Homeland Security Grant Program Overview

One of the core missions of the Department of Homeland Security is to enhance the ability of state, territory, local and tribal governments to prevent, protect against, respond to and recover from terrorist attacks and other disasters. FEMA’s comprehensive suite of grant programs are an important part of the larger, coordinated effort to strengthen homeland security preparedness.

There are seven preparedness programs within the Homeland Security Grant Program:

• Homeland Security Grant Program (HSGP)
  • State Homeland Security Program (SHSP)
  • Urban Areas Security Initiative (UASI)
  • Metropolitan Medical Response System
  • Citizen Corps Program (CCP)
• State Homeland Security Program - Tribal (SHSP Tribal)
• Nonprofit Security Grant Program (NSGP)
• Operation Stonegarden Grant Program (OPSG)

Together, these grants may fund a wide range of preparedness activities, to include planning, organization, equipment purchase, training, exercises, and management and administration costs. These programs support objectives outlined in the National Preparedness Guidelines and related national preparedness doctrine, such as the National Incident Management System, National Response Plan, and the National Infrastructure Protection Plan. 

• State Contacts & Grant Award Information
• Department of Homeland Security Grant Program Overview FY 2009 (PDF, 27 pages - 291 KB)