Security Grant to apply to FEMA $402,000,000 Program (HSGP) for SHSP funds. Eligible applicants About Grant include all 50 Program: states, the District “The SHSP assists of Columbia, Puerto state, tribal and local Rico, American preparedness Samoa, Guam, the activities that address Northern Mariana high-priority Islands, and the preparedness gaps U.S. Virgin Islands.” across all core capabilities and mission areas where a nexus to terrorism exists. SHSP supports the implementation of risk driven, capabilities-based approaches to address capability targets set in urban area, state, and regional Threat and Hazard Identification and Risk Assessments (THIRAs). The capability targets are established during the THIRA process, and assessed in the State Preparedness Report (SPR) and inform planning, organization, equipment, training, and exercise needs to prevent, protect against, mitigate, respond to, and recover from acts of terrorism and other catastrophic events.” Urban Area Security The SAA is the only 2015: Louisiana did not Initiative (UASI) – entity eligible to $587,000,000 receive UASI funding in Embedded within the apply to FEMA for FY2016. 2016: Homeland Security UASI funds. As of FY $580,000,000 Grant Program 2013, there were a total of 25
Security Grant Program (HSGP) About Grant Program: “The SHSP assists state, tribal and local preparedness activities that address high-priority preparedness gaps across all core capabilities and mission areas where a nexus to terrorism exists. SHSP supports the implementation of risk driven, capabilities-based approaches to address capability targets set in urban area, state, and regional Threat and Hazard Identification and Risk Assessments (THIRAs). The capability targets are established during the THIRA process, and assessed in the State Preparedness Report (SPR) and inform planning, organization, equipment, training, and exercise needs to prevent, protect against, mitigate, respond to, and recover from acts of terrorism and other catastrophic events.” to apply to FEMA for SHSP funds. Eligible applicants include all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, and the U.S. Virgin Islands.” $402,000,000 Urban Area Security Initiative (UASI) – Embedded within the Homeland Security Grant Program The SAA is the only entity eligible to apply to FEMA for UASI funds. As of FY 2013, there were a total of 25 2015: $587,000,000 2016: $580,000,000 Louisiana did not receive UASI funding in FY2016.