Description: 

Overview:

The purpose of the FY 2010 PSGP is to create a sustainable, risk-based effort to protect critical port infrastructure from terrorism, particularly attacks using explosives and non-conventional threats that could cause major disruption to commerce. The PSGP provides grant funding to port areas for the protection of critical port infrastructure from terrorism. The PSGP funds are primarily intended to assist ports in enhancing maritime domain awareness, enhancing risk management capabilities to prevent, detect, respond to and recover from attacks involving improvised explosive devices (IEDs), Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, Explosive (CBRNE), and other non-conventional weapons, as well as training and exercises and Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC) implementation.

Eligibility:

Seven port areas have been selected as Group I (highest risk) and forty-eight port areas have been selected as Group II. Ports not identified in Group I or II are eligible to apply as a Group III or “All Other Port Areas” applicant. There is no designated Ferry appropriation. Ferry Systems in Group I and II can apply through the designated Fiduciary Agent (FA). All other Ferry Systems should apply with the Group III and “All Other Port Areas.” “All Other Port Areas” within Group I, II or III are allowed to receive grant funds from their geographically proximate higher group if the project has regional impact across the entire port area, but not from both funding groups for the same project.

Total Funding:

$235 Million

Additional Information:

•FY 2011 PSGP FAQs

•FY 2011 PSGP Guidance and Application Kit

•FY 2011 PSGP Investment Justification Template

•FY 2011 PSGP Sample Budget Detail Worksheet

State Contacts & Grant Award Information
 

Organization Information:
Organization: Department of Homeland Security
Website: http://www.dhs.gov

Contact Information:
Contact Name: FEMA Call Center
Contact Email: ASK-GMD@dhs.gov
Contact Phone: (866) 927-5646 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting              (866) 927-5646      end_of_the_skype_highlighting

More Information:
http://www.fema.gov/government/grant/psgp/index.shtm

Description: 

Overview:

The UASI Program provides funding to address the unique planning, organization, equipment, training, and exercise needs of high-threat, high-density urban areas, and assists them in building an enhanced and sustainable capacity to prevent, protect against, respond to, and recover from acts of terrorism. Per the 9/11 Act, states are required to ensure that at least 25 percent (25%) of UASI appropriated funds are dedicated towards law enforcement terrorism prevention activities.

Eligibility:

The SAA is the only entity eligible to apply to FEMA for UASI funds. The 31 high risk urban areas eligible for funding under the FY 2011 UASI program are the only urban areas that may apply.

Total Funding:

$662,622,100

Additional Information:

• FY 2011 HSGP FAQs
• FY 2011 HSGP Guidance and Application Kit
• FY 2011 HSGP Investment Planning Worksheet

 
Organization Information:
Organization: Department of Homeland Security
Website: http://www.dhs.gov

Contact Information:
Contact Name: FEMA Call Center
Contact Email: ASK-GMD@dhs.gov
Contact Phone: (866) 927-5646 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting              (866) 927-5646      end_of_the_skype_highlighting

More Information:
http://www.fema.gov/government/grant/hsgp/index.shtm#2#2

State Contacts & Grant Award Information

Description: 

Overview:

The Tribal Homeland Security Grant Program (THSGP) provides funds to directly eligible tribes to help strengthen the Nation against risks associated with potential terrorist attacks. Pursuant to the 9/11 Act, a directly eligible tribe applying for a grant shall designate an individual to serve as a tribal liaison with the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and other Federal, State, local, and regional government officials concerning preventing, preparing for, protecting against, and responding to acts of terrorism.

