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ESRI Announces Recipients of the Final Phase of ESRI’s Homeland Security Grant Series;
Awards of Software, Data, and Training Help Ensure Community Safety
www.esri.com
Redlands, California—ESRI, the world leader in geographic information system (GIS) software, announced the second and final distribution of its homeland security grants. These grants are designed to foster and support the integration of GIS technology within government organizations throughout the United States.
“The timing is right for these grants,” says Christopher Thomas, ESRI state and local government industry manager. “Governments recognize that they must move quickly to ensure the safety of the communities they serve. The grant program is simply an extension of the work and educational efforts ESRI has engaged in since September 11, 2001.”
The awards granted today for Phase II of the Critical Data Infrastructure Program went to the following agencies:
City of Beverly, Massachusetts
Genesee County Emergency Management Office, New York
City of Newton Police Department, Massachusetts
City of Nashua, New Hampshire
Acton Police Department, Massachusetts
City of Santa Rosa, California
Carpinteria–Summerland Fire Protection District, California
City of Sanger, California
City of North Las Vegas, Nevada
City of South Lake Tahoe, California
City of Camarillo, California
City of Palm Springs, California
U.S. Park Police, San Francisco Field Office, California
Tipton County Terrorist Assessment Team, Tennessee
Surry County Emergency Services, North Carolina
City of Lumberton Emergency Services, North Carolina
Town of Davie, Florida
City of Clemson, South Carolina
Washington County–Johnson City Emergency Management Agency, Tennessee
City of Fort Myers, Florida
City of Temple Terrace, Florida
City of Dunedin, Florida
City of North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
City of Gulfport, Florida
Cheyenne/Laramie County Health Department, Wyoming
Town of Fraser, Colorado
Greater Brighton Fire Protection District, Colorado
Town of Taos, New Mexico
City of Clovis, New Mexico
City of Superior Fire Department, Wisconsin
Village of Rantoul, Illinois
Waupaca County Emergency Management, Wisconsin
City of Menasha, Wisconsin
Village of Woodridge, Illinois
Village of Mahomet, Illinois
Custer County Office of Emergency Management, South Dakota
Alcona County Mapping/GIS Committee, Michigan
City of Ferndale Police Department, Washington
Mid-Columbia Council of Governments, Oregon
Grant County Department of Emergency Services, Washington
Pocono Mountain Regional Police Department, Pennsylvania
County of Clarion, Pennsylvania
City of Harrisburg Emergency Operations Center, Pennsylvania
Tioga County, Pennsylvania
City of Lewes, Delaware
Union County GIS Department, Pennsylvania
Northumberland County Board of Commissioners, Pennsylvania
Lehigh County Authority, Pennsylvania
Stroud Area Regional Police Department, Pennsylvania
Lawrence County Emergency Management Agency, Pennsylvania
City of Monroe, Louisiana
West Feliciana Parish Communications District, Louisiana
City of Bryan, Texas
Middle Rio Grande Development Council, Texas
City of Georgetown, Texas
City of Pasadena, Texas
City of Killeen, Texas
City of New Roads, Louisiana
City of Amarillo, Texas
Clark County GIS Consortium, Kentucky
Sioux City, Iowa
Cerro Gordo County, Iowa
Boonslick Regional Planning Commission, Missouri
New Madrid County, Missouri
City of Trotwood, Ohio
Whitley County Government, Indiana
County of Gloucester, Virginia
Wicomico County Sheriff’s Department, Maryland
Isle of Wight County Emergency Management, Virginia
Town of Christiansburg, Virginia
Southampton County Emergency Management, Virginia
Somerset County Health Department, Maryland
City of Poquoson Emergency Management, Virginia
City of Suffolk Emergency Management, Virginia
The awards granted today for Phase II of the Crisis and Response Center Program went to the following agencies:
Port Authority of New York and New Jersey
County of Santa Clara, California
Miami–Dade County Office of Emergency Management, Florida
State of Colorado’s Office of Preparedness and Security, Colorado
St. Clair County Office of Emergency Management, Michigan
Eugene Water and Electric Board, Oregon
Philadelphia Mayor’s Office of Information Services, Pennsylvania
Louisiana State Police, Louisiana
State of Indiana Counter-Terrorism and Security Council, Indiana
Government of the District of Columbia Department of Health, District of Columbia
The overall quality of applications for the ESRI Homeland Security Grant Series, together with the obvious need for GIS software expressed by the applicants, prompted ESRI to expand upon the original program to include a third type of award. The following applicants received awards specifically targeted to their immediate needs. Questions about which software is included in the targeted grants should be directed to the local ESRI office.
Department of Veterans Affairs, Connecticut Healthcare System, Connecticut
New York State Police, New York
New York City Fire Department, New York
Boston Police Department, Massachusetts
Erie County–Local Emergency Planning Committee, New York
City of Hayward, California
Guilford County Department of Public Health, North Carolina
City of West Jordan, Utah
Virginia’s Office of Commonwealth Preparedness–VGIN, Virginia
Arizona Division of Emergency Management, Arizona
For additional information on homeland security solutions, visit the Homeland Security section of ESRI’s Web site at www.esri.com/homelandsecurity.
About ESRI
For more than 30 years, ESRI has been the leading developer of GIS software with more than 300,000 clients worldwide. ESRI software is used in all 200 of the largest cities in the United States and in more than 60 percent of counties and municipalities nationwide. Headquartered in California, ESRI has regional offices throughout the United States, international distributors in more than 90 countries, and more than 1,500 business partners. ESRI’s goal is to develop comprehensive tools that enable users to efficiently manage, use, and serve geographic information to make a difference in the world around them. ESRI also provides consulting, implementation, and technical support services. ESRI can be found on the Web at www.esri.com.
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