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Federal Emergency
Management Agency
Intergovernmental
Affairs Advisory
INVITATION – Conference Call for Transit, Port,
Nonprofit Officials and Local Associations Regarding the
Fiscal Year (FY) 2018 Preparedness Grants Rollout
May 21, 2018
Today, U.S. Department
of Homeland Security Secretary (DHS), Kirstjen Nielsen, announced the release
of Fiscal Year (FY) 2018 Notices of Funding Opportunity for eight DHS
preparedness grant programs totaling more than $1.6 billion. On Thursday, May
24, 2018, DHS’s Assistant Secretary, Office of Partnership and Engagement, John
Hill, and the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) Assistant
Administrator, Grant Programs Directorate, Thomas DiNanno, will host a
conference call with Transit, Port, Nonprofit Officials and Local
Associations to discuss the grant program rollout, answer questions and
provide additional information as needed. FEMA’s Deputy Director, Preparedness
Grants Division, Brian Willis, will also participate on the call. The dial-in
information and the specific audience for the call are indicated below:
CONFERENCE CALL FOR
TRANSIT, PORT, NONPROFIT OFFICIALS AND LOCAL ASSOCIATIONS
- Date:
Thursday, May 24, 2018
- Time:
3:30 PM (EDT)
- Call-In
#:
1-800-369-2127
- Participant Passcode: 5804555
For your convenience and information, attached is copy of the slide deck to be
used during the conference call.
DUE TO THE NUMBER OF
PARTICIPANTS ANTICIPATED, WE ASK THAT ALL PARTICIPANTS START DIALING IN 15
MINUTES BEFORE THE START OF THE CALL.
The grant programs
provide funding to state, local, tribal, and territorial governments, as well
as transportation authorities, nonprofit organizations, and the private sector,
to improve the nation’s readiness in preventing, protecting against, responding
to, recovering from and mitigating terrorist attacks, major disasters and other
emergencies. The grants reflect the Department’s focus on funding for programs
that address our nation’s immediate security needs and ensure public safety in
our communities.
If you have any questions, please contact FEMA’s Intergovernmental Affairs
Division at (202) 646-3444 or at FEMA-IGA@fema.dhs.gov.
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Webinar: Protecting Your Organization: Resources, Partners and Tips to Help Keep Your Office, House of Worship, or Community Center Safe (5/23/2018)
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The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Center for
Faith and Opportunity Initiatives and the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s
(FEMA) Individual and Community Preparedness Division invite you a webinar on Wednesday, May 23. This webinar will
feature promising practices for faith-based and community organizations to
engage in disaster preparedness activities and receive information on FEMA’s
Non-Profit Security Grant.
Title: Protecting
Your Organization: Resources, Partners and Tips to Help Keep Your Office, House
of Worship, or Community Center Safe
Date: Wednesday, May 23, 2018
Time: 2:00 – 3:30p.m. (ET)
How to Join the Webinar:
We hope that you will be able to join us on May 23!
FEMA Intergovernmental Affairs Advisory
DHS Announces Funding Opportunity for
Fiscal Year (FY) 2018 Preparedness Grants
May 21, 2018
Secretary of Homeland Security
Kirstjen M. Nielsen today announced the release of Fiscal Year (FY) 2018 Notices
of Funding Opportunity for eight DHS preparedness grant programs totaling more
than $1.6 billion. The grant programs provide funding to state, local,
tribal, and territorial governments, as well as transportation authorities,
nonprofit organizations, and the private sector, to improve the nation’s
readiness in preventing, protecting against, responding to, recovering from and
mitigating terrorist attacks, major disasters and other emergencies. The
grants reflect the Department’s focus on funding for programs that address our
nation’s immediate security needs and ensure public safety in our communities.
“The administration remains committed to strengthening the security and
resilience of our state and local communities,” said Secretary
Nielsen. “The DHS grant programs are flexible by design and will be used
to help address evolving threats. They will go toward building and
sustaining capabilities across all levels of government and the whole community
to maximize preparedness.”
