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| | Red Cross Receives $6.5 Million Grant from DHS (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19) |
 | | This is the first such grant program that was open to nonprofit organizations like the Red Cross, and its preparedness emphasis was parallel to the organization’s proven areas of expertise and leadership. |
 | | The goal of Red Cross grant activities is to help ensure people receive the care they need, including food, shelter and counseling, in the event of a terrorist attack or WMD incident. |
 | | As part of the two-year pilot project, the Red Cross will conduct a community-based training program, in which local and national staff and volunteers will work with a number of nonprofit partners and emergency management professionals to enhance a coordinated, comprehensive and locally sustainable response plan that effectively supports current and developing response structures. |
| www.redcross.org /article/0,1072,0_332_3549,00.html (563 words) |
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