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In Fiscal Year (FY) 2025, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is providing $13.5 million to enhance the ability of Tribal Nations to prevent, prepare for, protect against, and respond to potential terrorist attacks and other hazards.
Overview
The FY 2025 Tribal Homeland Security Grant Program (THSGP) is one of the grant programs that constitute the DHS/Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) focus on enhancing the ability of state, local, tribal and territorial governments, as well as nonprofit organizations, to prevent, prepare for, protect against, and respond to terrorist attacks. These grant programs are part of a comprehensive set of measures authorized by Congress and implemented by DHS to help strengthen the nation’s communities against potential terrorist attacks.
Funding
In FY 2025, the total amount of funds available through the competitive THSGP is $13.5 million. Funds will be allocated based on Tribal eligibility per Section 2001 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (codified as amended at 6 U.S.C. § 601(4)), and the effectiveness of the applicant’s THSGP Investment Justification (IJ), as determined through a federal review process. Eligible activities are outlined in the FY 2025 THSGP Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) and FY 2025 Preparedness Grants Manual.
Eligibility
Eligible applicants are federally recognized Tribes that meet the criteria set forth in Section 2001 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (codified as amended at 6 U.S.C. § 601(4)). Detailed eligibility information is provided in Section 2 of the FY 2025 THSGP NOFO.
Funding Guidelines
THSGP recipients will be selected for funding through a competitive review process as outlined in the FY 2025 THSGP NOFO. Applicants will receive a 20% increase to their scores for addressing one or more of the following five national priorities in their IJ:
- Enhancing the protection of soft targets/crowded places;
- Supporting Homeland Security Task Forces and Fusion Centers;
- Enhancing and integrating cybersecurity resiliency;
- Enhancing election security; and
- Supporting border crisis response and enforcement.
Application Process
Applying for an award under THSGP is a multi-step process. Applicants are encouraged to register early in the System for Award Management (SAM.gov) and the FEMA Grants Outcomes (FEMA GO) system, as the registration process can take four weeks or more to complete. Registration should be done in sufficient time to ensure it does not impact your ability to meet required submission deadlines. Please refer to Section 5 in the FY 2025 THSGP NOFO for detailed information and instructions.
All application materials will be posted on Grants.gov. Eligible applicants should submit their application through FEMA GO. For FEMA GO support, applicants should contact FEMAGO@fema.dhs.gov or (877) 585-3242, Monday-Friday from 9 a.m. - 6 p.m. ET.
Completed applications must be submitted in the FEMA GO system no later than 5 p.m. ET on Aug. 15, 2025.
THSGP Resources
There are a variety of resources available to address programmatic, technical and financial questions, which can assist with THSGP:
- The FY 2025 THSGP NOFO and IJ template are located online at Grants.gov.
- The FY 2025 FEMA Preparedness Grants Manual and other related informational resources are located online at www.fema.gov/grants.
- For additional program-specific information, please contact FEMA Grants News at (800) 368-6498 or fema-grants-news@fema.dhs.gov. FEMA Grants News hours of operation are from 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. ET, Monday - Friday.
- For support regarding financial grants management and budgetary technical assistance, applicants may contact the FEMA Award Administration Help Desk via email to ASK-GMD@fema.dhs.gov.
- FEMA has assigned specific Preparedness Officers for the THSGP. If you do not know your Preparedness Officer, please contact THSGP by email at fema-thsgp@fema.dhs.gov.