The FY 2018 grant guidance will continue to focus on the nation’s highest risk
areas, including urban areas that face the most significant threats. For
FY 2018, the Urban Area Security Initiative (UASI) will enhance regional
preparedness and capabilities by funding 32 high-threat, high-density urban
areas. This represents Congressional intent to limit FY 2018 UASI funding
to those Urban Areas that represent up to 85 percent of the nationwide risk, as
stated in the Explanatory Statement accompanying the Department of Homeland Security
Appropriations Act, 2018 (Pub. L. No. 115-141).
Consistent with previous grant guidance, dedicated funding is provided for law
enforcement and terrorism prevention throughout the country to prepare for,
prevent and respond to pre-operational activity and other crimes that are
precursors or indicators of terrorist activity.
Grant recipients are encouraged to use grant funding to maintain and sustain
current critical core capabilities through investments in training and
exercises, updates to current planning and procedures, and lifecycle
replacement of equipment. New capabilities that are built using homeland
security grant funding must be deployable if needed to support regional and
national efforts. All capabilities being built or sustained must have a
clear linkage to the core capabilities articulated in the National Preparedness
Goal.
Preparedness Grant Program Allocations for Fiscal Year 2018:
Emergency Management Performance Grant (EMPG)—provides more than $350
million to assist state, local, tribal, territorial governments in
enhancing and sustaining all-hazards emergency management capabilities.
Homeland Security Grant Program (HSGP)—provides more than $1
billion for states and urban areas to prevent, protect against, mitigate,
respond to, and recover from acts of terrorism and other threats.
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State Homeland Security Program
(SHSP)—provides $402 million
to support the implementation of risk-driven, capabilities-based State
Homeland Security Strategies to address capability targets. States are
required to dedicate 25 percent of SHSP funds to law enforcement terrorism
prevention activities.
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Urban Area Security Initiative
(UASI)—provides $580 million to
enhance regional preparedness and capabilities in 32 high-threat, high-density
areas. States and Urban Areas are required to dedicate 25 percent of UASI
funds to law enforcement terrorism prevention activities.
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Operation Stonegarden (OPSG)—provides $85 million to enhance cooperation and
coordination among local, tribal, territorial, state and federal law
enforcement agencies to jointly enhance security along the United States
land and water borders.
Since the enactment of the 9/11 Act, FEMA has required states to
ensure that at least 25 percent of the total funds awarded to them under SHSP
and UASI are dedicated toward law enforcement terrorism prevention activities
(LETPA). The total LETPA allocation can be satisfied from SHSP, UASI or
both. In addition, states must obligate at least 80 percent of the funds
awarded under SHSP and UASI to local or tribal units of government within 45
days of receipt of the funds.
Tribal Homeland Security Grant Program (THSGP)—provides $10
million to eligible tribal nations to implement preparedness initiatives to
help strengthen the nation against risk associated with potential terrorist
attacks and other hazards.
Nonprofit Security Grant Program (NSGP)—provides
$60 million to support target hardening and other physical security
enhancements for nonprofit organizations that are at high risk of a terrorist
attack. This year, $50 million is provided to nonprofits in UASI-designated
urban areas, and $10 million is provided to nonprofits located in any state or
territory.
Intercity Passenger Rail - Amtrak (IPR) Program—provides
$10 million to protect critical surface transportation infrastructure
and the traveling public from acts of terrorism and increase the resilience of
the Amtrak rail system.
Port Security Grant Program (PSGP)—provides
$100 million to help protect critical port infrastructure from
terrorism, enhance maritime domain awareness, improve port-wide maritime
security risk management, and maintain or reestablish maritime security
mitigation protocols that support port recovery and resiliency capabilities.
Transit Security Grant Program (TSGP)—provides
$88 million to owners and operators of transit systems to protect
critical surface transportation and the traveling public from acts of terrorism
and to increase the resilience of transit infrastructure.
