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|OrganizationName=Office for Domestic Preparedness
|OrganizationName=Office for Domestic Preparedness
|OrganizationType=Government (Disbanded)
|OrganizationType=Government (Disbanded)
|Mission=The Office for Domestic Preparedness (ODP) was tasked with enhancing the capabilities of state and local governments to prevent, prepare for, and respond to acts of terrorism or other catastrophic events, through training, equipment, and technical assistance.
|Mission=The Office for Domestic Preparedness (ODP) was tasked with enhancing the capabilities of state and local governments to prevent, prepare for, and respond to acts of terrorism or other catastrophic events, through training, equipment, and technical assistance.
|ParentOrganization=Department of Justice
|TopOrganization=Department of Homeland Security
|CreationLegislation=Created through executive action and later formalized under the [[USA PATRIOT Act]]
|Budget=Not publicly specified, but part of federal homeland security funding
|OrganizationExecutive=The position was held by various directors; the last was C. Suzanne Mencer (at the time of its integration into DHS)
|OrganizationExecutive=The position was held by various directors; the last was C. Suzanne Mencer (at the time of its integration into DHS)
|Employees=Not publicly specified
|Services=Grants administration; Training programs; Equipment procurement
|Budget=Not publicly specified, but part of federal homeland security funding
|Website=No longer operational; information now under [[FEMA]] - https://www.fema.gov/
|Website=No longer operational; information now under [[FEMA]] - https://www.fema.gov/
|Services=Grants administration; Training programs; Equipment procurement
|ParentOrganization=[[U.S. Department of Justice]] (formerly), then [[U.S. Department of Homeland Security]]
|CreationLegislation=Created through executive action and later formalized under the [[USA PATRIOT Act]]
|Regulations=
|HeadquartersLocation=Washington, D.C. (while active)
|HeadquartersAddress=No longer applicable
}}
}}
The '''Office for Domestic Preparedness''' (ODP) was established to bolster domestic preparedness against terrorism by providing support to state and local entities. It was instrumental in the early post-9/11 era for distributing federal funds and developing training programs aimed at enhancing emergency response capabilities.
The '''Office for Domestic Preparedness''' (ODP) was established to bolster domestic preparedness against terrorism by providing support to state and local entities. It was instrumental in the early post-9/11 era for distributing federal funds and developing training programs aimed at enhancing emergency response capabilities.