U.S. Department of Homeland Security

Washington, DC 20472

www.fema.gov

Grant Programs Directorate Information Bulletin

No. 484

February 27, 2023

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 Leaders

All Tribal Nation Points of Contact

FROM: Pamela S. Williams

Assistant Administrator 

Grant Programs Directorate

SUBJECT: Fiscal Year 2023 Notices of Funding Opportunity

Today, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), a component of the U.S.

Department of Homeland Security (DHS), announced the availability of the Fiscal Year (FY) 

2023 Notices of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) for eight grant programs. The funding notices 

released today represent $2,000,100,000 in available FY 2023 federal assistance and may be 

found online at http://www.fema.gov/grants and at http://www.grants.gov.

NOFOs are available for the following programs: 

▪ Homeland Security Grant Program (HSGP)

o State Homeland Security Program (SHSP) - $415,000,000

o Urban Area Security Initiative (UASI) - $615,000,000

o Operation Stonegarden (OPSG) - $90,000,000

▪ Tribal Homeland Security Grant Program (THSGP) - $15,000,000

▪ Nonprofit Security Grant Program (NSGP) - $305,000,000

▪ Transit Security Grant Program (TSGP) - $93,000,000

▪ Intercity Passenger Rail – Amtrak (IPR) Program - $10,000,000

▪ Intercity Bus Security Grant Program (IBSGP) - $2,000,000

▪ Port Security Grant Program (PSGP) - $100,000,000

▪ Emergency Management Performance Grant (EMPG) Program – $355,100,000
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Detailed guidance and application instructions for all eight grant programs are available at 

http://www.fema.gov/grants. 

Eligible applicants must apply for funding through the Grants.gov portal at 

http://www.grants.gov. When applicants apply through http://www.grants.gov, they must submit 

the Standard Form 424 in the initial Grants.gov application. The FEMA Non-Disaster (ND) 

Grants system will retrieve the Standard Form 424 directly from the Grants.gov system and will 

automatically populate the relevant data fields in the ND Grants application. 

Applicants are strongly encouraged to begin the application process as soon as possible, including 

obtaining a Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) number. The UEI is a required application element and 

may take up to four weeks to obtain. Also, FEMA must conduct an initial eligibility review of the 

application prior to the final submission deadline, Therefore, applicants are strongly 

encouraged to begin their initial application in Grants.gov at the time of this announcement 

to ensure they have adequate time to start and complete their submission. Applicants should 

complete the initial Grants.gov application no later than three days before the May 18, 2023,

application deadline. Upon the completion of the initial review, FEMA will determine whether 

an application is eligible to proceed further and will notify the applicant to complete their 

submission by fulfilling additional application requirements (e.g., Budget, Investment 

Justification, Work Plan) required for the relevant grant program. Initial applications are 

processed through the Grants.gov portal. Final applications are completed and submitted through 

FEMA’s ND Grants System. Completed final applications for all grant programs must be 

submitted in ND Grants no later than 5 p.m. Eastern Time (ET), May 18, 2023. 

Only final submissions made through the ND Grants system located at https://portal.fema.gov

will be accepted. If you, the applicant, need assistance registering for the ND Grants system, 

please contact the ND Grants Help Desk at 1-800-865-4076, Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. – 6

p.m. ET. 

Additional questions may be directed to a FEMA Headquarters Preparedness Officer or the 

Centralized Scheduling and Information Desk at askcsid@fema.gov or (800) 368-6498, Monday 

through Friday, 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. ET.

A summary of eligible applicants and deadlines is provided in Appendix A. Specific allocations 

for programs marked with an asterisk (*) are listed in Appendix B.

FY 2023 Homeland Security Grant Program (HSGP)

HSGP includes a suite of risk-based grants to assist state, local, tribal and territorial efforts to

prevent, prepare for, protect against, and respond to acts of terrorism. The grants included under 

HSGP are: 

State Homeland Security Program (SHSP)*. In FY 2023, SHSP provides $415 million to 

assist state, local, tribal, and territorial governments in preventing, preparing for, 

protecting against, and responding to acts of terrorism.
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Urban Area Security Initiative (UASI)*. In FY 2023, UASI provides $615 million to assist 

high-risk urban areas in preventing, preparing for, protecting against, and responding to 

acts of terrorism.

