Grant Programs Directorate Information Bulletins

This section provides access to Grant Programs Directorate (GPD) Information Bulletins (IBs). IBs provide stakeholders with administrative instructions and guidelines critical to supporting the effectiveness and efficient delivery of FEMA Grant Programs.

Information Bulletin No. 504: Guidance on the Eligibility of Law Enforcement Agencies for Institutions of Higher Education to Receive Funding Under the State Homeland Security Program, Urban Area Security Initiative, and Nonprofit Security Grant Program

The purpose of this Information Bulletin (IB) is to provide guidance that law enforcement agencies at institutions of higher education (e.g., public and private colleges and universities) are eligible to receive both State Homeland Security Program (SHSP) and Urban Area Security Initiative (UASI) funding for eligible activities as subrecipients.

Information Bulletin No. 503: Guidance on Gun Violence Prevention Expenditures

The purpose of this Information Bulletin (IB) is to provide recipients and subrecipients of Homeland Security Grant Program (HSGP) funding through the State Homeland Security Program (SHSP) and Urban Area Security Initiative (UASI) and the Tribal Homeland Security Grant Program (THSGP), with guidance regarding potential and eligible funding uses for projects and activities to raise awareness, address, combat, and reduce gun violence.

Information Bulletin No. 501: Fiscal Year 2023 Change in IRS Form 990 Verification

Today, FEMA announced a change regarding the collection of the IRS Form 990 (990) needed to complete the application process for the Fiscal Year (FY) 2023 Shelter and Services Program (SSP).

Information Bulletin No. 500: Fiscal Year 2023 A-number Error Rates for FEMA’s Shelter and Services Program

Today, FEMA announced the Fiscal Year 2023 Shelter and Services Program (SSP) Alien Number (A-number) margin of error thresholds and corresponding rates of funding reimbursement for SSP-allowable costs.

Information Bulletin No. 496: Expedited Period of Performance Extension Process for Certain Fiscal Year 2021 Preparedness Grants

This Information Bulletin (IB) serves to modify the Notices of Funding Opportunity and provide an expedited submission, review, and decision process for grant recipient Period of Performance (POP) extension requests for certain Fiscal Year (FY) 2021 preparedness grant programs.

Information Bulletin No. 497: State Homeland Security Program and Urban Area Security Initiative Operational Overtime

This Information Bulletin (IB) serves to provide additional clarity on the Operational Overtime requirements for the Homeland Security Grant Program (HSGP). Specifically, this IB provides applicants and recipients further guidance on when State Homeland Security Program (SHSP) and Urban Area Security Initiative (UASI).

Information Bulletin No. 494: Fiscal Year 2023 Tribal Cybersecurity Grant Program Notice of Funding Opportunity

Information Bulletin No. 495: Fiscal Year 2023 Amended Allocations for FEMA’s Shelter and Services Program Reserve Funding

This Information Bulletin (IB) announces the availability of the final reserve funding for the Fiscal Year (FY) 2023 Shelter and Services Program (SSP).

Information Bulletin No. 493: Fiscal Year 2023 Regional Catastrophic Preparedness Grant Program Award Announcement

This Information Bulletin (IB) announces the final awards and allocations under the Fiscal Year (FY) 2023 Regional Catastrophic Preparedness Grant Program (RCPGP). The total amount of funds allocated for the FY 2023 RCPGP is $12 million.

Information Bulletin No. 491: Fiscal Year (FY) 2023 Tribal Homeland Security Grant Program (THSGP) Changes to Reporting Requirements for New Recipients

Information Bulletin No. 490a- Fiscal Year 2023 Preparedness Grant Programs Final Allocation Announcement

This Information Bulletin (IB) updates IB #490 published on July 21, 2023, to include updated Tribal Homeland Security Grant Program award information.

Information Bulletin No. 489: Fiscal Year 2023 State and Local Cybersecurity Grant Program Notice of Funding Opportunity

This Information Bulletin (IB) announces the availability of the Fiscal Year 2023 State and Local Cybersecurity Grant Program (SLCGP), providing federal assistance to State, Local, and Territorial governments to assist with managing and reducing systemic cyber risk.

Information Bulletin No. 487: Fiscal Year 2022 State and Local Cybersecurity Grant Program 45-Day Pass-Through Period Update

This Information Bulletin serves to provide clarifying information regarding the 45-Day pass-through period in the fiscal year 2022 State and Local Cybersecurity Grant Program Notice of Funding Opportunity.

Information Bulletin No. 486: Fiscal Year 2023 Notice of Funding Opportunity for FEMA’s Shelter and Services Program

On June 12, 2023, FEMA, a component of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), announced the availability of the Fiscal Year (FY) 2023 Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) for the Shelter and Services Program (SSP).

Information Bulletin No. 485: Fiscal Year 2023 Law Enforcement Terrorism Prevention Activity Supplemental Guidance to the Homeland Security Grant Program Notice of Funding Opportunity

This Information Bulletin (IB) serves to provide additional clarity to the Law Enforcement Terrorism Prevention Activity (LETPA) requirements in the Fiscal Year (FY) 2023 Homeland Security Grant Program (HSGP) Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO).

Information Bulletin 484: Fiscal Year 2023 Notices of Funding Opportunity

Information Bulletin 483: Fiscal Year 2023 Emergency Operations Center and Pre-Disaster Mitigation Grant Programs

This Information Bulletin (IB) outlines the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Grant Programs Directorate’s (GPD) and Federal Insurance and Mitigation Administration’s (FIMA) plans for developing and releasing Notices of Funding Opportunity (NOFOs) for the Fiscal Year (FY) 2023 Emergency Operations Center (EOC) and Pre-Disaster Mitigation (PDM) Grant Programs.

Information Bulletin 482: Expedited Period of Performance Extension Process for Certain Fiscal Year 2020 Preparedness Grants

This Information Bulletin serves to modify the Notices of Funding Opportunity and provide an expedited submission, review and decision process for grant recipient Period of Performance extension requests for certain Fiscal Year 2020 preparedness grant programs.

Information Bulletin 480: Fiscal Year 2022 Emergency Operations Center Grant Program: Pre-Award Cost Guidance

This Information Bulletin (IB) amends the Fiscal Year (FY) 2022 Emergency Operations Center Grant Program (EOCGP) Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) to allow use of EOCGP funding for certain pre-award costs and provides guidance on the approval process.

Information Bulletin 479: Updated Fiscal Year 2022 State and Local Cybersecurity Grant Program Allocation Amounts

This Information Bulletin (IB) announces slight changes to the funding allocations for states and territories under the Fiscal Year (FY) 2022 State and Local Cybersecurity Grant Program (SLCGP). This IB supersedes Information Bulletin No. 478: Fiscal Year 2022 State and Local Cybersecurity Grant Program Notice of Funding Opportunity (fema.gov), issued September 16, 2022. Although the allocations for each state and territory are adjusted slightly, the total allocation available under the program remains the same.

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