Intercity Bus Security Grant Program (IBSGP)—provides
$2 million to owners and operators of intercity bus systems to protect
critical surface transportation infrastructure and the traveling public from
acts of terrorism and to increase the resilience of transit
infrastructure.
All preparedness Notices of Funding Opportunities can be found at www.grants.gov.
Final submissions must be made through the Non-Disaster (ND) Grants system
located at https://portal.fema.gov.
Further information on DHS’s preparedness grant programs is
available at www.dhs.gov
and http://www.fema.gov/grants.
If
you have any questions, please contact FEMA’s Intergovernmental Affairs
Division at (202) 646-3444 or at FEMA-IGA@fema.dhs.gov.
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DHS Active Shooter Emergency Action Plan Resources
 Active shooter incidents are often unpredictable and evolve quickly. In the midst of the chaos, anyone can play an integral role in mitigating the impacts of an active shooter incident. The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) aims to enhance preparedness through a "whole community" approach by providing products, tools, and resources to help you prepare for and respond to an active shooter incident. To access the most applicable information, please select one of the provided categories. In addition, you can find the active shooter resources translated into other common languages on the Translated Active Shooter Resources webpage learn more: www.dhs.gov/active-shooter-preparedness
- The Active Shooter Emergency Action Plan Guide supplements the Active Shooter Emergency Action Plan Video. Together, they create a virtual training tool designed to help develop an organization’s Active Shooter Emergency Action Plan.
- The Active Shooter Emergency Action Plan Video describes the fundamental concepts of developing an Emergency Action Plan (EAP) for an active shooter scenario. This instructive video guides viewers through important considerations of EAP development utilizing the first-hand perspectives of active shooter survivors, first responder personnel, and other subject matter experts who share their unique insight.
- The Active Shooter Emergency Action Plan Template is a fillable form useful in documenting an organization’s Active Shooter Emergency Action Plan.
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Protect Your House of Worship With Free Resources
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The
Department of Homeland Security Center for Faith and Opportunity Initiative (DHS Center) partners with interagency and whole community
partners to offers numerous resources to assist faith-based and community
organizations with their efforts to prepare for all types of hazards, whether
natural or man-made.
Technical assistance is provided through presentations,
workshops, training, webinars, tabletop exercises, and training. Access to
these free resources can be found at www.fema.gov/faith-resources.
To access Active Shooter Resources please visit: https://www.dhs.gov/active-shooter-preparedness
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FEMA POSTS DRAFT
INDIVIDUAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM AND POLICY GUIDE FOR PUBLIC COMMENT
From April 23 – June 7, 2018, you can share your thoughts and feedback on FEMA’s draft Individual Assistance Program and Policy Guide.
On September 30, 2016, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) released the Individuals and Households Program Unified Guidance (IHPUG), which for the first time compiled all FEMA policy for the Individuals and Households Program (IHP) into a single, publicly-available resource.
Since then, FEMA has built on the information included in the original IHPUG to develop a single policy resource for all Individual Assistance (IA) programs: the Individual Assistance Program and Policy Guide (IAPPG). This document consolidates policy statements for all IA programs, including the Individuals and Households Program, the Mass Care and Emergency Assistance programs, and the Community Services programs.
The IAPPG is intended to provide a comprehensive policy resource for state, local, territorial, and tribal governments, non-governmental partners, and other entities who assist disaster survivors with post-disaster recovery.
Please use the downloadable comment matrix and send your comments to FEMA by close of business Thursday, June 7, 2018, at FEMA-IAPPG-Comments@fema.dhs.gov.
DHS Center for Faith and Opportunity Initiative
The DHS Center for Faith and Opportunity Initiative was created in 2006 by an executive order to help emergency managers effectively engage with faith and community-based groups. The DHS Center carries out the policies and program priorities of the White House Office of Faith-Based & Neighborhood Partnerships, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). |
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Have a comment, question or looking for information? E-mail us at Partnerships@fema.dhs.gov
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