Preparedness Directorate 

U.S. Department of Homeland Security 
Washington, DC 20531 
Preparedness Directorate Information Bulletin 
No. 241 February 8, 2007 


TO: All State Administrative Agency Heads 

All State Administrative Agency Points of Contact 

All State Homeland Security Directors 

All Urban Area Core City/Core County Points of Contact 

FROM: Jim Kish 

Director, Exercise and Evaluation Division 

Preparedness Directorate, Department of Homeland Security 

SUBJECT: Direct Support Exercise Program Applications 

On October 22, 2006, Information Bulletin #222 announced the reinstatement of Direct 
Support Exercise Program activities including support for State and local exercises, Training 
and Exercise Plan Workshops (T&EPWs), and the Homeland Security Exercise and Evaluation 
Program (HSEEP) Mobile Training Course. Support is currently available for the following 
activities: 

• 
One discussion-based exercise per State or Territory 
• 
One T&EPW per State or Territory 
• 
One Train-the-Trainer delivery of the HSEEP Mobile Training Course per State or 
Territory 
Support for operations-based exercises is currently unavailable; however, support may be 
available in the near future. In order for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to 
determine the necessary level of effort and align resources to support all requests, entities that 
desire direct support in FY 2007, including support for operations-based exercises, must 
submit applications no later than March 1, 2007. 

Information Bulletin #222 stated that all direct support applications should be submitted by 
January 31, 2007. DHS is extending this deadline to March 1 to allow entities to submit 
applications for consideration, including applications for operations-based exercises. 
Applications submitted for operations-based exercises will be kept on file; if and when support 
is made available, these applications will be reviewed immediately for approval. 

State Administrative Agencies (SAAs) are to determine their direct support priorities and 
submit one application for each type of exercise offered. States and Territories that have 
already been approved for direct support exercises should only submit for exercise types not 
previously approved. 


Metropolitan regions designated under the Urban Areas Security Initiative (UASI) should 
submit applications to their respective SAA. Applications submitted for a UASI count against a 
State’s allotment of direct support activities. 

Applying for Direct Support 

There are two distinct direct support applications—one for exercises and T&EPWs, and one 
for the HSEEP Mobile Training Course. To apply for direct support, please visit the HSEEP 
website at www.hseep.dhs.gov and complete the appropriate application. Please email the 
application to hseep@dhs.gov. The correct application must be submitted and received in order 
for DHS to approve the request. 

For questions or comments regarding Direct Support Exercise Program applications, please 
send email to hseep@dhs.gov. 

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