Individual and Family Disaster Readiness

The Baltimore Urban Area Security Initiative (UASI)

The Urban Areas Security Initiative (UASI), a part of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), provides funding to high-risk urban areas to improve their capabilities to prevent, protect against, respond to, and recover from terrorist attacksand other disasters. UASI provides resources for the unique equipment, training, planning, and exercise needs of these high threat urban areas.

DHS UASIs are areas eligible to apply for and receive funding for the region.  The formula promotes a concept designed to build greater regional capabilities across a geographic area.   The Baltimore UASI is made up of seven jurisdictions in the Baltimore area:

 

 

Baltimore UASI Map

 

 

Annapolis
Anne Arundel County
Baltimore City
Baltimore County
Carroll County
Harford County
Howard County
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“  This document was prepared under a grant from FEMA’s National Preparedness Directorate (NPD), United States Department of Homeland Security.  Points of view or opinions expressed in this document are those of the authors and do not necessarily represent the official position or policies of NPD or the Department of Homeland Security.”
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