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? 


 

A core mission of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is to enhance the ability of 
state, territorial, tribal and local governments to prepare for, prevent, respond to and recover 
from potential terrorist attacks and other hazards. The HSGP is a primary funding 
mechanism for building and sustaining national preparedness capabilities. The HSGP 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 grants fund a range of preparedness activities, including planning, 
organization, equipment purchase, training, exercises and management and administration. 
Per the Implementing Recommendations of the 9/11 Commission Act of 2007 (Public Law 
110-53) (9/11 Act) and the Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2010 (Public Law 110-
83), states are also required to ensure that at least 25 percent of their SHSP and UASI award 
funds are dedicated towards law enforcement terrorism prevention activities. 

 

2. How much funding was available under the FY 2010 HSGP? 


 

The total amount of funds distributed under the FY 2010 HSGP is almost $1.8 billion. 

 

HSGP Programs 

FY 2010 Funding 

State Homeland Security Program 

$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 was eligible to apply for FY 2010 HSGP funds? 


 

The governor of each state and territory was required to designate a State Administrative 
Agency (SAA) to apply for and administer the funds awarded under HSGP. The SAA was 
the only entity eligible to apply to FEMA for SHSP, UASI, OPSG, MMRS and CCP funds. 
Specifically, eligible applicants for the five programs were: 

 


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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. 
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UASI. The 64 highest risk urban areas were eligible for funding under the FY 2010 
program. 
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OPSG. 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. 
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MMRS. As in previous years, 124 cities were eligible for MMRS funding. 
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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. How were FY 2010 HSGP allocations determined? 


 

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SHSP. FY 2010 SHSP funds were allocated based on two factors: DHS’ risk 
methodology and minimum amounts as legislatively mandated. 
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UASI. FY 2010 UASI funds were allocated based on DHS’ risk methodology and 
effectiveness. 
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OPSG. Funds were allocated based on risk-based prioritization using U.S. Customs 
and Border Protection’s (CBP’s) sector-specific border risk methodology to include, 
but not limited to: threat, vulnerability, miles of border and other border-specific law 
enforcement intelligence. Each applicant’s final funding allocation was determined 
using a combination of the results of the risk analysis and feasibility of FY 2010 
Operations Orders. 
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MMRS. FY 2010 MMRS funding was divided evenly among the 124 MMRS 
jurisdictions. 
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CCP. The FY 2010 CCP allocations were determined using the USA PATRIOT Act 
(Public Law 107-56) formula, which specifies that all 50 states, the District of 
Columbia and Puerto Rico 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) 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. 




 

5. What legislation authorized funding for the FY 2010 HSGP? 


 

The Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2010 (Public Law 110-83) provided funding for 
this program. 

 

 

6. Where is the FY 2010 HSGP Guidance and Application Kit located? 


 

The FY 2010 HSGP Guidance and Application Kit is located online at 
http://www.fema.gov/grants as well as on www.grants.gov. 


 

7. What other resources are available to address programmatic, technical and financial 
questions? 


 

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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. EDT, 
Monday through Friday. 
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For financial-related questions, including pre-and post-award administration and 
technical assistance, please contact the FEMA Call Center at (866) 927-5646 or via 




 e-mail at ASK-GMD@dhs.gov. 

 

8. What is the period of performance for the FY 2010 HSGP? 


 

The period of performance of this grant program is 36 months.