Citizen Corps Program
Citizen Corps Program supports Connecticut Citizen Corps teams, including CERT and MRC, through training, planning, equipment, and statewide applications to sustain their operations and growth.
Funder: Connecticut Division of Emergency Management and Homeland Security
Due Dates: Not specified
Funding Amounts: Not specified
Summary: Supports planning, training, and equipment for the sustainment and growth of Connecticut Citizen Corps teams, including CERT and MRC teams.
Key Information: Applications require regional Citizen Corps Council endorsement, and projects may begin only after DESPP/DEMHS approval.
Description
The Connecticut Citizen Corps Program (CCP) supports the continued operation and growth of Citizen Corps teams statewide, including CERT and MRC teams. It is a sub-program of the federal Homeland Security Grant Program, administered through Connecticut’s Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection (DESPP) and Division of Emergency Management and Homeland Security (DEMHS). Funding supports the annual goals and mission of the Statewide Citizen Corps Advisory Council.
The program covers basic and advanced training, planning, equipment, and statewide applications. Planning funds support CCP planners in each DEMHS region and Regional Emergency Planning Team. Their work includes attending local, regional, and statewide Citizen Corps meetings, reviewing training and equipment applications, providing regional status updates to the state, and carrying out other planning tasks.
