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FY 2011 Homeland Security Grant Program (HSGP)

Program Overview

The Fiscal Year (FY) 2011 Homeland Security Grant Program (HSGP) provides a primary funding mechanism for building and sustaining national preparedness capabilities.  HSGP is comprised of five interconnected grant programs:

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State Homeland Security Program (SHSP)

Total Funding Available in FY 2011:  $526,874,100

Purpose:  SHSP provides funding to support the implementation of State Homeland Security Strategies to address the identified planning, organization, equipment, training, and exercise needs at the state and local levels to prevent, protect against, respond to, and recover from acts of terrorism and other catastrophic events.  Consistent with the Implementing Recommendations of the 9/11 Act of 2007 (Public Law 110-53) (“hereafter “9/11 Act”), states are required to ensure that at least 25 percent (25%) of SHSP appropriated funds are dedicated towards law enforcement terrorism prevention-oriented planning, organization, training, exercise, and equipment activities, including those activities which support the development of fusion center capabilities.  

Eligible Applicants: The State Administrative Agency (SAA) was the only entity eligible to apply to FEMA for SHSP funds.  Recipients include all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, and the U.S. Virgin Islands.

Program Awards: FY 2011 SHSP allocations were made based on three factors:  minimum amounts as legislatively mandated, DHS’ risk methodology, and effectiveness.  Each state and territory received a minimum allocation under SHSP using the thresholds established in the 9/11 Act.  All 50 states, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico received 0.355 percent of the total funds allocated for grants under Section 2004 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. §101 et seq.), as amended by the 9/11 Act.  Four territories (American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, and the U.S. Virgin Islands) received a minimum allocation of 0.08 percent of the total funds allocated for grants under Section 2004 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002, as amended by the 9/11 Act.  Per the 9/11 Act, states were required to ensure that at least 25 percent (25%) of SHSP appropriated funds are dedicated towards law enforcement terrorism prevention activities.

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Urban Areas Security Initiative (UASI)

Total Funding Available in FY 2011:  $662,622,100

Purpose:  The UASI Program provides funding to address the unique planning, organization, equipment, training, and exercise needs of high-threat, high-density urban areas, and assists them in building an enhanced and sustainable capacity to prevent, protect against, respond to, and recover from acts of terrorism.  Per the 9/11 Act, states are required to ensure that at least 25 percent (25%) of UASI appropriated funds are dedicated towards law enforcement terrorism prevention activities.

Eligible Applicants:  The SAA was the only entity eligible to apply to FEMA for UASI funds.  The 31 high risk urban areas eligible for funding are the recipients under the FY 2011 UASI program.

Program Awards:  The 11 highest risk urban areas, designated Tier I urban areas, were eligible for $540,696,100.  The remaining 20 high risk urban Areas, designated Tier II urban areas, were eligible for $121,926,000.  Funds were allocated based on DHS’ risk methodology and effectiveness.

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Operation Stonegarden (OPSG)

Total Funding Available in FY 2011: $54,890,000

Purpose: The OPSG Program provides funding to enhance cooperation and coordination among local, tribal, territorial, state, and federal 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.

Eligible Applicants: The SAA was the only entity eligible to apply to FEMA for OPSG funds.  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 are the recipients of FY 2011 OPSG funds through their SAA.

Program Awards:  FY 2011 OPSG allocations were made competitively to designated localities within U.S. border states based on risk analysis and the anticipated feasibility and effectiveness of proposed investments by the applicants..

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Metropolitan Medical Response System (MMRS) Program

Total Funding Available in FY 2011:  $34,929,932

Purpose: The MMRS Program provides funding to support the integration of emergency management, health, and medical systems into a coordinated response to mass casualty incidents caused by any hazard.  Successful MMRS grantees reduce the consequences of a mass casualty incident during the initial period of a response by having augmented existing local operational response systems before an incident occurs.

Eligible Applicants: The SAA was the only entity eligible to apply to FEMA for MMRS funds.  The 124 MMRS jurisdictions eligible for funding are the recipients under the FY 2011 MMRS Program.

Program Awards: Each of the 124 MMRS jurisdictions received $281,693 to establish or sustain local capabilities. 

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Citizen Corps Program (CCP)

Total Funding Available in FY 2011: $9,980,000

Purpose: CCP provides funding to bring community and government leaders together to coordinate the involvement of community members and organizations in emergency preparedness, planning, mitigation, response, and recovery.  

Eligible Applicants:  The SAA was the only entity eligible to apply to FEMA for CCP funds.  Recipients for the CCP include all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. 

Program Awards: FY 2011 CCP allocations were determined using a formula, which specifies that all 50 states, the District of Columbia, and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico received a minimum of 0.75 percent (.75%) of the total available grant funding, and that four territories (American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, and the U.S. Virgin Islands) received a minimum of 0.25 percent (.25%) of the total available grant funding.  The balance of CCP funds were distributed on a population basis.  In addition to CCP allocations, states and urban areas are encouraged to fully leverage HSGP resources to accomplish the Citizen Corps mission.

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Additional Information


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Last Modified: Tuesday, 23-Aug-2011 12:59:50 EDT