Preparedness Grant ProgramsFEMA/Grant Programs Directorate

Homeland Security Grant Program and UASI Non-profit Security Grant Program

U.S. Department of Homeland SecurityU.S. Department of Homeland Security

Major FY 2015 Highlights and Changes

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE: In FY 2015 all grant programs, with exception of the Emergency Management Performance Grant program, will have a 36-month period of performance. This compares to the 24-month period of performance that has been in place since FY 2012.

Urban Areas: 28 UASI jurisdictions are funded for FY 2015 based on Congressional direction to limit Urban Area Security Initiative (UASI) funding to 85% of the total risk. This compares to 39 UASI jurisdictions that were funded in FY 2014.

HOMELAND SECURITY STRATEGIES: Updates to the State and Urban Area Homeland Security Strategies are no longer required.

FUNDING DOCUMENT TITLE AND FORMAT: The Department Of Homeland Security issued grant alert 15-03, replacing the Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) template with the Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) template. The new template changes the format and information contained in the previous FOA.

UNIFORM ADMINISTRATIVE REQUIREMENTS, COST PRINCIPLES, AND AUDIT REQUIREMENTS: The Department of Homeland Security adopted 2 C.F.R. Part 200. Now that DHS has adopted 2 C.F.R. Part 200, these new regulations will apply to all new Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) grant awards that are made on or after December 26, 2014.

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Projected FY 2015 Grant Timeline

Final AllocationsAnnounced

Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO)

Release

05/19/2015 07/23/201504/02/2015 09/30/2015

Awards processed on rolling basis through end of

fiscal year

Applications submitted to

FEMA

03/04/2015

FY 2015 Appropriation

Enacted

28 Days 65 Days47 Days

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FY 2015 Risk Methodology

FEMA utilizes a comprehensive risk methodology to determine the eligibility and target allocations for the State Homeland Security Program and the Urban Area Security Initiative. In addition, the Port Security Grant Program, Transit Security Grant Program, and Operation Stonegarden use elements of risk, in conjunction with TSA, USCG, and CBP analysis, to determine eligibility and funding amounts.

There are no structural changes to the risk formula for FY 2015. However, the following policy changes were implemented:

New policy now allows for downward threat level movement, if warranted—which reflects the dynamic Homeland threat environment.

The criteria used to determine Level 1/Level 2 status of critical infrastructure was modified Defense Industrial Base list was updated by DOD

All data has been refreshed to reflect the most current data available.

The FY 2015 risk validation process for State Homeland Security Program and Urban Area Security Initiative took place in March 2015

The risk validation process is mandatory FEMA heard from over 40 States and urban areas during the process FEMA also conducted two risk webinars to provide training on the risk validation process One Urban Area Risk Profile updated to account for mis-located CI/KR site

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Relative Score

Threat (30%)

Vulnerability(20%)

Consequence(50%)

Domestic & International

Terrorism

Targeted Infrastructure Index(10%)

Population Index(30%)

Attacks, Disrupted Plots,

& Threat Reporting

Known or Suspected Terrorist Presence

International Borders

Border Index(10%)

Border Crossings

International Waters

Economic Index(13%)

National Infrastructure Index(5%)

National Security Index(2%)

Population Density

Population

Gross Domestic Product

Level 1 Count

Level 2 Count

Military Personnel

DIB Count

Census

Commuters

Visitors

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FY 2015 State Homeland Security Program and Urban Area Security Initiative Risk Formula

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Program Overview FY 2014 FY 2015

Purpose: The Homeland Security Grant Program is the primary funding mechanism for building and sustaining national preparedness capabilities. The Homeland Security Grant Program is comprised of three interconnected grant programs: State Homeland Security Program, Urban Area Security Initiative, and Operation Stonegarden.

Eligibility: The State Administrative Agency is the only entity eligible to apply for and administer FY 2015 Homeland Security Grant Program funds.

