Grant Management For Other Associations

As a means of supporting law enforcement programs, ILEAS has pursued the practice of managing grants for other public safety-related organizations in Illinois.  Examples include the Illinois Emergency Services Management Association (IESMA). IESMA represents local emergency managers and emergency services and disaster agencies in Illinois.   IESMA also receives homeland security grants from the Illinois Terrorism Task Force but IEMA did not have sufficient resources to oversee the details involved in managing them.  IESMA received $674,000 in 2008 and $3.9 million in 2009.  IESMA directs how the funds are to be expended and ILEAS “makes it happen.”  ILEAS also receives funds from communications grants and recently a grant for the newly formed Illinois Public Works Mutual Aid Network (IPWMAN).  Out of the $32 million FY 2010 budget recently adopted by the Terrorism Task Force, ILEAS is managing $13,741,000 or 42% of the total budget.  This strategy of grant diversification has provided ILEAS the opportunity to grow and provide stability for staff and to continue to support law enforcement programs.