U.S. Department of Homeland Security Washington, DC 20528 Fiscal Year (FY) 2010 Homeland Security Grant Program (HSGP) Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) 1. What is the purpose of the FY 2010 HSGP? The HSGP is a primary funding mechanism for building and sustaining national preparedness capabilities and is comprised of five interconnected grant programs: the State Homeland Security Program (SHSP), the Urban Areas Security Initiative (UASI), Operation Stonegarden (OPSG), the Metropolitan Medical Response System (MMRS) and the Citizen Corps Program (CCP). Together, these grant programs fund a range of preparedness activities, including planning, organization, equipment purchase, training, exercises and management and administration. 2. How much funding is available under the FY 2010 HSGP? The total amount of funds distributed under the Fiscal Year (FY) 2010 HSGP will be about $1.8 billion. HSGP Programs FY 2010 Funding State Homeland Security Grant $842,000,000 Urban Areas Security Initiative $832,520,000 Operation Stonegarden $60,000,000 Metropolitan Medical Response System $39,359,956 Citizen Corps Program $12,480,000 Total $1,786,359,956 3. Who is eligible to apply for FY 2010 HSGP funds? The State Administrative Agency (SAA) is the only entity eligible to apply to FEMA for HSGP funds. Prospective recipients for the suite of HSGP programs include the following: • SHSP. All 50 states, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam, Northern Mariana Islands and the U.S. Virgin Islands. • UASI. The 64 highest risk urban areas eligible for funding under the FY 2010 program. • OPSG. Local units of government at the county level and federally recognized tribal governments in the states bordering Canada (including Alaska) or Mexico and states and territories with international water borders. 1 • MMRS. All 124 cities currently participating in the MMRS program. • CCP. All 50 states, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam, Northern Mariana Islands and the U.S. Virgin Islands. 4. What are the key milestones associated with the FY 2010 HSGP? The key milestones associated with FY 2010 HSGP are: • December 8, 2009: Release date for FY 2010 HSGP Grant Guidance and Application Kit • March 19, 2010: Deadline for OPSG subgrantees to submit applications to the State Administrative Agency (SAA) • April 19, 2010: Applications due to DHS-FEMA by the SAA 5. How will the FY 2010 HSGP funds be allocated? • SHSP. The allocation methodology for FY 2010 SHSP will be based on three factors: minimum amounts as legislatively mandated, DHS’ risk methodology, and effectiveness. • UASI. The allocation methodology for FY 2010 UASI will be based on DHS’ risk methodology and effectiveness. Note: Per the Implementing Recommendations of the 9/11 Commission Act of 2007 (Public Law 110-53) and the Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2010 (Public Law 111-83), states are also required to ensure that at least 25 percent of their SHSP award funds and 25 percent of their UASI award funds are dedicated towards law enforcement terrorism prevention activities. • OPSG. The allocation methodology for the FY 2010 OPSG will be made on a competitive basis to designated localities within U.S. Border States and based on risk analysis and the anticipated feasibility and effectiveness of proposed investments by the applicants. FEMA will not be announcing allocations in advance for OPSG. • MMRS. FY 2010 MMRS funding will be divided evenly among 124 MMRS jurisdictions who were recipients of past awards. • CCP. The allocations are determined using Public Law 107-56 formula, which specifies that all 50 states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico will receive a minimum of 0.75 percent of the total available grant funding, and that four territories (American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands and the U.S. Virgin Islands) will receive a minimum of 0.25 percent of the total available grant funding. The balance of CCP funds are distributed on a population-share basis. 6. What legislation authorized funding for the FY 2010 HSGP? The Department of Homeland Security Appropriations, 2010 (Public Law 111-83) provided funding for this program. 7. Where is the FY 2010 HSGP Grant Guidance and Application Kit located? The FY 2010 HSGP Grant Guidance and Application Kit is located online at: http://www.fema.gov/grants as well as on www.grants.gov. 2 8. How will the FY 2010 HSGP applications be submitted? Completed applications must be submitted no later than 11:59 PM EST, April 19, 2010. Eligible applicants must apply for funding through the Grants.gov portal, accessible on the Internet at http://www.grants.gov. Applicants in need of Grants.gov support should contact the Grants.gov customer support hotline at (800) 518-4726. If applicants have any questions regarding the application process, they should contact the FEMA Grant Programs Directorate Call Center at (866) 927-5646. 9. What other resources are available to address programmatic, technical and financial questions? • For additional program-specific information, please contact the Centralized Scheduling and Information Desk (CSID) help line at (800) 368-6498 or askcsid@dhs.gov. CSID hours of operation are from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. EST, Monday through Friday. • For financial-related questions, including pre-and post-award administration and technical assistance, applicants may contact the FEMA Grant Programs Directorate Call Center at (866) 927-5646 or via e-mail to ASK-GMD@dhs.gov. 10. What is the FY 2010 HSGP period of performance? The period of performance is 36 months. 3