include the following activities:
Information sharing and analysis;
Target hardening;
Threat recognition;
Terrorist interdiction;
Subject to the limitations on Organization and Personnel Costs outlined above, overtime expenses consistent with a State Homeland Security Plan, including for the provision of enhanced law enforcement operations in support of Federal agencies, including for increased border security and border crossing enforcement;
Subject to the limitations on Organization and Personnel Costs outlined above, establishing, enhancing, and staffing with appropriately qualified personnel State, local, and regional fusion centers;
Subject to the limitations on Organization and Personnel Costs outlined above, paying salaries and benefits for personnel, including individuals employed by the grant recipient on the date of the relevant grant application, to serve as qualified intelligence analysts.
Grant Information Source:
Department of Homeland Security
810 Seventh Street, NW
Washington , DC 20531
USA
1-800-368-6498
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