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Summary of Total FY03
Funding for Homeland
Security Contained in HB1
In FY03, Louisiana will spend $10 million on Homeland Security
Initiatives.
DHH Office of the Secretary
- DHH has received a federal grant of $1.9 million for the
development of a bio-terrorism response plan in FY03. This
project will be cooperative endeavor uniting DHH with the
Louisiana Hospital Association and the LSU Health Sciences
Center.
Office of Public Health
- Continued into FY03, the OPH budget contains $3.9 million
and 44 positions to detect and/or respond to a bio-terrorism
event.
Office of Mental Health
- $300,000 and 4 positions are maintained in OMH's budget for
FY03 to train mental health professionals for mass crisis.
Office of State Police
- For FY03, a total of $2.4 million and 68 state troopers and
civilians, including equipment and supplies, were added for
Homeland Defense efforts.
Military Affairs
- $1.1 million has been included in the budget of the Military
Affairs Department for a Homeland Security Initiative.
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