Law enforcement decisionmakers should look carefully at how current funding programs may fit into their counter-terrorism planning. Grant programs that address specific topics such as communications interoperability, equipment acquisition, information sharing and analysis, investigative sciences, or surveillance may be applicable to your counter-terrorism needs.

2007 Funding Archive

Appropriations and Award Announcements

Additional First Responder Funding
U.S. Department of Homeland Security
As described in this Federal Computer Week article, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security announced on April 8, 2003 that it is earmarking an additional $100 million from the fiscal 2003 budget to help local governments fight terrorism. The latest infusion of money is in addition to the $566 million that the Office for Domestic Preparedness provided in March 2003 to meet first responder needs such as equipment, training, planning, and exercises.

The Department of Homeland Security Announces $765 Million for Urban Areas Security Initiative
The Department of Homeland Security will award $765 million in direct funding for high-threat urban areas as part of the fiscal year 2006 Urban Areas Security Initiative (UASI). UASI provides resources for the unique equipment, training, planning, and exercise needs of select high-threat urban areas.

Department of Homeland Security Announces $9.9 Million in Grants to Secure Bus Travel
U.S. Department of Homeland Security, September 13, 2004
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has announced the availability of 55 grants totaling approximately $9.9 million to improve bus security for operators and passengers by providing operator training and enhancing vehicle and facility security enhancements. DHS has produced two fact sheets to explain the grants' disbursements: Bus Grants Under 1 Million and Bus Grants Over 1 Million.

Department of Homeland Security Announces Additional $21 Million Grant in Partnership with American Trucking Association
U.S. Department of Homeland Security, September 13, 2004
The Department of Homeland Security has announced a $21 million grant, available for use beginning March 2005, for the American Trucking Association's (ATA) Highway Watch Program®. This cooperative agreement with ATA will help to expand the Highway Watch® program, which trains highway professionals to identify and report safety and security concerns.

Department of Homeland Security Announces $49 Million in Grants to Secure America's Ports
U.S. Department of Homeland Security, September 13, 2004
As part of the Department of Homeland Security's (DHS's) commitment to enhance security at key ports and facilities, DHS has announced that it has awarded approximately $49 million to 154 grant recipients in the fourth round of port security grants. The Port Security Grant Program provides resources for projects to improve dockside and perimeter security of the nation's seaports.

Department of Homeland Security Announces $173.5 Million in Grants to States for All-Hazards Emergency and Terrorism Preparedness
U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), December 18, 2003
DHS's Federal Emergency Management Agency has allocated $173.5 million in grants to help state and local officials better prepare to respond to all hazards and enhance preparedness and emergency management activities. Funding is being offered through the Emergency Management Performance Grants program, which supports comprehensive emergency management at state and local levels and encourages the improvement of mitigation, preparedness, response, and recovery capabilities for all hazards.

Department of Homeland Security Announces $179 Million in Grants to Secure America's Ports
U.S. Department of Homeland Security, December 10, 2003
Nearly $180 million will contribute to important security upgrades (e.g., patrol boats for harbors, surveillance equipment, and the construction of new command and control facilities) at U.S. seaports. The awards are being funded through the Port Security Grant Program, which provides resources for security planning and projects to improve dockside and perimeter security at national seaports.

Department of Homeland Security Announces Security Funding Task Force
U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS)
DHS has created a task force of state, county, city, and tribal representatives to examine the funding process and ensure that DHS funds move quickly to local first responders. The task force will identify state and local funding solutions that work effectively and can be extended to situations where impediments lead to inefficient and ineffective fund distributions.

DHS Announces $2.2 Billion for State and Local First Responders—States Apply Through One Form in Streamlined Online Process
U.S. Department of Homeland Security, November 2003
Homeland Security Secretary Tom Ridge has announced the allocation of over $2.2 billion in grant funding to enhance the abilities of first responders. The funds will be distributed as part of the State Homeland Security Program, the Law Enforcement Terrorism Prevention Program, and the Citizen Corps Program. States can access www.dhs.gov/grants to learn how to apply online for the allocated grants.

DHS Announces $30 Million in Competitive Grants to Strengthen Preparedness Training
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced recently that it has awarded $30 million in Competitive Training Grants. The awards are funding the training initiatives of 15 organizations to further DHS's all-hazards mission of preparing the nation to prevent, deter, respond to, and recover from incidents of terrorism and natural disasters.

DHS Awards 130 Scholarships and Fellowships to Undergraduate and Graduate Researchers
U.S. Department of Homeland Security
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security awarded full-tuition scholarships and stipends to 130 college juniors and graduate students who are studying math, engineering, and science. The Scholarship and Fellowship Programs are designed to support areas of academia that will be examining and improving current and future homeland security challenges.

