Funding & Research:

Funding Source Considerations

State Homeland Security Grant Program (SHGP)… Supports the implementation of the State Homeland Security Strategy for equipment, training, planning, and exercise needs related to terrorist acts.  In addition, SHSP supports the implementation of the National Preparedness Goal, the National Incident Management System (NIMS), and the National Response Plan.

Urban Area Security Initiative Grant Program (UASI)…  Addresses the unique needs of high threat, high density, urban areas and assists these areas in building a sustainable capacity to prevent, protect against, respond to, and recover from acts of terrorism.  Agencies may use SHSP funding to achieve or enhance all of the following capabilities as long as they are compliant with the program’s main Goal.  That Goal places a national priority on enhanced regional collaboration.  States must adopt regional approaches to planning and preparedness and are encouraged to adopt regional response structures in meeting those needs identified by the Homeland Security Strategies

• Planning
• Risk Management
• Info Gathering & Recognition of Indicators & Warnings
• Intelligence Analysis & Production
• Intelligence/Information Sharing & Dissemination
• On-Site Incident Management
• Emergency Operations Center Management
• Public Safety & Security Response
• Firefighting Operations/Support

The Department of Homeland Security’s Assistance to Firefighters Grants Program (AFG) is another avenue for strengthening the Nation’s overall level of preparedness and its ability to respond to fire and fire-related hazards. This program has granted funds to fire departments and other first responders since 2001. To date, it has given a total of $2.4 billion to first-responder organizations for the purchase of response equipment, personal protective gear, and vehicles.