2013 Homeland Security Grant Program (HSGP) Summary
The 2013 FEMA grant guidance was just released today (May 21, 2013). This document is an unofficial
summary of the grant guidance (as contained in the FOA and other documents) designed to provide a
quick read of the highlights and some increased context to the guidance. Readers should refer to the
official FEMA guidance and make their own determination as to grant requirements.
Homeland Security Grant Program
Homeland Security Grant Program (HSGP)—provides more than $968 million for states and urban areas
to prevent, protect against, mitigate, respond to, and recover from acts of terrorism and other threats.
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State Homeland Security Program (SHSP)—provides more than $354 million to support the
implementation of risk-driven, capabilities-based State Homeland Security Strategies to address
capability targets. The 9/11 Act requires states to dedicate 25 percent of SHSP funds to law
enforcement terrorism prevention activities.
Urban Areas Security Initiative (UASI)—provides nearly $559 million to enhance regional
preparedness and capabilities in 25 high-threat, high-density areas. The 9/11 Act requires states
to dedicate 25 percent of UASI funds to law enforcement terrorism prevention activities.
Operation Stonegarden (OPSG) —provides $55 million to enhance cooperation and coordination
among local, tribal, territorial, state and Federal law enforcement agencies to jointly enhance
security along the United States land and water borders.
Other Grant Programs
Emergency Management Performance Grants (EMPG) Program—provides more than $332 million to
assist local, tribal, territorial, and state governments in enhancing and sustaining all-hazards emergency
management capabilities.
Tribal Homeland Security Grant Program (THSGP)—provides $10 million to eligible tribal nations to
implement preparedness initiatives to help strengthen the nation against risk associated with potential
terrorist attacks and other hazards.
Nonprofit Security Grant Program (NSGP)—provides $10 million to support target hardening and other
physical security enhancements for nonprofit organizations that are at high risk of a terrorist attack and
located within one of the FY 2013 UASI-eligible urban areas.
Intercity Passenger Rail - Amtrak (IPR) Program—provides more than $9 million to protect critical
surface transportation infrastructure and the traveling public from acts of terrorism and increase the
resilience of the Amtrak rail system.
Port Security Grant Program (PSGP)—provides more than $93 million to help protect critical port
infrastructure from terrorism, enhance maritime domain awareness, improve port-wide maritime
security risk management, and maintain or reestablish maritime security mitigation protocols that
support port recovery and resiliency capabilities.
Transit Security Grant Program (TSGP)—provides more than $83 million to owners and operators of
transit systems to protect critical surface transportation and the traveling public from acts of terrorism
and to increase the resilience of transit infrastructure.
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National Special Security Event (NSSE) Grant Program—provides more than $4 million to states and
local governments for costs associated with providing emergency management, public safety, and
security during the preparation and conduct of an NSSE.
Highlights
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Based on the Congressionally-mandated maximum of 25 Urban Areas, only 25 UASIs are
included in 2013 funding allocations. Highlights:
o Eight FY 12 UASIs are off the list (Portland, Las Vegas, Riverside, Orlando, Kansas City,
Indianapolis, San Antonio, and New Orleans)
o Pittsburgh and Sacramento were added back to the list.
o Chicago jumped from number four to number two after NYC, in front of LA and the NCR.
UASI received a 26% reduction from FY 2011 to FY 2012. The FY 2013 funding amount
represents a 13.9% increase over FY 2012 but a 15.7% reduction over FY 2011.
Discretionary funding was rolled into existing programs and UASI got the largest share.
In order to strengthen the correlation of projects to the NPG, HSGP includes a program priority
focused on “Strengthening Governance Integration”. This priority ensures resources are
targeted to support the most critical needs of a community based on risk, driven capabilitiesbased estimations and planning. Strong and inclusive governance systems better ensure that
disparate funding streams are coordinated and applied for maximum impact.
Priorities for discretionary funding within UASI are: Innovation and Sustained Support for the
National Campaign for Preparedness and Improve Immediate Emergency Victim Care at Mass
Casualty Events Funding.
o Innovation and Sustained Support for the National Campaign for Preparedness:
Promote preparedness approaches that empower and actively support citizen
preparedness drills, exercises, and community days of action such as the Great
Shakeout, as well as preparedness initiatives for local schools and campuses,
educational institutions, faith based organizations and private businesses
o Improve Immediate Emergency Victim Care at Mass Casualty Events: Support efforts
to improve mass casualty care capabilities by improving coordination and engaging in
mass casualty planning, training and exercises among law enforcement, fire, EMS
providers, and local healthcare delivery and trauma systems; and establishing protocols
on the medical principles of tactical emergency casualty care and conduct training of
responders
Allowable Investments made in support of the HSGP priorities as well as other capabilityenhancing projects must fall into the categories of planning, organization, equipment, training,
or exercises.
M&A: A state may retain a maximum of 5% of HSGP funds (including OPSG) awarded to pay
expenses directly related to the administration of the grant. Sub-grantees may also retain a
maximum of up to five percent (5%) of funding passed through by the state solely for M&A
purposes associated with the HSGP award.
