Q: How much DHS funding is available for my state and who do I contact about the funds?
A: Individual states vary on the amount of funding available. Please Contact GTI or reference your states Point Of Contact information on the FEMA website.
Q: Can overtime and backfill funding for officers be covered by DHS funds?
A: Yes. SHSP, UASI and LETPP funds all allow for this expense.
Q: What do the acronyms SHSP, UASI and LETPP stand for?
A: SHSP = State Homeland Security Program, UASI = Urban Area Security Initiative, LETPP = Law Enforcement Terrorism Prevention Program.
Q: Can overtime and backfill funding for part-time and volunteer emergency response personnel be covered by DHS funds?
A: Yes. SHSP, UASI and LETPP funds all allow for this expense.
Q: Can DHS funds be used to plan and conduct training workshops or conferences to include costs related to planning, meeting space and other meeting costs, facilitation costs, materials and supplies, travel and training plan development?
A: Yes. SHSP, UASI and LETPP funds all allow for these expenses.
Q: Can DHS funds be used for travel costs for planning operations related to training or for attending an ODP-sponsored course?
A: Yes. SHSP, UASI and LETTP funds all allow for this expense. Airfare, mileage, per diem, hotels, etc… are all allowable expenses.
Q: Can I purchase Personal Protection Equipment (PPE) with DHS funds?
A: Yes. SHSP, UASI and LETPP funds all allow for this expense.
Q: I feel that IED's and explosives materials are a threat. Can I use DHS funds to purchase explosive device mitigation and remediation equipment?
A: Yes. SHSP, UASI and LETPP funds all allow for this expense.
Q: My agency has funding from the Department of Homeland Security. Can I use the funding to attend a GTI course?
A: Yes. The training must not supplant existing resources, but rather must build additional capabilities above and beyond those that currently exist.
Q: Can DHS funds be used to purchase detection equipment?
A: Yes (but not with LETPP funds) SHSP and UASI funds allow for this expense.
Q: I am interested in using GTI's consulting services; can I use DHS funds for this?
A: Yes. SHSP, UASI and LETPP funds all allow for this expense. The applicant’s formal written procurement policy or the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) must be followed.
Q: Can my agency purchase decontamination equipment with DHS funds?
A: Yes (but not with LETPP funds) SHSP and UASI funds allow for this expense.
Q: Can DHS funds be used to purchase CBRNE reference material?
A: Yes. SHSP, UASI and LETPP funds all allow for this expense.
Q: Can my agency purchase CBRNE incident response vehicles with DHS funds?
A: Yes. SHSP, UASI and LETPP funds all allow for this expense.
Q: Some of GTI's courses mandate certain supplies that we do not currently have. Can we purchase these items with DHS funds?
A: Yes. SHSP, UASI and LETPP funds all allow for this expense. Supplies are items that are expended or consumed during the course of the planning and conduct of the training project.
Q: Can DHS funds be used to purchase terrorism incident prevention equipment?
A: Yes. SHSP, UASI and LETPP funds all allow for this expense.
Q: Can I use DHS funds to pay for physical security enhancement equipment?
A: Yes. SHSP, UASI and LETPP funds all allow for this expense.
Contact The Government Training Institute via Email: info@gtitraining.org or by calling the office: 866-938-5510
