US: 2022 State Homeland Security Program Grant (SHSP)

Deadline: 31-Jan-22

The Capital Area Council of Governments (CAPCOG) has announced the 2022 State Homeland Security Program Grant (SHSP) to address high-priority preparedness gaps across all FEMA core capabilities and mission areas that support terrorism preparedness.

The optimized delivery of core capabilities requires a combined effort of multiple organizations and levels of government, from federal to local. Texas applies a regional approach to develop recommendations for funding projects to reach its preparedness goals. Each council of governments receives an allocation for projects addressing terrorism risks within their region.

The SHSP is a core assistance program that provides funds to build and/or maintain capabilities at the state- and regional- levels. It is used to implement the goals and objectives included in State Homeland Security Strategic Plan, initiatives derived from gap identification in the CAPCOG Stakeholder Preparedness Review (SPR), and target capabilities in the CAPCOG Regional Threat and Hazard Identification and Risk Assessment (THIRA).

Eligibility Criteria

According to current State of Texas guidelines, potential sub-recipients for SHSP grant funds include state agencies, regional councils of governments, units of local government, nonprofit organizations, universities or colleges, and Native American tribes.
Eligible applicants may submit projects that are consistent with the applicable state or regional Threat and Hazard Identification and Risk Assessment (THIRA) as well as the CAPCOG Stakeholder Preparedness Review (SPR). Applicants must also meet the following eligibility requirements:
- Grantees are required to maintain adoption and implementation of the National Incident Management System (NIMS).
- Grantees must use standardized resource management concepts for resource typing, credentialing, and an inventory to facilitate the effective identification, dispatch, deployment, tracking and recovery of resources.
- Cities and counties must have a current emergency management plan or be a legally established member of an inter-jurisdictional emergency management program with a plan on file with the Texas Division of Emergency Management (TDEM).
- In order for an applicant to be eligible, the county (or counties) in which the applicant is located must have a 90 percent average on both adult and juvenile criminal history dispositions reported to the Texas Department of Public Safety for calendar years 2016 through 2022. This requirement must be met by August 1, 2022.
- Eligible applicants operating a law enforcement agency must be current on reporting Part I violent crime data to the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) for inclusion in the annual Uniform Crime Report (UCR).
- Eligible applicants must have a Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) number assigned to its agency.
- Eligible applicants must be National Incident-Based Reporting System (NIBRS)-compliant.
- Eligible applicants must attend the grant workshop outlining CAPCOG grant requirements.
- Eligible new applicants must attend eGrants training provided by the Office of the Governor.
- Eligible applicants MUST have a physical location within the 10-county CAPCOG region and participate in regional programs.
- Eligible applicants must demonstrate the capacity to support and maintain their project’s ability to act in a regional capacity. Regional capacity includes deployment, supplying, and staffing for the first operational period within the CAPCOG region and to participate in annual CAPCOG exercises.