Office for Domestic Preparedness

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The Office for Domestic Preparedness was a U.S. federal agency responsible for enhancing the nation’s capacity to prevent, respond to, and recover from domestic terrorist attacks and other major emergencies, primarily through training, exercises, and grant programs for state and local authorities.

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Office for Domestic Preparedness canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf U.S. federal agency
government organization
activity conduct terrorism preparedness exercises
fund equipment purchases for first responders
support development of state homeland security strategies
country United States of America
surface form: United States
dissolved yes
focus all-hazards emergency preparedness
domestic terrorism preparedness
goal build interoperable emergency response capabilities
strengthen national homeland security preparedness
jurisdiction United States government
surface form: United States federal government
locatedIn Washington, D.C.
parentAgency United States Department of Homeland Security
surface form: U.S. Department of Homeland Security

United States Department of Justice
surface form: U.S. Department of Justice
partOf Office of Justice Programs
surface form: U.S. Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs
primaryMission enhance national capacity to prevent domestic terrorist attacks
enhance national capacity to recover from domestic terrorist attacks
enhance national capacity to respond to domestic terrorist attacks
programType grant program administrator
training program administrator
providedSupportTo emergency medical services
emergency responders
fire services
law enforcement agencies
local governments in the United States
public health agencies
state governments in the United States
reorganizedInto Emergency Preparedness and Response Directorate
surface form: DHS Preparedness Directorate

Office of Grants and Training
responsibility administer grant programs for state and local governments
coordinate with state administrative agencies for homeland security grants
develop and deliver homeland security training curricula
improve preparedness for weapons of mass destruction incidents
provide exercises for emergency preparedness
provide training for emergency responders
support state and local authorities
support terrorism consequence management planning
sector counterterrorism
emergency management
homeland security
successorAgency DHS
surface form: DHS Grant Programs Directorate

Federal Emergency Management Agency
timePeriod post–Oklahoma City bombing era
pre- and post-September 11, 2001 era

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Public Law 107-296 transferredAgencyTo Office for Domestic Preparedness