North Dakota to Receive $7.2 Million in Homeland Security Funding

Statement

North Dakota will receive more than $7.2 million in grants from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Congressman Kevin Cramer said today. The funding includes $3,733,000 from the State Homeland Security Program, $3,099,556 from the Emergency Management Performance Grant Program, and $433,149 from Operation Stonegarden, a program to enhance cooperation among local, tribal, territorial, State, and Federal law enforcement agencies to secure the United States' borders.

"Ensuring our state and citizens are ready for any kind of emergency is a top priority given the ongoing instability in much of the Middle East and throughout the world," said Cramer. "These funds are also targeted to help North Dakota prepare for other potential threats to public safety including floods, fires and severe storms."

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