Archive of press releases, blog posts, fact sheets, speeches, and testimony.
Gulf Coast Recovery Office Realignment
Secretary Napolitano announced that the Gulf Coast Recovery Office will be dissolved as part of her ongoing effort to improve and streamline Gulf Coast recovery efforts. The Louisiana Transitional Recovery Office will assume operations.Secretary Napolitano Announces $100 Million in ARRA Funds for Emergency Food and Shelter Program
Secretary Napolitano announced April 9 $100 million in American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) funds for the Emergency Food and Shelter Program (EFSP), provided through a Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) grant.Beers to be Nominated as Under Secretary for National Protection and Programs Directorate
President Barack Obama announced on April 8, 2009 his intent to nominate Rand Beers as U.S. Department of Homeland Security Under Secretary for the National Protection and Programs Directorate, the Department's primary risk-reducing division.DHS Announces Nearly $970 Million in Preparedness Grant Final Allocations
The Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency announced on April 8, 2009 final allocations for Fiscal Year 2009 Preparedness Grants for 10 federal grant programs, totaling nearly $970 million in federal funding to assist state, local and tribal governments and private industry in strengthening community preparedness. Awards will be made on a rolling basis over the summer.Secretary Napolitano to Announce FEMA Preparedness Grants
Secretary Janet Napolitano will announce the Federal Emergency Management Agency's (FEMA) Fiscal Year 2009 Preparedness Grants final allocations.Secretary Napolitano Visits Major Port of Entry, Addresses Southwest Border Security Efforts
Laredo, Texas—U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Janet Napolitano, making her final stop of a three-day tour of the Southwest border and Mexico, addressed today her recent announcements designed to boost cash and weapon seizures and improve DHS coordination with state, local and Mexican law enforcement.
Agreement on Mexican Repatriation Announced
U.S. Department of Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano and Mexican Foreign Secretary Patricia Espinosa announced that Mexico and the United States have reached agreement on formalized arrangements for the expedited and humane repatriation of Mexican nationals on Friday, April 3, 2009.Secretary Napolitano Praises Confirmation of Incoming Deputy Secretary
Department of Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano praises confirmation of incoming Deputy Secretary Jane Holl Lute on Friday, April 3, 2009. Ms. Lute will serve as the second-most senior official at the Department.