Eligibility:

Per the 9/11 Act, a “directly eligible tribe” is defined as -

A. Any Indian tribe -
- that is located in the continental United States;
- that operates a law enforcement or emergency response agency with the capacity to respond to calls for law enforcement or emergency services;
- I.that is located on or near an international border or a coastline bordering an ocean (including the Gulf of Mexico) or international waters;
II.that is located within 10 miles of a system or asset included on the prioritized critical infrastructure list established under section 210E(a)(2) or has such a system or asset within its territory;
III.that is located within or contiguous to 1 of the 50 most populous metropolitan statistical areas in the United States; or
IV.the jurisdiction of which includes not less than 1,000 square miles of Indian country, as that term is defined in section 1151 of title 18, United States Code; and
- that certifies to the Secretary that a state has not provided funds under section 2003 or 2004 to the Indian tribe or consortium of Indian tribes for the purpose for which direct funding is sought; and

B. A consortium of Indian tribes, if each tribe satisfies the requirements of subparagraph (A).

Total Funding:

$10 Million

Additional Information:

· FY 2011 THSGP FAQs

· FY 2011 THSGP Guidance and Application Kit

· FY 2011 THSGP Investment Justification Template

State Contacts & Grant Award Information

Organization Information:
Organization: Department of Homeland Security
Website: http://www.dhs.gov

Contact Information:
Contact Name: FEMA Call Center
Contact Email: ASK-GMD@dhs.gov
Contact Phone: (866) 927-5646 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting              (866) 927-5646      end_of_the_skype_highlighting

More Information:
http://www.fema.gov/government/grant/thsgp/index.shtm

 Eligible transit agencies are determined based on daily unlinked passenger trips (ridership) and transit systems that serve historically eligible Urban Areas Security Initiative (UASI) jurisdictions.  Certain ferry systems are eligible to participate in the FY 2011 TSGP and receive funds.   However, any ferry system electing to participate and receive funds under the FY 2011 TSGP cannot participate in the FY 2011 Port Security Grant Program (PSGP), and will not be considered for funding under the FY 2011 PSGP.  Likewise, any ferry system that participates in the PSGP cannot be considered for funding under the TSGP. 

DHS once again intends to focus its available transit security grant dollars on the highest-risk systems in our country’s largest metropolitan areas. Eligible transit agencies are determined based on daily unlinked passenger trips (ridership) and transit systems that serve historically eligible UASI jurisdictions. 

DHS has identified critical infrastructure assets of national concern through the Top Transit Asset List (TTAL).  Critical infrastructure assets are those vital to the functionality and continuity of a major transit system that their incapacitation or destruction would have a debilitating effect on security, national economic security, public health or safety, or any combination thereof.  With the creation of the TTAL, DHS can now target funding to the remediation of those assets on the list in an informed and risk-based approach.

DHS has also identified priority project types and placed them into groups based on their effectiveness to reduce risk.  Certain types of projects that are effective at addressing risk will be given priority consideration for funding.  These groups have been prioritized based upon departmental priorities and their ability to elevate security on a system-wide level, to elevate security to critical infrastructure assets, and to reduce the risk of catastrophic events and consequences.

Description: 

Overview:

The OPSG Program provides funding to enhance cooperation and coordination among local, tribal, territorial, state, and federal law enforcement agencies in a joint mission to secure the United States’ borders along routes of ingress from international borders to include travel corridors in states bordering Mexico and Canada, as well as states and territories with international water borders.

Eligibility:

The SAA is the only entity eligible to apply to FEMA for OPSG funds. Local units of government at the county level and federally-recognized tribal governments in the states bordering Canada (including Alaska), southern states bordering Mexico, and states and territories with International water borders may apply for FY 2011 OPSG funds through their SAA.

Total Funding:

$54,890,000

Additional Information:

• FY 2011 HSGP FAQs
• FY 2011 HSGP Guidance and Application Kit
• FY 2011 HSGP Investment Planning Worksheet

 
Organization Information:
Organization: Department of Homeland Security
Website: http://www.dhs.gov

Contact Information:
Contact Name: FEMA Call Center
Contact Email: ASK-GMD@dhs.gov
Contact Phone: (866) 927-5646 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting              (866) 927-5646      end_of_the_skype_highlighting

More Information:
http://www.fema.gov/government/grant/opsg/index.shtm

State Contacts & Grant Award Information

Description: 

Overview:

The MMRS Program provides funding to support the integration of emergency management, health, and medical systems into a coordinated response to mass casualty incidents caused by any hazard. Successful MMRS grantees reduce the consequences of a mass casualty incident during the initial period of a response by having augmented existing local operational response systems before an incident occurs.

