(MEMA) Governor’s Office of Homeland Security is a coordinating office. GOHS’ role is Mission: “The to advise the Governor, lead the development of policies, priorities, and strategy for homeland security in Maryland, and assist state agencies and local government in the implementation of their core homeland security and public safety missions. GOHS is also the primary liaison to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and other federal partners, and oversees coordination of federal homeland security grant funding in the state.” The following table highlights several key DHS grants. A synopsis of each grant has been provided, including references to eligible applicants and facilitators, overall grant program funding, as well as detailed state-specific information. Please note that this is by no means an exhaustive listing of available grants, but is intended to provide a representative snapshot of those types of grants that may be available. For more information about the Department of Homeland Security’s preparedness grants, please refer to the following website: An Introduction to DHS Grants—With a Focus on Maryland Grant Program Eligible FY 2015 & FY Maryland’s Additional Notes – Applicants 2016 FY 2016 Specific to Maryland’s Grant Program Allocations FY 2016 Grant Allocations Allocations $6,153,500 State Homeland “The State 2015: Security Program Administrative $402,000,000 (SHSP) – Embedded Agency (SAA) is the within the only entity eligible 2016: Homeland Security to apply to FEMA $402,000,000 Grant Program for SHSP funds. (HSGP) Eligible applicants include all 50 About Grant states, the District Program: of Columbia, “The SHSP assists Puerto Rico, state, tribal and local American Samoa, preparedness Guam, the activities that Northern Mariana address high-priority Islands, and the preparedness gaps U.S. Virgin Islands.” across all core
(MEMA) Mission: “The Governor’s Office of Homeland Security is a coordinating office. GOHS’ role is to advise the Governor, lead the development of policies, priorities, and strategy for homeland security in Maryland, and assist state agencies and local government in the implementation of their core homeland security and public safety missions. GOHS is also the primary liaison to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and other federal partners, and oversees coordination of federal homeland security grant funding in the state.” The following table highlights several key DHS grants. A synopsis of each grant has been provided, including references to eligible applicants and facilitators, overall grant program funding, as well as detailed state-specific information. Please note that this is by no means an exhaustive listing of available grants, but is intended to provide a representative snapshot of those types of grants that may be available. For more information about the Department of Homeland Security’s preparedness grants, please refer to the following website: An Introduction to DHS Grants—With a Focus on Maryland Grant Program Eligible Applicants FY 2015 & FY 2016 Grant Program Allocations Maryland’s FY 2016 Allocations Additional Notes – Specific to Maryland’s FY 2016 Grant Allocations State Homeland Security Program (SHSP) – Embedded within the Homeland 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 “The State Administrative Agency (SAA) is the only entity eligible 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.” 2015: $402,000,000 2016: $402,000,000 $6,153,500