Pass Through: Local jurisdictions must receive 80% of the state’s total SHSP and UASI awards, as
well as 100 percent (100%) of the OPSG award amounts. For each respective HSGP sub-program,
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the amount passed through to local jurisdictions must reflect the applicable percentage of the
State’s award prior to withholding any M&A.
Period of Performance: The period of performance for HSGP is 24 months from the date of
award.
THIRA: Threat and Hazard Identification Risk Assessment (THIRA) is prominent and the
requirement has been expanded to include the Capability Estimation (CE) process. States and
Urban Areas are required to submit an annual update to their THIRA.
o UASI investments are to be based on the THIRA-generated capability targets process
and associated assessment efforts, to assist in building an enhanced and sustainable
capacity to prevent, protect against, mitigate, respond to, and recover from acts of
terrorism.
o Grantees must update their THIRA through the SPR by December 31, 2013.
Capability Estimation: A jurisdiction should apply the results of their THIRA through a capability
estimation process to determine the resources needed to deliver core capabilities to the targets
set in their THIRAs, identify what resources they currently have to meet those needs, and
determine where they currently have adequate resources and surpluses that may need to be
maintained or shortfalls that may need to be filled.
Previous Priorities remain:
o Implementation of the NPS and a Whole Community Approach to Homeland Security
and Emergency Management
o Building and Sustaining Law Enforcement Terrorism Prevention Capabilities
o Maturation and Enhancement of State and Major Urban Area Fusion Centers
EMAC: Emergency Management Assistance Compact (EMAC) Membership: In support of the
NPG, grantees must belong to, be located in, or act as a temporary member States of EMAC.
EOP: Grantees must update their EOP at least once every two years.
Whole Community: To demonstrate whole community engagement, Citizen Corps Councils and
Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) programs must register new programs or update
information on the website in order to be considered by a state or local jurisdiction for inclusion
in their IJs when applying for HSGP funds.
IJs: Urban Areas may propose up to 10 projects within each Investment in their IJ to describe the
activities they are planning to implement with UASI funds
Collaboration: DHS strongly encourages grantees to work with others in a collaborative manner
to leverage all available resources and avoid duplicative activities. TheCDC Public Health
Emergency Preparedness (PHEP) program and ASPR’s Hospital Preparedness Program (HPP)
were specifically called out. CDC’s 15 public health preparedness capabilities and ASPR’s eight
healthcare preparedness capabilities serve as operational components for many of the NPG core
capabilities, and collaboration with the PHEP directors and HPP coordinators can build capacity.
Coordination on Health and Medical: Each SHSP and UASI funded Investment that addresses
biological risk, patient care or health systems preparedness should be implemented in a
coordinated manner with other Federal emergency preparedness programs such as those
administered by the HHS Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response, the
CDC, and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
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Performance Progress Reports: Grantees will be required to report on progress towards
implementing plans described in their application as well as progress made towards
implementing performance measures as described in the Program Specific Priorities located in
Appendix B of the guidance. This includes EOPs, THIRAs, an annual capability assessment (SPR),
progress on investments
Process:
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There were no structural changes to the risk methodologies in FY 2013
Applications due June 24, 2013
Final Allocations Announced August 16, 2013
Awards processed on a rolling basis up until the end of the fiscal year (September 30, 3013)
Year to Year Comparisons
The following charts shows how the 2013 and estimated 2014 (based on current bill) compared to prior
allocations.
History of UASI Funding by Fiscal Year (2014 estimated)
$900,000,000
$800,000,000
$700,000,000
$600,000,000
$500,000,000
$400,000,000
$300,000,000
$200,000,000
$100,000,000
$0
Preparedenss Grant Funding Levels 2011 to 2013 Comparison
2011
662,622,100
526,874,100
54,890,000
10,000,000
18,962,000
235,029,000
345,217,000
329,040,400
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
2013
558,745,566
354,644,123
55,000,000
10,000,000
10,000,000
93,207,313
93,207,313
4,619,706
332,456,012
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
2014 Est.
540,000,000
350,000,000
50,000,000
10,000,000
10,000,000
95,000,000
95,000,000
5,000,000
350,000,000
Delta 11-13 Pct.Chg.
$ (103,876,534) -16%
$ (172,229,977) -33%
$
110,000
0%
$
0%
$ (8,962,000) -47%
$ (141,821,687) -60%
$ (252,009,687) -73%
$ 4,619,706
N/A
$ 3,415,612
1%
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
Total
$ 2,182,634,600 $ 1,388,976,000 $ 1,511,880,033 $ 1,505,000,000 $ (670,754,567)
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$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
2012
490,376,000
294,000,000
46,600,000
6,000,000
10,000,000
97,500,000
97,500,000
7,500,000
339,500,000
UASI
SHSGP
StoneGarden
Tribal
NSGP
Ports
Transportation
NSSE
EMPG
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$700,000,000
$600,000,000
$500,000,000
$400,000,000
2011
$300,000,000
$200,000,000
$100,000,000
$-
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2012
2013
2014 Est.
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