$401,346,000 $402,000,000

Program Highlights

The $402 million allocation is based on funding the Tribal Homeland Security Grant Program at $10 million and Operation Stonegarden at $55 million (funding for these programs is carved out of the SHSP allocation).

Allocated funding for the FY 2015 State Homeland Security Program is increased 0.4% compared to FY 2014.

The State and territory minimums were calculated based on funding numbers for all appropriated dollars under the Homeland Security Act of 2002, as amended (State Homeland Security Program, Urban Area Security Initiative, Operation Stonegarden, Tribal Homeland Security Grant Program, Non-profit Security Grant Program).

Three-year period of performance will apply.

FY 2015 State Homeland Security Program

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FY 2015 Urban Area Security InitiativeProgram Overview FY 2014 FY 2015

Purpose: The Homeland Security Grant Program is the primary funding mechanism for building and sustaining national preparedness capabilities. The Homeland Security Grant Program is comprised of three interconnected grant programs: State Homeland Security Program, Urban Area Security Initiative, and Operation Stonegarden.

Eligibility: The State Administrative Agency is the only entity eligible to apply for and administer FY 2015 Homeland Security Grant Program funds.

$587,000,000 $587,000,000

Program Highlights

The explanatory statement accompanying the FY 2015 DHS appropriations bill limits Urban Area Security Initiative funding to urban areas representing 85% of nationwide risk.

“Consistent with the 9/11 Act, FEMA shall conduct risk assessments for the 100 most populous metropolitan areas prior to making Urban Area Security Initiative (UASI) grant awards. Because most of the cumulative national terrorism risk to urban areas is focused on a relatively small number of cities, it is expected that UASI funding will be limited to urban areas representing up to 85 percent of such risk and that resources will continue to be allocated in proportion to risk.”

The 28 urban areas identified for FY 2015 funding represent 85% of nationwide risk according to the DHS risk formula. 39 were funded last year.

Three year period of performance will apply.

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FY 2015 Operation StonegardenProgram Overview FY 2014 FY 2015

Purpose: Operation Stonegarden is intended to enhance cooperation and coordination among Federal, State, territorial, tribal, and local law enforcement agencies in a joint mission to secure the United States borders along routes of ingress from international borders to include travel corridors in States bordering Mexico and Canada, as well as States and territories with international water borders

Eligibility: Eligible applicants include local units of government at the county level and federally-recognized tribal governments in the States bordering Canada (including Alaska), southern States bordering Mexico, and States and territories with international water borders

$55,000,000 $55,000,000

Program Highlights

There are no proposed changes to eligibility or program priorities.

Three year period of performance will apply.

FY 2014 Information

21 States applied for funding in FY 2014

Distribution of FY 2014 allocations – 86.4% to the Southwest, 9.8% to the Northern, and 3.8% to the Coastal Border Regions

Total number of Counties funded in:

FY 2014: 140 FY 2011: 111FY 2013: 126 FY 2010: 102FY 2012: 121

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FY 2015 Operation Stonegarden

Eligible Applicants: – Same as FY 2014– Local units of government at the county level or equivalent and Federally-recognized tribal governments in

the 39 States and territories bordering Canada, southern States bordering Mexico, and States and territories with international water borders.

States and Territories

Alabama Massachusetts Pennsylvania

Alaska Michigan Rhode Island

Arizona Minnesota South Carolina

California Mississippi Texas

Connecticut Montana Vermont

Delaware New Hampshire Virginia

Florida New Jersey Washington

Georgia New Mexico Wisconsin

Hawaii New York Puerto Rico

Idaho North Carolina U.S. Virgin Islands

Louisiana North Dakota American Samoa

Maine Ohio Guam

Maryland Oregon Northern Mariana Islands

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FY 2015 Nonprofit Security Grant ProgramProgram Overview FY 2014 FY 2015

Purpose: The Non-Profit Security Grant Program provides funding support for target hardening activities to nonprofit organizations that are at high risk of terrorist attack and located within one of the 28 UASI-eligible urban areas

Eligibility: The State Administrative Agency is the only entity eligible to apply for FY 2015 Non-Profit Security Grant Program funds on behalf of nonprofit organizations as described under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and exempt from tax under section 501(a) of such Code

$13,000,000 $13,000,000

Program Highlights

There are no proposed changes to eligibility or program priorities

The $13 million minimum allocation amount for FY 2015 NSGP is the same as last year

Three-year period of performance will apply.