Early-Warning Disease Surveillance System for U.S.-Mexico Border
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, December 12, 2003
The United States-Mexico Border Health Commission will receive $5.4 million over 3 years to enhance early-warning capabilities that identify naturally occurring infectious diseases and potential bioterrorism. The funds will be made available to six Mexican border states and to Mexico's Secretariat of Health.

Enhancement of Border Security, ODP Information Bulletin No. 135
During the preinauguration period of heightened terrorist threat, the Office for Domestic Preparedness has revised its program guidance regarding operational overtime costs for enhanced law enforcement operations to support border security and border crossing enforcement in selected states. Effective October 1, 2004, through January 21, 2005, northern and southern border jurisdictions may use available Critical Infrastructure Protection funds received through the FY 2003 State Homeland Security Grant Program, Part II, to support these activities.

FY 2004 Competitive Training Grant Program Awards
The Department of Homeland Security/Office for Domestic Preparedness (ODP) awarded $33,645,997 in training grants for the Competitive Training Grant Program. This program provides funding for training initiatives that further ODP's mission of preparing the nation to prevent, deter, respond to, and recover from incidents of terrorism involving weapons of mass destruction.

Guidelines for Bioterrorism Funding Announced
On May 9, 2003, Tommy G. Thompson, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary, announced the release of guidelines for a $1.4 billion bioterrorism cooperative agreement program for states, territories, and municipalities. These funds are intended to upgrade public health infrastructure and health-care systems to help them better prepare for and respond to bioterrorism and other public health emergencies. Since March 2003, approximately 20 percent of the $1.4 billion has been available to states to "support current activities, including smallpox vaccination for selected health workers and emergency responders." States must submit plans to HHS detailing how they will spend the funding; upon approval, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Health Resources and Services Administration will distribute the remainder of the funds.

HHS Announces More Than $8 Million in Medical Reserve Corps Grants
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, October 2003
U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Tommy G. Thompson announced 167 grants, totaling more than $8 million, to help community-based organizations develop Medical Reserve Corps units nationwide. One hundred twenty-five communities will join this national volunteer service effort to better prepare our communities to respond to emergency and other public health situations.

HHS Awards $26.6 Million in New Program to Provide Bioterrorism Training and Curriculum
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, September 12, 2003
In September 2001, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) awarded $26.6 million to grantees in 23 states to strengthen bioterrorism training and education for the nation's health professions workforce. The grants are the first in the HHS Bioterrorism Training and Curriculum Development Program.

HHS Awards $232 Million in Biodefense Contracts for Vaccine Development
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, October 2004
The Department of Health and Human Services announced four new contracts totaling more than $232 million to fund development of new vaccines against three potential agents of bioterrorism: smallpox, plague, and tularemia.

HHS Awards $849 Million to Improve Public Health Preparedness
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), June 17, 2004
In June 2004, HHS awarded $849 million in awards to states, territories, and four major metropolitan areas to strengthen the ability of government and public health agencies to
respond to bioterror attacks, infectious diseases, and natural disasters. This funding was in addition to $498 million released earlier in the month to strengthen hospitals and improve overall response capability.

Homeland Security Department: FY 2006 Appropriations (PDF)
Congressional Research Service, April 14, 2005
This report is a guide to the FY 2006 appropriations for the U.S. Department of Homeland Security that supplements the information provided by the House and Senate Appropriations Subcommittees on Homeland Security. It summarizes the bill and its scope, major issues, funding levels, and related congressional activity.

Homeland Security Helps Train Citizens for Emergencies With $19 Million for Community Emergency Response Teams
On May 29, 2003, Michael D. Brown, Under Secretary of Homeland Security for Emergency Preparedness and Response, announced the availability of $19 million in grant money to train citizens to better respond to emergency situations in their communities through local Community Emergency Response Teams (CERT).

Homeland Security Selects Texas A&M University and University of Minnesota to Lead New Centers of Excellence on Agro-Security
U.S. Department of Homeland Security, April 27, 2004
DHS anticipates providing Texas A&M University and the University of Minnesota and their partners with $33 million over 3 years to address security in two key agricultural sectors: foreign animal diseases and food security. Texas A&M University will study the consequences of foreign animal and zoonotic diseases. The University of Minnesota will establish best practices and attract new researchers to manage and respond to intentional and naturally occurring food contamination events.