Operation Stonegarden (OPSG). In FY 2023, OPSG provides $90 million to support 

enhanced cooperation and coordination among state, local, tribal, territorial, and federal 

law enforcement agencies in a joint mission to secure the United States’ borders along 

routes of ingress from international borders, to include travel corridors in states bordering 

Mexico and Canada, as well as states and territories with international water borders.

FY 2023 Tribal Homeland Security Grant Program (THSGP)

In FY 2023, THSGP provides $15 million to directly eligible tribes to support the building, 

sustainment, and delivery of core capabilities to enable tribes to strengthen their capacity to 

prevent, prepare for, protect against, and respond to potential terrorist attacks. As in previous 

fiscal years, the THSGP will be a competitive grant program. 

FY 2023 Nonprofit Security Grant Program (NSGP)*

In FY 2023, NSGP provides $305 million in funding support for hardening and other physical 

security enhancements to nonprofit organizations that are at high risk of terrorist or other 

extremist attacks. Of this amount, $152.5 million is available to nonprofit organizations located 

within one of the FY 2023 UASI-designated high-risk urban areas (NSGP-Urban Area or NSGPUA). Additional, separate funding in the amount of $152.5 million is also appropriated for 

nonprofit organizations located outside of the FY 2023 UASI-designated urban areas (NSGPState or NSGP-S*). As in previous fiscal years, the NSGP will be a competitive grant program. 

FY 2023 Transit Security Grant Program (TSGP)

In FY 2023, TSGP provides $93 million to support transportation infrastructure security 

activities. The TSGP provides funds to eligible public transportation systems (which include 

intra-city bus, commuter bus, ferries, and all forms of passenger rail) that serve historically 

eligible UASI-designated urban areas to protect critical surface transportation infrastructure and 

the traveling public from acts of terrorism and to increase the resilience of transit infrastructure.

As in previous fiscal years, the TSGP will be a competitive grant program. 

FY 2023 Intercity Passenger Rail (IPR) – Amtrak Program

In FY 2023, IPR provides $10 million to the National Passenger Railroad Corporation (Amtrak) 

to protect critical surface transportation infrastructure and the traveling public from acts of 

terrorism and to increase the resilience of the Amtrak rail system.

FY 2023 Intercity Bus Security Grant Program (IBSGP)

In FY 2023, IBSGP provides $2 million to owners and operators of intercity bus systems 

providing services to historically eligible UASI-designated urban areas, to protect critical surface 

transportation infrastructure and the traveling public from acts of terrorism and to increase the 

resilience of transit infrastructure. As in previous fiscal years, the IBSGP will be a competitive 

grant program. 

FY 2023 Port Security Grant Program (PSGP)
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In FY 2023, PSGP provides $100 million to provide funds to port authorities, facility operators, 

and state, local, and territorial agencies required to provide security services to implement Area 

Maritime Security Plans, facility security plans, and other port-wide risk management activities.

As in previous fiscal years, the PSGP will be a competitive grant program. 

FY 2023 Emergency Management Performance Grant (EMPG) Program*

In FY 2023, the EMPG Program provides $355 million to assist state, local, tribal, and territorial 

governments in preparing for all hazards. In addition to this funding, FEMA must also make 

available $100,000 from the Disaster Relief Fund to the Federated States of Micronesia and the

Republic of the Marshall Islands pursuant to Article X of the Federal Programs and Services 

Agreement of the Compact of Free Association Amendments Act of 2003, Pub. L. No. 108-188.
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Appendix A

Table 1. Eligible Applicants and Deadlines

Program Eligible Applicants

HSGP

SHSP

UASI State Administrative Agency (SAA)

OPSG

THSGP Directly eligible tribes

NSGP

NSGP-UA SAA on behalf of nonprofit organizations within states and/or 

NSGP-S eligible high-risk urban areas 

TSGP

Eligible transit agencies determined based on daily unlinked 

passenger trips (ridership) and transit systems that serve historically 

eligible UASI-designated high-risk urban areas. Certain ferry systems 

are also eligible to participate in the FY 2023 TSGP and receive 

funds.