FY 2014 Information A total of 687 IJs were submitted to FEMA requesting over $47.8 million in Federal funding

100% (24 out of 24) of eligible States applied 100% (39 out of the 39) of eligible UASI urban areas applied

At least one application from each submitting urban area advanced to the Federal review A total of 279 applications advanced to the Federal review requesting over $19.7 million in Federal funding 182 applications were funded under FY 2014 Non-Profit Security Grant Program

FOUO

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Grant Reporting Grants Reporting Tool (GRT)

• Biannual Strategy Implementation Report (BSIR) (June and December)

Payment and Reporting System (PARS)• Quarterly Financial Status Reports (FSR) completed on SF-425• SF-425 is also known as Federal Financial Report

ND Grants • Recipients must submit performance reports using the SF-PPR on a semiannual basis in the ND Grants

system. • The SF-PPR can be accessed online at http://www.na.fs.fed.us/fap/SF-PPR_Cover%20Sheet.pdf. • The SF-PPR must report the performance measures for Fusion Centers using the annual Fusion Center

Assessment Program managed by the DHS Office of Intelligence and Analysis (I&A) and reported to DHS/FEMA.

Key Reporting Requirement Dates

• Programmatic SF-PPR and BSIR

• Financial SF-425

Reporting Period Report Due Date

January 1 – June 30 July 30

July 1 – December 31 January 30

Reporting Period Report Due Date

October 1 – December 31 January 30

January 1 – March 31 April 30

April 1 – June 30 July 30

July 1 – September 30 1212

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Pre-Decisional / FOUO Embargoed Until 4/1/2015

OTHER REQUIREMENTS

Emergency Management Assistance Compact (EMAC)Membership

National Incident Management System (NIMS) Implementation

Registration with SAM and DUNS

Compliance with SAFECOM mandatory

EOPs must be updated every two years

THIRA must be completed using the URT by Dec. 31, 2015

SPR must be completed using the URT by Dec. 31, 2015

CPG 101 v2 Compliance will be reported through the URT

EHP

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Environmental Planning and Historic Preservation (EHP) Compliance

All projects funded with Federal grant dollars (including cost share) must comply with EHP laws, regulations, and Executive Orders.

An EHP review is an analysis of pertinent project information to determine whether a project may have the potential to impact environmental or cultural resources.

• Complex projects will typically require more information to reach a determination.

• FEMA may be required to consult with the relevant State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO), the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS), the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), and others to determine impacts to sensitive resources.

The EHP review must be completed by FEMA before initiating any work on any FEMA funded project, even if a previous award/year/program/project has an approved EHP review.

EHP reviews should be part of the project planning cycle so that projects can be informed by the results of the review.

Grantees are responsible for completing the EHP Screening Form and providing all relevant EHP materials to GPD via the GPD-EHP Mailbox at GPDEHPinfo@dhs.gov.

Grant funds may be used for preparation of EHP documentation (e.g. environmental assessments).

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Extension Review Process

The extension review process was initiated to evaluate the grantee’s request to extend awards beyond the initial Period of Performance (POP), in support of Information Bulletin (IB) #379. Only those requests that are determined to have met the criteria set forth in IB #379 will be approved for an extension.

Due to the complexity of the extension review process, it typically takes 70 days for the package to be reviewed and the grantee to be notified of the final extension.

Given the lengthy extension process, grantees should submit any request no less than 120 days prior to the end of the period of performance.

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