Information Technology and Evaluation Program
The Department of Homeland Security/Office for Domestic Preparedness awarded $9 million for demonstration projects in the Information Technology and Evaluation Program (ITEP). ITEP is a competitive program that fosters and evaluates uses of existing, "state-of-the-market" information technology that will remove barriers and improve information sharing and integration.

Metropolitan Medical Response System Grant Awards for FY 2004 Announced
U.S. Department of Homeland Security, September 30, 2004
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security awarded more than $46 million in Metropolitan Medical Response System grants for FY 2004 to further enhance and maintain preparedness for local response to weapons of mass destruction. These funds allow jurisdictions to focus on being prepared for terrorist events that involve radiological, nuclear, chemical, biological, or explosive agents as well as disease epidemics, large-scale hazardous materials accidents, and major natural disasters.

New Initiative Announced to Transform the US Public Health Service Commissioned Corps
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, January 18, 2006
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has announced an initiative to ramp up the U.S. Public Health Service Commissioned Corps to enable this critical emergency response resource to address public health challenges more quickly and efficiently. The Commissioned Corps will increase its ranks, streamline its assignment and deployment process, and increase its ability to recruit the best and brightest to defend the nation's public health.

NIAID Funds Construction of Biosafety Laboratories
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, September 30, 2003
The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), part of the National Institutes of Health, has announced funding for the construction of two national biocontainment laboratories and nine regional biocontainment laboratories. The overall objective of the construction program is to provide funding to design, construct, and commission comprehensive, state-of-the-art laboratories and associated research and administrative support space.

President Bush Signs Homeland Security Appropriations Bill
The White House, October 2003
On October 1, 2003, President George W. Bush signed the first-ever Homeland Security Appropriations bill, committing $31 billion ($14 billion more than pre-September 11 levels) to secure the United States against terrorist attacks. Highlights of the bill include funding for agencies, programs, and a wide variety of counter-terrorism components.

Protecting America's Seaports and Securing Cargo Shipments (Fact Sheet)
The White House, February 5, 2004
This fact sheet details resource requests of increased funding for ports and cargo security in President George Bush's fiscal year 2005 budget.

Securing the Homeland: Helping Our State and Local First Responders and First Preventers
U.S. Department of Homeland Security, November 13, 2003
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security has announced that an additional $725 million from the FY 2004 Budget for the Urban Area Security Initiative will be allocated to urban areas and transit agencies to help enhance terrorism-related security and preparedness.

Securing the Homeland: Protecting Our Urban Areas
On May 14, the Department of Homeland Security announced the allocation of $700 million from the fiscal year 2003 supplemental budget "to enhance the security of urban areas with high density population areas and critical infrastructure." Of the total, $500 million "will be provided through the states to 30 cities and their contiguous counties and mutual aid partners."

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
On March 20, 2003, the Department of Health and Human Services announced that $1.4 billion in bioterrorism preparedness funding would be provided to states, with $280 million of that amount being made available immediately “to support current activities, including smallpox vaccination for selected health workers and emergency responders.” About $870 million of the amount “supports enhancements of states’ public health agencies,” with the remaining $498 million “provided to states to support hospital preparedness for possible bioterror or other mass casualty events.”

U.S. Department of Homeland Security Announces $1.7 Billion Available for Local Homeland Security Programs
U.S. Department of Homeland Security, January 5, 2007
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security has released the Overview: FY 2007 Homeland Security Grant Program and application kits for five grant programs to encourage a regional approach to strengthening homeland security. By the end of 2007, the department will have invested nearly $20 billion in local planning, organization, equipment, training, and exercises.

U.S. Department of Homeland Security Announces $445 Million to Secure Critical Infrastructure
U.S. Department of Homeland Security, January 9, 2007
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security has released fiscal year 2007 grant guidance and application kits for five grant programs that will provide roughly $445 million in funding for state, local, and private industry infrastructure protection initiatives. These five programs compose the FY 2007 Infrastructure Protection Program (IPP), which to date has provided more than $1.5 billion in grants to strengthen security at critical facilities ranging from chemical plants to mass transit systems and seaports.

U.S. Department of Homeland Security Awards $194 Million to States for Emergency Management
U.S. Department of Homeland Security, February 27, 2007
The Department of Homeland Security has released $194 million to help states and local governments prepare and implement emergency management activities through the Emergency Management Performance Grant program. More than $750 million has been awarded to emergency managers since fiscal year 2004.

U.S. Department of Homeland Security Scholarship and Fellowship Program Competition Guidelines
U.S. Department of Homeland Security, January 2007
This program is for students interested in pursuing basic science and technology innovations that can be applied to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's strategic plan. Eligible areas of study include physical, mathematical, computer and information, life, and social sciences; psychology; and engineering.

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