97.067 Homeland Security Grant Program
FEDERAL AGENCY:
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
AUTHORIZATION:
Implementing Recommendations of 9/11 Commission Act
of 2007,Public Law 110-53 and the Department of Homeland Security
Appropriations Act, 2008, Division E, Consolidated Appropriations Act
2008, Public Law 110-161.
OBJECTIVES:
To enhance the ability of the State, local and tribal
governments to prepare, prevent, respond to , and recover from terrorist
attacks and other disasters. The Homeland Security Grant Program is
primary funding mechanism for building and sustaining national
preparedness capabilities. HSGP is comprised of four separate grant
programs.
TYPES OF ASSISTANCE:
Formula Grants.
USES AND USE RESTRICTIONS:
The HSGP is comprised of five separate
grant programs: State Homeland Security Program (SHSP), Urban Areas
Security Initiative (UASI), Law Enforcement Terrorism Prevention Program
(LETPP), Citizen Corps Program (CCP), and Metropolitan Medical Response
System (MMRS). Funds will be administered by the respective State
Administrative Agency (SAA). Each SAA shall make no less than 80
percent of the total grant program amount available to local units of
government within 60 days of the receipt of funds.
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."
Beneficiary Eligibility:
State and local governments.
Credentials/Documentation:
None.
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:
For specific application instructions,
please refer to Appendix E, FY 2008 HSGP Application Requirements.
Award Procedure:
Applications or plans are reviewed by DHS program
and administrative staff. Any issues or concerns noted in the
application will be negotiated with the successful applicant prior to
the award being issued.
Deadlines:
Refer to announcement or application guidance for
further information.
Range of Approval/Disapproval Time:
Refer to program guidance
document.
Appeals:
None.
Renewals:
An annual appropriation is anticipated for this program.
Formula and Matching Requirements:
For more detailed formula and
matching requirements on each of the individual grant programs, please
refer to the current HSGP solicitation guidance.
Length and Time Phasing of Assistance:
Refer to program guidance.
Awards are subject to the Cash Management Improvement Act for payment
and/or reimbursement of expenditures.
Reports:
Grantees are required to submit an Initial Strategy
Implementation Plan (ISIP) within 60 days of the grant award date.
Categorical Assistance Progress Reports (CAPR) and Biannual Strategy
Implementation Reports (BSIR) are required semi-annually. The CAPR and
BSIR are due within 30 days after the end of the reporting period (July
30 with a reporting period of January 1 through June 30, and January 30
with a reporting period of July 1 through December 31) for the life of
the award. Grantees are also required to submit quarterly Financial
Status Reports (FSR). The FSR are due 30 days after the end of each
calendar quarter on January 30, April 30, July 30, and October 30. Final
CAPR, BSIR, and FSR reports are due 90 days after the expiration or
termination of grant award, whichever occurs first.
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 (or receive property,
or a combination of both, within the fiscal year) 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, submitted
through the Federal Audit Clearinghouse, not later than 9 months after
the end of the grantees fiscal year.
Records:
Grant records shall be retained for a period of 3 years
from the day the recipient submits its final expenditure report. If any
litigation, claim, negotiation, audit, or other action involving the
records has been started before the expiration of the 3-year period, the
records must be retained until completion of the action and resolution
of all issues which arise from it, or until the end of the regular
3-year period, whichever is later. Grant records include financial and
program/progress reports, support documents, statistical records, and
other documents that support the activity and/or expenditure of the
recipient or sub-recipient under the award.
Account Identification:
70-0560-0-1-999.
Obligations:
(Grants) FY 07 $1,666,460,000; FY 08 est
$1,698,959,000; and FY 09 est $1,040,000,000.
Range and Average of Financial Assistance:
Refer to program
guidance.
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. G&T 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.
REGULATIONS, GUIDELINES, AND LITERATURE:
For regulations and
guidelines, please refer to the solicitation guidance and application
kit.
Regional or Local Office:
None.
Headquarters Office:
Department of Homeland Security 245 Murray
Lane Bldg. #410, Washington, DC 20528.
Web Site Address:
http://www.fema.gov .
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).
EXAMPLES OF FUNDED PROJECTS:
None.
CRITERIA FOR SELECTING PROPOSALS:
Refer to the program guidance
for information on criteria for selecting proposals.