F.A.Q. Below you'll find a list of the most commonly asked questions. Please contact us if you cannot find what you are looking for! My agency has funding from the Department of Homeland Security. Can I use the funding to attend a GTI course? Can overtime and backfill funding for officers be covered by DHS funds? Can overtime and backfill funding for part-time and volunteer emergency response personnel be covered by DHS funds? 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? Can DHS funds be used for travel costs for planning operations related to training or for attending an ODP-sponsored course? I am interested in using GTI’s consulting services, can I use DHS funds for this? Some of GTI’s courses mandate certain supplies that we do not currently have. Can we purchase these items with DHS funds? Can I purchase Personal Protection Equipment (PPE) with DHS funds? I feel that IED’s and explosives materials are a threat. Can I use DHS funds to purchased explosive device mitigation and remediation equipment? Can DHS funds be used to purchase detection equipment? Can my agency purchase decontamination equipment with DHS funds? Can DHS funds be used to purchase CBRNE reference material? Can my agency purchase CBRNE incident response vehicles with DHS funds? Can DHS funds be used to purchase terrorism incident prevention equipment? Can I use DHS funds to pay for physical security enhancement equipment? What do those acronyms you keep using stand for? How much DHS funding is available for my state in FY 2005 and who do I contact about the funds? Answer: Please download the point of contact information for all states? DHS Grant Funding Department of Homeland Security grant funding can be used to attend training programs: Basic SWAT, Type 1, Type 2 and Type 3. Contact GTI.