Tribal Homeland Security Grant Program (THSGP)
Opportunity Information
THSGP 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. https://www.fema.gov/tribal-homeland-security-grant-program
THSGP 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. https://www.fema.gov/tribal-homeland-security-grant-program
Program Amount
$15,000,000
Application Deadline
5/14/2021
Competitive
Selected Tribes may receive funding following a competitive peer review process; no match requirement
Eligible Applicants
Federally recognized Tribes
Objectives
Funds homeland security initiatives for Tribes
Personnel
50% cap
Planning and Organization
Prioritizing needs; updating preparedness strategies; allocating resources across stakeholder groups and levels of government; implementing standardized resource management concepts
Equipment
Related to communications, emergency supplies
Maintenance and Sustainment
Upgrades, user fees, warranties
Construction and Renovation
Communication towers
NOFO Language
THSGP provides funding directly to eligible Tribes to strengthen capacities to prevent, protect against, mitigate, respond to, and recover from potential terrorist attacks.
Interpretation
While NG911 is not specifically mentioned, THSGP funds may be applied to mobile and portable electronic countermeasures systems, specialized communications devices for point-to-point communications, GIS data gathering, and cybersecurity developments that may support NG911 implementation.