Eligibility:

The SAA is the only entity eligible to apply to FEMA for MMRS funds. The 124 MMRS jurisdictions eligible for funding under the FY 2011 MMRS Program are the only jurisdictions that may apply.

Total Funding:

$34,929,932

Additional Information:

• FY 2011 HSGP FAQs
• FY 2011 HSGP Guidance and Application Kit
• FY 2011 HSGP Investment Planning Worksheet

State Contacts & Grant Award Information

Organization Information:
Organization: Department of Homeland Security
Website: http://www.dhs.gov

Contact Information:
Contact Name: FEMA Call Center
Contact Email: ASK-GMD@dhs.gov
Contact Phone: (866) 927-5646 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting              (866) 927-5646      end_of_the_skype_highlighting

More Information:
http://www.fema.gov/government/grant/hsgp/index.shtm#2#2

The IPR Program creates a sustainable, risk-based effort to protect critical surface transportation infrastructure and the traveling public from acts of terrorism, major disasters, and other emergencies within the Amtrak rail system.

Description: 

Overview:

The FY 2011 SHSP provides funding to support the implementation of State Homeland Security Strategies to address the identified planning, organization, equipment, training, and exercise needs at the state and local levels to prevent, protect against, respond to, and recover from acts of terrorism and other catastrophic events. SHSP also provides funding to implement initiatives in the State Preparedness Report. Consistent with the Implementing Recommendations of the 9/11 Act of 2007 (Public Law 110-53) (“hereafter “9/11 Act”), states are required to ensure that at least 25 percent (25%) of SHSP appropriated funds are dedicated towards law enforcement terrorism prevention-oriented planning, organization, training, exercise, and equipment activities, including those activities which support the development and operation of fusion centers.

Eligibility:

The State Administrative Agency (SAA) is the only entity eligible to apply to FEMA for SHSP funds. Recipients include all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, and the U.S. Virgin Islands.

Additional Information:

· FY 2011 HSGP FAQs

· FY 2011 HSGP Guidance and Application Kit

State Contacts & Grant Award Information

Organization Information:
Organization: Department of Homeland Security
Website: http://www.dhs.gov

Contact Information:
Contact Name: FEMA Call Center
Contact Email: ASK-GMD@dhs.gov
Contact Phone: (866) 927-5646 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting              (866) 927-5646      end_of_the_skype_highlighting

More Information:
http://www.fema.gov/government/grant/hsgp/index.shtm

Definition and Overview

The leadership of the District of Columbia, the State of Maryland, the Commonwealth of Virginia, area local governments, and the Department of Homeland Security’s Office for National Capital Region Coordination (NCRC) are working in partnership with non-profit organizations and private sector interests to reduce the vulnerability of the National Capital Region (NCR) from terrorist attacks.

These partners have established a governance structure to guide homeland security work in the NCR. Several of the key committees are pictured below. Click on a committee for more detail.

The regional working group and regional emergency support function (R-ESF) committees work together to advance preparedness in the region. As the State Administrative Agent for the metro area, the District of Columbia provides management of many of the grant funds allocated to the area. The Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments (COG) is the coordination point for many of these activities.

Region

For federal planning purposes, the NCR region is defined as the jurisdictions represented on the map at right. These include:

• The City of Alexandria
• Arlington County
• The District of Columbia
• Fairfax County
• Loudoun County
• Montgomery County
• Prince George’s County
• Prince William County

and all inclusive municipalities. The National Capital Region was created pursuant to the National Capital Planning Act of 1952 (Title 40, U.S.C., Sec. 71).