SAN DIEGO — The county Office of Emergency Services has been awarded $7.7 million from the state to coordinate local Homeland Security programs and prepare for catastrophic events, such as wildfires and earthquakes. “These funds help local agencies prepare for the possibility of a terrorist attack. We hope it never happens here. But if it does, we need the region to be ready to respond swiftly,” said Board of Supervisors Chairwoman Pam Slater-Price in a statement Dec. 3. The county’s emergency services office administers the funds that go to local law enforcement, cities and other agencies and programs, one of which is the San Diego Regional Terrorism Threat Assessment Center, a multi-agency task force that will receive $1 million for intelligence and information sharing. Another $317,000 will go to the Metropolitan Medical Strike Team, which brings together health, law enforcement, hazardous materials crews and others to train to respond to an event involving weapons of mass destruction. — Claire Harlin