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Homeland Security Grant Program

Program Information

Popular name

(HSGP)

Program Number

97.067

Program objective

The objective of the FY 2023 HSGP is to fund SLTT efforts to prevent terrorism and prepare the Nation for threats and hazards that pose the greatest risk to the security of the United States. The objective of the FY 2023 THSGP is to provide funding directly to eligible tribes to strengthen their capacities to prevent, prepare for, protect against, and respond to potential terrorist attacks. HSGP consists of three components: the State Homeland Security Program (SHSP), Urban Area Security Initiative (UASI), and Operation Stonegarden (OPSG). SHSP supports state, local, tribal, and territorial preparedness activities in efforts to build, sustain, and deliver the capabilities necessary to prevent, prepare for, protect against, mitigate, and respond to acts of terrorism. UASI assists high-threat, high-density Urban Areas in efforts to build, sustain, and deliver the capabilities necessary to prevent, prepare for, protect against, mitigate, and respond to acts of terrorism. OPSG supports enhanced cooperation and coordination among Customs and Border Protection (CBP), United States Border Patrol (USBP), and federal, state, local, tribal, and territorial law enforcement agencies. OPSG provides funding to support joint efforts to secure the United States’ borders along routes of ingress from international borders to include travel corridors in states bordering Mexico and Canada as well as states and territories with international water borders. For FY 2023, DHS/FEMA will award SHSP and UASI funds based on DHS/FEMA’s relative risk methodology pursuant to the Homeland Security Act of 2002, as amended. The Tribal Homeland Security Grant Program (THSGP) is a carve-out of SHSP. Among the five basic homeland security missions noted in the DHS Strategic Plan for Fiscal Years 2020-2024, both the HSGP and THSGP support the goal to Strengthen National Preparedness and Resilience. Performance Measures for FY 2023 are: HSGP - SHSP and UASI/THSGP 1. Percentage of funding allocated by the recipient to core capabilities to build or sustain national priorities identified in the Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO); 2. Percentage of funding and projects allocated by the recipient that align to capability gaps identified through the THIRA/SPR process; 3. Percentage of projects identified by the recipient that address a capability gap in a core capability that has a target(s) rated as high. HSGP - OPSG: 1. Number of contacts that occurred as a result of OPSG deployments; 2. Number of arrests that resulted from OPSG contacts; 3. Value of drug seizures that resulted from OPSG contacts.

Program expenditures, by FY (2023 - 2025)

This chart shows obligations for the program by fiscal year. All data for this chart was provided by the administering agency and sourced from SAM.gov, USASpending.gov, and Treasury.gov.

For more information on each of these data sources, please see the About the data page.

Additional program information

  1. 2016

    In Fiscal year 2016, DHS provides $1,037,000,000 to enhance the ability of states and territories to prevent, protect against, respond to, and recover from potential terrorist acts and other hazards. In Fiscal year 2016, DHS provides $1,037,000,000 to enhance the ability of states and territories to prevent, protect against, respond to, and recover from potential terrorist acts and other hazards.

  2. 2017

    It is expected that funds will be awarded to enhance the ability of states and territories to prevent, protect against, respond to and recover from potential terrorist acts and other hazards.

  3. 2021

    Over $513M in HSGP funds were allocated to National Priority Areas identified by the Secretary of Homeland Security as critical to national security. Recipients were required to allocate at least 30% of funding to the NPAs, but ended up allocating 50% of their SHSP and UASI funds in these areas as follows: • Cybersecurity: $97.6M ($20.35M above required amount of $77.25) • Domestic Violent Extremism: $88.0 ($10.75M above required amount of $77.25M) • Emerging Threats: $104.2M ($52.7M above required amount of $51.5M) • Intelligence and Information Sharing: $130.4M ($78.9M above required amount of $51.5M) • Soft Targets/Crowded Places: $98.9M ($47.4M above required amount of $51.5M)

  4. 2022

    Funds were appropriated and allocated to this program, and will be awarded for projects that help states, urban areas, tribes, and localities near the border prevent, prepare for, protect against, and respond to acts of terrorism.

  5. 2023

    Funds were appropriated and allocated to this program, and will be awarded for projects that help states, urban areas, tribes, and localities near the border prevent, prepare for, protect against, and respond to acts of terrorism.

Single Audit Applies (2 CFR Part 200 Subpart F):

For additional information on single audit requirements for this program, review the current Compliance Supplement.

OMB is working with the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) and agency offices of inspectors general to include links to relevant oversight reports. This section will be updated once this information is made available.

Refer to the FY 2023 HSGP and THSGP NOFOs

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