supports the building, sustainment and delivery of core capabilities to enable tribes to strengthen their capacity to prevent, protect against, mitigate, respond to, and recover from potential terrorist attacks and other hazards.” Nonprofit Security Grant Program About Grant Program: “The FY 2016 NSGP provides support for target hardening and other physical security enhancements to nonprofit organizations that are at high risk of terrorist attack and located within one of the specific FY 2016 Urban Area Security Initiative eligible urban areas. The program is also designed to promote coordination and collaboration in emergency preparedness activities among public and private community representatives, as well as state and local government agencies.” “The State Administrative Agency (SAA) is the only entity eligible to apply to FEMA for NSGP funds on behalf of eligible nonprofit organizations. Eligible nonprofit organizations are those organizations described under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 which have been determined by the Secretary of Homeland Security to be at high risk of terrorist attack. Eligible nonprofits must be located within one of the FY 2016 Urban Area Security Initiative (UASI) designated urban areas.” 2015: $13,000,000 2016: $20,000,000 $0 Emergency Management Performance Grants (EMPG) About Grant Program: “The purpose of the EMPG Program is to provide federal grants to states to assist “All 56 States and territories, as well as the Republic of the Marshall Islands and the Federated States of Micronesia, are eligible to apply for FY 2016 EMPG Program funds. Either the SAA or the state’s 2015: $350,100,000 2016: $350,100,000 $3,849,232
local, territorial, and tribal governments in preparing for all hazards, as authorized by the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, as amended (42 U.S.C. §§ 5121 et seq.) and Section 662 of the Post Katrina Emergency Management Reform Act of 2006, as amended (6 U.S.C. § 762). Title VI of the Stafford Act authorizes FEMA to make grants for the purpose of providing a system of emergency preparedness for the protection of life and property in the United States from hazards and to vest responsibility for emergency preparedness jointly in the federal government and the states and their political subdivisions. The Federal Government, through the EMPG Program, provides necessary direction, coordination, and guidance, and provides necessary assistance, as authorized in this title, to support a comprehensive all hazards emergency preparedness system.” Emergency Management Agency (EMA) is eligible to apply directly to FEMA for EMPG Program funds on behalf of each state or territory, however, only one application will be accepted from each state or territory.” The Port Security Grant Program (PSGP) About Program Grant: “The FY 2015 PSGP is one of the “Pursuant to the Maritime Transportation Security Act of 2002, as amended (MTSA), DHS established a risk based grant 2015: $100,000,000 2016: $100,000,000 $0
Department’s grant programs that directly support maritime transportation infrastructure security activities. PSGP is one tool in the comprehensive set of measures authorized by Congress and implemented by the Administration to strengthen the Nation’s critical infrastructure against risks associated with potential terrorist attacks. The vast majority of U.S. maritime critical infrastructure is owned and operated by state, local, and private sector maritime industry partners. PSGP funds available to these entities are intended to improve port-wide maritime security risk management; enhance maritime domain awareness; support maritime security training and exercises; and to maintain or reestablish maritime security mitigation protocols that support port recovery and resiliency capabilities. PSGP investments must address Coast Guard and Area Maritime Security Committee identified vulnerabilities in port security and support the prevention, detection, response, and/or recovery from attacks involving improvised explosive program to support maritime security risk management. Funding is directed towards the implementation of Area Maritime Security Plans (AMSP) and Facility Security Plans (FSP) among port authorities, facility operators, and state and local government agencies that are required to provide port security services. In administering the grant program, national, economic, energy, and strategic defense concerns based upon the most current risk assessments available were considered. Ferry systems are eligible to participate in the FY 2016 PSGP and receive funds. However, any ferry systems that participate and accept awards under the FY 2016 PSGP are not eligible for the FY 2016 Transit Security Grant Program (TSGP). Likewise, any ferry systems that apply for funding under TSGP will not be considered for funding under the PSGP. By law, DHS must direct these