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Department of Military and Veterans" Affairs - Homeland Security and Emergency Management

Mission

The Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management (DHS&EM) continued to support state and local community disasters. In addition, a significant amount of disaster assistance work was conducted and completed from the 2018 November Cook Inlet Earthquake and 2020 December Southeast Storm disaster. The Division continues to support the Department’s rural operations initiative by assisting communities with disaster response, assistance, and hazard mitigation planning efforts to ensure hazard mitigation projects receive federal funding.

Core Services

  • Provide Pre-Disaster Mitigation, Training, and Education
  • Enhance State and Local Emergency Management Capabilities
Arrow GraphicMission Results Core Services
A: Protect Lives and Property from Terrorism and all Other Hazards and Provide Rapid Recovery from all Disaster Events Details >
  • TARGET #1: Provide a Legislatively Approved, Readily Available Fund Source to Speed Relief/Recovery Actions During Emergencies
A1: Provide Pre-Disaster Mitigation, Training, and Education Details >
  • TARGET #1: Administer Federal Grants to Benefit Alaskans
A2: Enhance State and Local Emergency Management Capabilities Details >
  • TARGET #1: Develop and Update State and Local Emergency Management Plans

Performance Detail


A: Result -Protect Lives and Property from Terrorism and all Other Hazards and Provide Rapid Recovery from all Disaster Events
    Target #1: Provide a Legislatively Approved, Readily Available Fund Source to Speed Relief/Recovery Actions During Emergencies
Disaster Expenditures ($ Million)
Year
Federal
State
2024
88.4
19.3
2023
125.1
13.4
2022
73.7
12.5
2021
41.6
11.3
2020
21.9
12.3
2019
11.6
12
2018
16.3
7.2
2017
16.4
11.7
2016
7.8
7.4
2015
21.3
10.4
Analysis of results and challenges: Status of Current Disasters:

Open Federal Disasters: 17 (2 new in 2024)
Open State Disasters: 44 (10 new in 2024)

Open Project Worksheets: 551 (496 Federal and 55 State)
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Target Last Modified: 10/28/2024

    Target #2: Provide Statewide Emergency Response
Requests for State Assistance by Calendar Year
Year
Incidents
Local
State
Federal
2024
123
27
10
2
2023
59
13
6
1
2022
90
19
14
5
2021
65
5
2
1
2020
74
7
5
2
2019
45
10
3
1
2018
55
8
2
2
2017
68
12
4
4
2016
77
10
5
3
2015
68
15
10
4
Analysis of results and challenges: Incident- State Emergency Operations Center (SEOC) responded to call about local incident

Local- Local jurisdiction declared a disaster

State- Governor declared a disaster

Federal- Presidential disaster declaration
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A1: Core Service - Provide Pre-Disaster Mitigation, Training, and Education
    Target #1: Administer Federal Grants to Benefit Alaskans
Alaskans Served by Federal Grants (in Thousands)
Year
Homeland Security
EMP
NOAA
PDM/BRIC
2024
624.2
599.9
355.6
2.2
2023
604
616
105
0
2022
584
622
4
1
2021
622
608
41
197
2020
630
610
42
200
2019
628
613
45
215
2018
626
611
40
1.1
2017
634
611
26
213
2016
638
607
36
9.5
2015
646
607
60
23
Analysis of results and challenges: 2024 Community Support (Ending Grant Year)

Homeland Security: 16 Communities
EMP: 9 Communities
NOAA: 16 Communities
BRIC (formerly PDM): 1 Community
EOCGP: 1 Community
SLCGP: 28 Communities


KEY:
EMP - Emergency Management Performance
BRIC - Building Resilient Infrastructure in Communities (Previously PDM - Pre-Disaster Mitigation)
NOAA - National Oceanic and Atmospheric
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Target Last Modified: 11/04/2024

    Target #2: Conduct Preparedness Events
Preparedness Events
Year
Training
Outreach
Exercises
2024
88
22
7
2023
90
33
9
2022
55
30
10
2021
46
20
5
2020
18
16
8
2019
62
64
7
2018
65
72
18
2017
59
69
25
2016
58
54
18
2015
60
51
24
Analysis of results and challenges: 2024 Preparedness Support to Communities:

Training events: 88 training events / 1,174 Alaskans
Outreach events: 22 events / approximately 1,000 Alaskans
Exercises: 7 exercises / 7 communities
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Target Last Modified: 10/28/2024


A2: Core Service - Enhance State and Local Emergency Management Capabilities
    Target #1: Develop and Update State and Local Emergency Management Plans
Plans Created/Updated
Year
EOP
SCERP
LHMP
2024
20
15
90
2023
15
70
113
2022
8
120
108
2021
50
93
124
2020
50
13
104
2019
52
80
120
2018
51
80
98
2017
50
71
90
2016
50
63
79
2015
50
45
68
Analysis of results and challenges: 2024 Cumulative Plans:
EOP: 20 completed
SCERP: 15 completed
LHMP: 90 approved

EOP- Emergency Operations Plan
SCERP- Small Community Emergency Response Plan
LHMP- Local Hazard Mitigation Plan
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Target Last Modified: 10/28/2024

Last refreshed: 05/12/2025 05:00 pm