How much will TOPOFF 4 cost? How much will Oregon contribute to overall costs?
The Portland Urban Area has received about $2.5 million in federal grant funds to support TOPOFF 4. Of this, city government has earmarked approximately $1.9 million for city-level participation. Clackamas, Washington , Columbia , and Clark Counties will received $100,000 each, and Multnomah County will receive approximately $200,000. The state of Oregon will use a grant from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security to pay exercise-related costs. The grant will pay for up to $700,000 in costs associated with TOPOFF 4. In addition, many state agencies will absorb the cost of participation as part of their ongoing statutory responsibilities for the state’s emergency services system. The Department of Homeland Security will also contribute funding toward planning and federal-level participation in the exercise. The total cost of conducting TOPOFF 4 will not be available until the final report and evaluation are complete for this exercise. Even so, the final report will not account for cos
