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DES Homeland Security requests funding to sustain NDresponse website, mitigation loan authority and Watch Center staffing
Summary
The Department of Emergency Services Homeland Security Division requested general funds to assume NDresponse website costs, authority for revolving mitigation loans tied to a federal award, additional Watch Center staff and capital asset authority to spend federal funds; committee members pressed for historical carryover and grant outlooks.
Darren Hanson, director of the Homeland Security Division at the Department of Emergency Services, briefed the committee on preparedness, response and mitigation programs included in the executive recommendation for HB1016.
Hanson said Homeland Security’s work centers on preparing for, responding to, recovering from and mitigating disasters. He highlighted recent activity: training more than 500 people in 2023, managing multiple disaster declarations, and distributing about $86 million in disaster assistance in 2023.
Budget initiatives outlined included: ongoing general‑fund support of $87,336 to take over the NDresponse website…
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