Homeland Security Grant Program (97.067)
Program
97.067 Homeland Security Grant Program
Federal Agency
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Authorization
U.S.A. Patriot Act of 2001, Public Law 107-56; Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act of 2005, Public Law 108-334.
Program Number
97.067
Last Known Status
Active
Objectives
To enhance the capacity of State and local emergency responders to prevent, respond to, and recover from a weapons of mass destruction (WMD) terrorism incident involving chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear, and explosive (CBRNE) devices and cyber attacks.
Types of Assistance
Formula Grants.
Uses and Use Restrictions
The HSGP solicitation integrates the following six (6) programs: 1) State Homeland Security Program (SHSP); 2) Urban Areas Security Initiative (UASI); 3) Law Enforcement Terrorism Prevention Program (LETPP); 4) Citizen Corps Program (CCP); 5) Emergency Management Performance Grants (EMPG); and 6) Metropolitan Medical Response System (MMRS). For more detailed guidance on each of the individual grant programs, please refer to the FY 05 HSGP solicitation guidance.
Eligibility Requirements
Applicant Eligibility
States, as defined in the Homeland Security Act of 2002, refer to means "any State of the United States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, and any possession of the United States." The SAA is the only agency eligible to apply for HSGP funds and is responsible for obligating HSGP funds to local units of government and designated recipients. Local units of government, as defined in the Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act of 2005, refer to "any county, city, village, town, district, borough, port authority, transit authority, intercity rail provider, commuter rail system, freight rail provider, water district, regional planning commission, council of government, Indian tribe with jurisdiction over Indian country, authorized tribal organization, Alaska Native village, independent authority, special district, or other political subdivision of any State." Additionally, under the EMPG program in the FY 05 HSGP the Federated States of Micronesia and the Republic of the Marshall Islands are eligible to receive EMPG funding. For more detailed eligibility requirements of each of the individual grant programs please refer to the FY 05 HSGP solicitation guidance.
Beneficiary Eligibility
State and local governments.
Credentials/Documentation
To apply for FY 2005 funds, the applicant must submit an online application for funding through the Office of Justice Programs (OJP) Grants Management System (GMS). The FY 05 HSGP requires all award recipients to submit a narrative as part of the application. This narrative must provide a general overview of support systems and processes planned or in place within the states to administer homeland security programs. For more detailed application requirements on each of the individual grant programs, please refer to the FY05 HSGP solicitation guidance.
Application and Award Process
Preapplication Coordination
This program is eligible for coverage under E.O. 12372 Intergovernmental Review of Federal Programs. An applicant should consult the office or official designated as the single point of contact in his or her State for more information on the process the State requires to be followed in applying for assistance, if the State has selected the program for review.
Application Procedure
Applications must be submitted online using the OJP GMS and must contain information and meet the requirements outlined in the FY 05 HSGP solicitation program guidelines and application kit.
Award Procedure
Applicants will be notified by ODP if they have received funding.
Deadlines
Applications will be made available on December 2, 2004, and must be received by ODP no later than January 16, 2005.
Range of Approval/Disapproval Time
Appeals
None.
Renewals
An annual appropriation is anticipated for this program.
Assistance Considerations
Formula and Matching Requirements
For more detailed formula and matching requirements on each of the individual grant programs, please refer to the FY 05 HSGP solicitation guidance.
Length and Time Phasing of Assistance
The period of performance for all programs within HSGP is 30 months, from October 1, 2004 through March 31, 2007.
Post Assistance Requirements
Reports
Grantees are required to submit an Initial Strategy Implementation Plan (ISIP) within 60 days of the grant award date. States will then report strategy implementation on a semi-annual basis for the life of the grant. For more detailed reporting requirements for each of the individual grant programs, please refer to the FY 05 HSGP solicitation guidance.
Audits
In accordance with the provisions of OMB Circular A-133 (Revised, June 27, 2003), "Audits of States, Local Governments, and Nonprofit Organizations," nonfederal entities that expend financial assistance of $500,000 or more in Federal awards will have a single or a program-specific audit conducted for that year. Nonfederal entities that expend less than $500,000 a year in Federal awards are exempt from Federal audit requirements for that year, except as noted in Circular A-133. These audits are due to the cognizant Federal agency not later than 9 months after the end of the grantees fiscal year.
Records
Financial records, supporting documents, statistical records, and all other records pertinent to a grant shall be retained for a period of at least 3 years after the grant has been closed or until an audit has been conducted that does not show any questionable costs.
Program Accomplishments
States have completed threat, vulnerability, capabilities, and needs assessments and have developed State Homeland Security Strategies. The strategies identify the needs for planning, organization, equipment, training, exercises, and technical assistance. ODP is working with the States to develop assistance plans to identify Department of Homeland Security resources that can assist them in accomplishing the goals and objectives identified in their strategies.
Financial Information
Account Identification
70-0560-0-1-999.
Obligations
(Grants) FY 03 not available; FY 04 est $2,220,000,000; and FY 05 HSGP: $2,610,000,000 (SHPS: $1,100,000,000; UASI: $885,000,000; LETPP: $400,000,000; CCP: $15,000,000; EMPG: $180,000,000; MMRS: $30,000,000).
Range and Average of Financial Assistance
Amounts will vary.
Regulations, Guidelines and Literature
For more HSGP requirements and guidance, please refer to the FY 2005 HSGP solicitation program guidelines and application kit.
Related Programs
97.008, Urban Areas Security Initiative; 97.042, Emergency Management Performance Grants; 97.053, Citizen Corps; 97.071, Metropolitan Medical Response System; 97.073, State Homeland Security Program (SHSP); 97.074, Law Enforcement Terrorism Prevention Program (LETPP).
Information Contacts
Regional or Local Office
None.
Headquarters Office
The ODP Centralized Scheduling and Information Desk (CSID) can be contacted at 1-800-368-6498 or askcsid@dhs.gov. CSID hours of operation are from 8:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. (EST), Monday through Friday. Office of State and Local Government Coordination and Preparedness (formerly Office for Domestic Preparedness), Department of Homeland Security, 810 7th Street NW., Washington, DC 20531. Telephone: (800) 368-6498.
Web Site Address
Examples of Funded Projects
None.
Criteria for Selecting Proposals
See the FY 05 HSGP solicitation guidelines and application kit for specific grant program requirements, allowables, and guidance.
