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# AN OVERVIEW OF MAJOR PROGRAMS # December 2019 IDHS GRANT RESOURCE GUIDE # HOW TO USE THE IDHS GRANT RESOURCE GUIDE Public safety officials are charged with the immense task of keeping their communities safe from a variety of threats. In order to be vigilant, public safety officials and organizations should participate in planning, training, exercise, response, recovery, and mitigation activities.

In order to fund such efforts, many state, local, tribal, and territorial (SLTT) entities rely on federal and state grants. The IDHS Grant Resource Guide provides a general overview of some of the federal and state public safety grant programs available to SLTT entities. The IDHS Grant Resource Guide is intended to be used as a brief overview and as a comparison and reference document.

It is important to note that the IDHS Grant Resource Guide is an outline of the major grant programs that may be of interest to IDHS stakeholders, and it is not comprehensive of all federal and state public safety grant programs. For additional information regarding grant program requirements and restrictions, please utilize the programmatic links in the guide.

## IDHS GRANTS MANAGEMENT For additional information regarding IDHS grants management, please view the IDHS website .

IDHS GRANT RESOURCE GUIDE of Homeland Security [PROTECTIVE MARKING, AS APPROPRIATE] # IDHS GRANT RESOURCE GUIDE Grant Sponsor Grant Name Eligible Uses of Funds Eligible Applicants Additional Information Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) State Homeland Security Program (SHSP) Planning, organization, equipment, training, and exercise needs to prevent, prepare for, protect against, and respond to acts of terrorism.

IDHS applies for the federal award. Local governments apply to IDHS for the competitive pass-through of funds. -Additional FEMA SHSP info.

-Additional IDHS SHSP Info. Urban Area Security Initiative (UASI) Planning, organization, equipment, training, and exercise needs of high-threat, high-density urban areas. U.S. DHS determines which urban areas are UASI eligible based upon risk assessments.

If any Indiana areas are eligible, IDHS applies on behalf of the area. - Additional FEMA UASI Info. Nonprofit Security Grant Program (NSGP) Provides funding support for hardening and other physical security enhancements to nonprofit organizations that are at high risk of terrorist attack.

Nonprofits apply to IDHS for NSGP funds. IDHS then applies on their behalf to FEMA for the funds. Funds are directly distributed to organizations with IDHS as a pass-through entity.

-Additional FEMA NSGP Info. -Additional IDHS NSGP Info. Tribal Homeland Security Grant Program (THSGP) Provides funds to directly eligible tribes to support their efforts to build, sustain, and deliver core capabilities and strengthen their capacity to prevent, prepare for, protect against, and respond to acts of terrorism.

Directly eligible tribes may apply to FEMA. -Additional FEMA THSGP Info. IDHS GRANT RESOURCE GUIDE of Homeland Security [PROTECTIVE MARKING, AS APPROPRIATE] Transit Security Grant Program (TSGP) Provides funds to support transportation infrastructure security activities.

Eligible publicly owned operators of public transportation. See previous NOFO for which jurisdictions in Indiana are eligible. -Additional FEMA TSGP Info.

Intercity Bus Security Grant Program (IBSGP) Provides funds for intercity bus systems located within the UASI eligible urban areas to protect critical surface transportation infrastructure and the traveling public from acts of terrorism and to increase the resilience of transit infrastructure. Private operators providing transportation by an over-the-road bus that serve a UASI designated area. -Additional FEMA IBSGP Info.

Port Security Grant Program (PSGP) Supports increased port-wide risk management; enhance domain awareness; conduct training and exercises; expand port recovery and resiliency capabilities; and further capabilities to prevent, detect, respond to, and recover from attacks involving improvised explosive devices and other non-conventional weapons.

All entities subject to an Area Maritime Transportation Security Plan may apply for PSGP funding, including port authorities, facility operators, and state, local, tribal and territorial government agencies. -Additional FEMA PSGP Info. Emergency Management Performance Grant (EMPG) Assists state, local, territorial and tribal governments in preparing for all hazards.

IDHS applies for the federal award. Local governments apply to IDHS for the competitive funds. -Additional FEMA EMPG Info.

-Additional IDHS EMPG Info. Assistance to Firefighter Grant Program Obtain critically needed equipment, protective gear, emergency vehicles, training and other resources necessary for protecting the public and emergency personnel from fire and related hazards. Fire departments, nonaffiliated EMS organizations, state fire training academies, and certain tribal organizations.

Staffing for Adequate Fire and Provides funding directly to fire departments and volunteer firefighter interest organizations to help them Career, combination, and volunteer fire departments, and certain tribal organizations. -Additional FEMA SAFER Info. IDHS GRANT RESOURCE GUIDE of Homeland Security [PROTECTIVE MARKING, AS APPROPRIATE] increase the number of trained, "front line" firefighters available in their communities.

Assists fire prevention programs and supporting firefighter health and safety research and development. Fire departments, certain tribal organizations, non-profits, and public health, occupational health, and injury prevention institutions. -Additional FEMA FP&S Info.

U.S. Department of Transportation Hazardous Materials Emergency Preparedness Grant Develop, improve and implement emergency plans; train public sector hazardous materials emergency response employees to respond to accidents and incidents involving hazardous materials in transportation; determine flow patterns of hazardous materials within a state and between states and determine the need within a state for regional hazardous materials emergency response teams.

IDHS applies for the federal award. Local governments apply to IDHS for the competitive pass-through funds. -Additional U.S. DOT HMEP Info.

-Additional IDHS HMEP Info. U.S. Department of Agriculture Community Facilities Program Offer direct loans, loan guarantees and grants to develop or improve essential public services and facilities in communities across rural America. Public bodies, non-profit organizations and federally recognized American Indian Tribes located in rural areas.

-Direct Loans and Grants Fact Sheet -Additional Community Facilities Program Info. -USDA Rural Development Summary of Major Programs U.S. Department of Commerce FY 2019 Disaster Supplemental Funding Expenses related to flood mitigation, disaster relief, long-term recovery, and restoration of infrastructure in areas impacted by certain natural disasters in 2018 and 2019.

Communities impacted by Presidentially declared natural disasters in 2018, and floods and tornadoes in 2019. Indiana Department of Homeland Security (IDHS) Secured School Safety Grant (SSSG) Employ a school resource officer, conduct a threat assessment, purchase certain equipment, support firearms training, support the implementation of a student and parent wellness support Schools located in Indiana -Additional IDHS SSSG Info.

of Homeland Security [PROTECTIVE MARKING, AS APPROPRIATE] services program, fund active alert warning system.

Indiana Homeland Security Foundation Indiana Homeland Security Foundation Grant Program Supports critical public safety projects such as equipping emergency responders with personal protective equipment, acquiring equipment for use by emergency responders and funding training for emergency responders across Indiana at the local level.

Any public safety entities such as fire departments, law enforcement agencies, emergency management agencies or emergency medical services agencies or associations. Indiana Homeland Security Foundation Scholarship Program Provide higher education financial assistance for Indiana students who wish to pursue a degree pertaining to public safety.

Indiana residents attending college in Indiana who volunteer with a public safety organization and maintain a certain GPA. -Additional IDHS Info. [Report Name] [Report Name Continued] of Homeland Security [PROTECTIVE MARKING, AS APPROPRIATE]