$ 52.81 billion Homeland Security FY funding to support HI-EMA, ICE, and more

Congressman Ed Case, HI-01 announced the approval of the U.S. House of Representatives Funding Bill for the Department of Homeland Security, one of the 12 bills that will co-fund the federal government for fiscal year 2022 beginning October 1, 2021.

The FY 2022 Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Bill proposes funding $ 53 billion for federal homeland security, immigration, and emergency management programs.

This measure supports the Federal Emergency Management Agency, US Customs and Border Protection, Immigration and Customs Enforcement, US Citizenship and Immigration Services, Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, Transportation Security Administration, US Coast Guard, US Secret Service and more.

“This bill will secure our critical infrastructure with dramatically increased resources to prevent future cyberattacks. and eradicate cyber intrusions, which unfortunately is becoming more common across our country, ”said Case.

The bill includes Case’s request under member-named community project funding to provide $ 1 million to design and design the Hawai’i Emergency Management Agency’s state emergency operations center on the Mililani First Responder Tech Campus.

“This project requires the construction of a hardened and modernized State Emergency Operations Center on the First Responder Tech Campus to replace the aging Birkhimer SEOC battery in Diamond Head Crater,” said Case. “This project request covers the preliminary SEOC design phase, including the schematic designs and the development of reporting requirements.”

“CPF applications are submitted by individual members and are designed for specific projects and purposes in our respective districts,” said Case. “CPF inquiries are only directed to state and local governments or nonprofits. These projects must demonstrate community support, must be fully disclosed, and are subject to review by the independent Government Accountability Office. ”

Other programs and provisions requested and secured by Case include:

• $ 101 million for the National Domestic Preparedness Consortium, which includes the National Disaster Preparedness Training Center at the University of Hawai’i in Mānoa;
• Language of the report to support the continued expansion of the Preclearance Program to eligible partners in the Indo-Pacific region to facilitate travel and tourism;
• Reporting language to support the assessment of space-based radio frequency detection technologies to raise awareness of the maritime domain and combat illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing;
• Reporting language directing US Customs and Border Protection to continue efforts to control invasive species in Hawaii and the non-contiguous US territories;
• Reporting language instructing the TSA to review the safety and efficiency of using local law enforcement partnerships to manning airport exit lanes under the supervision of the TSA;
• Direction from Congress to the government regarding the continued introduction of invasive species into Hawaii and the non-contiguous US territories;
• $ 365 million for Emergency Management Performance Grants, which support state and local emergency management agencies such as HI-EMA;
• $ 740 million for firefighter grant programs, a major source of funding for the district fire departments; and
• $ 15 million for the Citizenship and Integration Grant Program.

The measure also:

• Provides $ 132 million in new border security support technologies, including non-intrusive imaging technology;
• Provides $ 475 million to continue the expansion of the Alternatives To Detention Program;
• Provides $ 100 million, administered by the Federal Emergency Management Agency, to a community-based non-custodial grant program for immigration handling and case management services for migrants;
• Includes $ 41.5 million in assistance to U.S. Coast Guard personnel including classroom support, training and course development, and more;
• Contributes $ 2.4 billion to the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, an increase of $ 397.4 million from the level decided in fiscal 2021;
• Contributes $ 830.4 million to science and technology accounts, including $ 7.7 million to the Minority Serving Institutions Program;
• Provides $ 110 million in port security grants, up $ 10 million over fiscal 2021;
• Approves the use of CBP and ICE funds to support efforts to reunite separated migrant families.
• Case’s Appropriations Committee is responsible for distributing approximately $ 1.5 trillion annually through twelve separate bills to federal agencies, departments, and organizations.

The bill to finance homeland security is now being submitted to the entire House of Representatives for consideration.