U.S. Department of Homeland Security

Washington, DC 20472

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Grant Programs Directorate Information Bulletin

No. 430

May 23, 2018

MEMORANDUM FOR: All State Administrative Agency Heads

All State Administrative Agency Points of Contact

All Urban Area Security Initiative Points of Contact

All State Homeland Security Directors

All State Emergency Management Agency Directors

All Eligible Regional Transit Agencies

All Private Sector Transportation Security Partners

All Public and Private Sector Port Security Partners

All Tribal Nation Points of Contact

FROM: Thomas DiNanno

Assistant Administrator for Grant Programs

Federal Emergency Management Agency 

John Hill

Assistant Secretary for Partnership and Engagement

U.S. Department of Homeland Security

SUBJECT: Required Coordination of “If You See Something, Say

Something®” Campaign Materials

I. Purpose

This Information Bulletin (IB) updates the coordination process for all public, private and 

nonprofit entities implementing the “If You See Something, Say Something®” campaign 

using U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) grant funds. This update is necessary 

given a change in the office that oversees the “If You See Something, Say Something®” 

campaign and to further emphasize that coordination is required to ensure compliance with 

the license agreement between DHS and the New York Metropolitan Transportation 

Authority to use the trademarked slogan.

II. Applicability 

A. This policy applies to all non-Federal entities for all open awards issued under the 

following programs:
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1. Homeland Security Grant Program (HSGP)1

2. Non-Profit Security Grant Program (NSGP)

3. Tribal Homeland Security Grant Program (THSGP)

4. Transit Security Grant Program (TSGP)

5. Intercity Passenger Rail Security Grant Program (IPR)

6. Intercity Bus Security Grant Program (IBSGP)

7. Port Security Grant Program (PSGP)

III. Guidance 

A. Overview

1. In January 2015, the DHS Office of Partnership and Engagement assumed oversight 

of and responsibility for the “If You See Something, Say Something®” campaign. 

Previously the DHS Office of Public Affairs managed the campaign.

2. The current (FY 2017) HSGP Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) allows use of 

HSGP funding for the purpose of implementing the “If You See Something, Say 

Something®” campaign as a Law Enforcement Terrorism Prevention Activity 

(LETPA). The NOFO states that activities eligible for use of LETPA-focused funds 

include but are not limited to:

 Implementation of the “If You See Something, Say SomethingTM” campaign to 

raise public awareness of indicators of terrorism and terrorism-related crime 

and associated efforts to increase the sharing of information with public and 

private sector partners, including nonprofit organizations. Note: DHS 

requires that the Office of Public Affairs (OPA) be given the opportunity to 

review and approve any public awareness materials (e.g., videos, posters, trifolds, etc.) developed using HSGP grant funds for the “If You See Something, 

Say SomethingTM” campaign to ensure these materials are consistent with the 

Department’s messaging and strategy for the campaign and the initiative’s 

trademark. This coordination with OPA should be facilitated by the FEMA 

HQ Program Analyst.

3. The above language will be updated in the FY 2018 HSGP NOFO (and similarly 

updated in the other applicable grant program NOFOs) to read as follows:

 Implementation of the “If You See Something, Say Something®” campaign to 

raise public awareness of indicators of terrorism and terrorism-related crime 

and associated efforts to increase the sharing of information with public and 

private sector partners, including nonprofit organizations. Note: DHS 

 

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Includes the State Homeland Security Program, Urban Area Security Initiative, and Operation Stonegarden
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requires that all public and private sector partners wanting to implement 

and/or expand the DHS “If You See Something, Say Something®” campaign 

using grant funds work directly with the DHS Office of Partnership and 

Engagement (OPE) to ensure all public awareness materials (e.g., videos, 

posters, tri-folds, etc.) are consistent with the Department’s messaging and 

strategy for the campaign and compliant with the initiative’s trademark, 

which is licensed to DHS by the New York Metropolitan Transportation 

Authority. Coordination with OPE, through the Campaign’s Office 

(seesay@hq.dhs.gov), must be facilitated by the FEMA HQ Program Analyst.

The “If You See Something, Say Something®” campaign will continue to be an 

allowable LETPA activity in FY 2018.

B. Monitoring and Compliance

1. FEMA’s Grant Programs Directorate (GPD) will ensure compliance with this policy 

through its annual financial and programmatic monitoring program. FEMA 

preparedness grant recipients and subrecipients that fail to comply with this policy 

may not receive reimbursement through the applicable grant program.

IV. Questions

Questions regarding this IB may be directed to your assigned FEMA Program Analyst (PA)

or the Centralized Scheduling and Information Desk (CSID) at askcsid@dhs.gov or (800) 

368-6498.

V. Review Date

This IB will be reviewed within five years (5) from date of issuance.