IPR National Passenger Railroad Corporation (Amtrak)

IBSGP

Eligible owners and operators of fixed route intercity and charter bus 

companies that serve historically eligible UASI-designated high-risk 

urban areas.

PSGP

All entities subject to an Area Maritime Security Plan, as defined by 

46 U.S.C. § 70103(b), may apply for PSGP funding. Eligible 

applicants include but are not limited to port authorities, facility 

operators, and state and local government agencies. 

EMPG Program SAA or the state’s Emergency Management Agency (EMA).

All applications are due no later than 5 p.m. ET on May 18, 2023. FEMA will evaluate, act 

on applications, and make awards on or before September 30, 2023.
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Appendix B

Table 2. FY 2023 SHSP Allocations

State/Territory FY 2023 SHSP 

Allocation State/Territory FY 2023 SHSPAllocation

Alabama $4,847,500 Montana $4,847,500

Alaska $4,847,500 Nebraska $4,847,500

American Samoa $1,108,000 Nevada $4,847,500

Arizona $4,847,500 New Hampshire $4,847,500

Arkansas $4,847,500 New Jersey $7,074,841

California $57,035,623 New Mexico $4,847,500

Colorado $4,847,500 New York $68,033,267

Connecticut $4,847,500 North Carolina $5,085,387

Delaware $4,847,500 North Dakota $4,847,500

District of Columbia $5,085,387 Northern Mariana Islands $1,108,000

Florida $9,343,905 Ohio $6,190,947

Georgia $5,288,656 Oklahoma $4,847,500

Guam $1,108,000 Oregon $4,847,500

Hawaii $4,847,500 Pennsylvania $8,136,252

Idaho $4,847,500 Puerto Rico $4,847,500

Illinois $13,894,910 Rhode Island $4,847,500

Indiana $4,847,500 South Carolina $4,847,500

Iowa $4,847,500 South Dakota $4,847,500

Kansas $4,847,500 Tennessee $4,847,500

Kentucky $4,847,500 Texas $18,210,451

Louisiana $4,847,500 U.S. Virgin Islands $1,108,000

Maine $4,847,500 Utah $4,847,500

Maryland $7,074,841 Vermont $4,847,500

Massachusetts $6,190,947 Virginia $8,136,252

Michigan $5,085,387 Washington $6,190,947

Minnesota $4,847,500 West Virginia $4,847,500

Mississippi $4,847,500 Wisconsin $4,847,500

Missouri $4,847,500 Wyoming $4,847,500

Total $415,000,000
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Table 3. FY 2023 UASI Allocations

State/Territory Funded Urban Area FY 2023 UASI 

Allocation

Arizona Phoenix Area $5,250,000

California

Anaheim/Santa Ana Area $5,250,000

Bay Area $36,493,265

Los Angeles/Long Beach Area $66,174,270

Riverside Area $3,900,000

Sacramento Area $3,800,000

San Diego Area $16,445,560

Colorado Denver Area $3,900,000

District of Columbia National Capital Region $50,360,095

Florida Jacksonville Area $1,500,000

Miami/Fort Lauderdale Area $14,528,750

Orlando Area $3,800,000

Tampa Area $3,800,000

Georgia Atlanta Area $7,700,000

Hawaii Honolulu Area $1,500,000

Illinois Chicago Area $66,174,270

Indiana Indianapolis Area $1,645,333

Louisiana New Orleans Area $1,645,333

Maryland Baltimore Area $3,800,000

Massachusetts Boston Area $16,646,500

Michigan Detroit Area $5,250,000

Minnesota Twin Cities Area $5,250,000

Missouri Kansas City Area $1,645,333

St. Louis Area $3,800,000

Nevada Las Vegas Area $5,250,000

New Jersey Jersey City/Newark Area $18,631,275

New York New York City Area $173,950,017

North Carolina Charlotte Area $3,800,000

Ohio Cincinnati Area $1,645,333

Cleveland Area $1,645,333

Oregon Portland Area $3,800,000

Pennsylvania Philadelphia Area $16,646,500

Pittsburgh Area $1,645,333

Tennessee Nashville Area $1,500,000

Texas Austin Area $1,500,000

Dallas/Fort Worth/Arlington Area $16,646,500

Houston Area $24,231,000

San Antonio Area $3,800,000

Virginia Hampton Roads Area $3,800,000

Washington Seattle Area $6,250,000

Total $615,000,000
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Table 4. NSGP-S Target Allocations

