U.S. Department of Homeland Security 
Washington, DC 20472 


Grant Programs Directorate Information Bulletin 
No. 302 
December 16, 2008 


TO: All State Administrative Agency Heads 

All State Administrative Agency Points of Contact 

All Core City/Core County Points of Contact 

All State Homeland Security Directors 

All Department of Motor Vehicles/Drivers License Issuing Authorities 

FROM: W. Ross Ashley, III 

Assistant Administrator 

Grant Programs Directorate 

Federal Emergency Management Agency 

SUBJECT: Additional FY 2009 Program Guidance and Application Kits 

The Grant Programs Directorate (GPD) within the Federal Emergency Management 
Agency (FEMA) is pleased to announce the availability of two additional FY 2009 
Program Guidance and Application Kits, which should be available online at 
www.fema.gov/grants later today: 

• 
FY 2009 Emergency Operations Center (EOC) Grant Program 
• 
FY 2009 Driver’s License Security Grant Program (DLSGP) 
Detailed guidance and application instructions for both of the aforementioned grant 
programs are provided at http://www.fema.gov/grants. Eligible applicants must apply 
through the online grants.gov system at http://www.grants.gov. The grants.gov customer 
support hotline is 1-800-518-4726 and the hours are Monday – Friday, 7:00 a.m. – 9:00 
p.m., Eastern Standard Time. 

Please note that due to ongoing technical issues with the grants management systems, 
FEMA/GPD will NOT be opening grants.gov at this time. We will be releasing a 
subsequent Information Bulletin that will note when the systems will be available for 
application. You should, however, continue to work through your planning processes, as 
the Department fully intends to open the systems in time for you to meet the prescribed 
application timelines. 

Questions related to this Information Bulletin may be directed to your FEMA Program 
Analyst or the Centralized Scheduling and Information Desk at askcsid@dhs.gov or 
1-800-368-6498. 

www.fema.gov