[BARC-List] Fwd: ARRL gets $181,900 Grant to train hams

[Arthur N1NHZ]

>Community groups get help to join government's homeland defense mission
>By Derrill Holly, Associated Press, 7/18/2002 15:08
>WASHINGTON (AP) Conceding that the government and the military cannot=20
>totally protect the nation against modern threats, federal officials=20
>issued a national call to arms Thursday.
>Over the next few months, nonprofit organizations will attempt to recruit=
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>37,000 volunteers to support homeland security missions in their own=20
>communities.
>''Homeland security starts at home in our hometowns,'' said Tom Ridge,=20
>White House director of homeland security, as he announced $10.3 million=20
>in grants to 43 nonprofit groups and public organizations in 26 states and=
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>the District of Columbia.
>The funds represent seed money set aside to build the foundation of the=20
>USA Freedom Corps that President Bush announced in his State of the Union=
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>address in January. More than 200 projects were proposed by organizations=
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>seeking more than $52 million.
>Although some of the programs will use AmeriCorps and SeniorCorps=20
>volunteers to supplement public safety, public health and disaster=20
>preparedness and relief efforts, many of the grants are earmarked for=20
>traditional relief agencies.
>The Greater New York American Red Cross will receive $500,000 to recruit=20
>and train leaders for a rapid deployment force of 5,000 volunteers with=20
>the skills needed in the event of a major disaster or another terrorist=20
>attack.
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>The American Radio Relay League, based in Connecticut, will receive=20
>$181,900 to train amateur radio operators who would provide emergency=20
>communications during emergencies.
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>The American Red Cross in Washington will get nearly $100,000 to develop=20
>disaster preparedness and mitigation programs in the nation's capital.=20
>That proposal includes training for retired nurses and other health care=20
>professionals. The district is also receiving $400,000 to recruit 2,000=20
>new volunteers for a Neighborhood Citizens Corps.
>''We're improving all those systems even if terrorism doesn't come,'' said=
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>John Bridgeland, director of the USA Freedom Corps.
>On the Net:
>Corporation for National Community Service:=
 http://www.nationalservice.org//
>U.S.A Freedom Corps: http://www.usafreedomcorps.gov
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>=A9 Copyright 2002 The New York Times Company
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