State/Territory FY 2023 Target 

Allocation State/Territory FY 2023 Target Allocation

Alabama $3,300,000 Montana $1,950,000 

Alaska $1,800,000 Nebraska $2,250,000 

American Samoa $1,500,000 Nevada $1,800,000 

Arizona $2,550,000 New Hampshire $1,950,000 

Arkansas $2,550,000 New Jersey $2,400,000 

California $6,550,000 New Mexico $2,250,000 

Colorado $2,400,000 New York $4,200,000 

Connecticut $2,850,000 North Carolina $4,500,000 

Delaware $1,800,000 North Dakota $1,800,000 

District of Columbia - Northern Mariana Islands $1,500,000 

Florida $4,050,000 Ohio $5,100,000 

Georgia $4,050,000 Oklahoma $3,000,000 

Guam $1,500,000 Oregon $2,400,000 

Hawaii $1,650,000 Pennsylvania $3,600,000 

Idaho $2,250,000 Puerto Rico $2,700,000 

Illinois $4,050,000 Rhode Island $1,950,000 

Indiana $3,450,000 South Carolina $3,300,000 

Iowa $2,700,000 South Dakota $1,800,000 

Kansas $2,250,000 Tennessee $3,450,000 

Kentucky $3,150,000 Texas $5,700,000 

Louisiana $2,850,000 U.S. Virgin Islands $1,500,000 

Maine $1,950,000 Utah $2,700,000 

Maryland $1,950,000 Vermont $1,800,000 

Massachusetts $3,600,000 Virginia $3,150,000 

Michigan $3,450,000 Washington $2,700,000 

Minnesota $2,400,000 West Virginia $2,100,000 

Mississippi $2,550,000 Wisconsin $3,600,000 

Missouri $2,550,000 Wyoming $1,650,000

Total $152,500,000
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Table 5: FY 2023 EMPG Program Allocations

State/Territory

FY 2023 EMPG 

Program Allocation State/Territory

FY 2023 EMPG 

Program Allocation

Alabama $5,871,149 Nevada $4,671,913

Alaska $3,126,369 New Hampshire $3,544,752

Arizona $7,315,970 New Jersey $8,518,986

Arkansas $4,588,359 New Mexico $3,998,839

California $27,342,079 New York $15,105,029

Colorado $6,355,283 North Carolina $9,427,823

Connecticut $4,955,472 North Dakota $3,155,253

Delaware $3,306,466 Ohio $10,096,254

District of Columbia $3,087,304 Oklahoma $5,204,356

Florida $16,728,655 Oregon $5,343,682

Georgia $9,563,081 Pennsylvania $10,865,140

Hawaii $3,573,185 Rhode Island $3,354,105

Idaho $3,888,616 South Carolina $6,002,888

Illinois $10,618,545 South Dakota $3,237,813

Indiana $6,983,261 Tennessee $7,121,300

Iowa $4,686,295 Texas $21,651,216

Kansas $4,519,759 Utah $4,800,294

Kentucky $5,515,786 Vermont $3,071,660

Louisiana $5,565,065 Virginia $8,153,446

Maine $3,538,497 Washington $7,585,716

Maryland $6,560,623 West Virginia $3,784,991

Massachusetts $7,077,439 Wisconsin $6,388,552

Michigan $9,007,410 Wyoming $3,030,127

Minnesota $6,277,669 Puerto Rico $4,699,746

Mississippi $4,521,598 U.S. Virgin Islands $942,605

Missouri $6,569,031 American Samoa $918,933

Montana $3,372,527 Guam $984,776

Nebraska $3,906,884

Northern Mariana 

Islands $917,428

Total $355,000,000 

Pursuant to Article X of the Federal Programs and Services Agreement of the Compact of Free 

Association Amendments Act of 2003, Pub. L. No. 108-188, a set amount of funds ($100,000 

total) are also available from the Disaster Relief Fund for the Federated States of Micronesia and 

for the Republic of the Marshall Islands in the following amounts:

Entity FY 2023 EMPG Program Allocation

Republic of the Marshall Islands $50,000

Federated States of Micronesia $50,000

Total $100,000