To view this site you need Adobe Flash Player and your browser must allow javaScripts. Go here to get the latest Flash Player. STATE & LOCAL MANAGERS’ GUIDE TO Homeland Security GRANTS & GRANTS FUNDING Operating support: Support for the basic needs of a project or organization to maintain its activities. Also known as general support. Pass-through grants: Grants awarded to a grantee, such as a state administrative agency, with the requirement that the majority, if not all, the funds then be distributed to other, generally smaller organizations or agencies. Program/project director: The individual responsible for oversight of the grant-funded initiative. In some cases, grants are awarded directly to the individual directing the project, but they are frequently awarded to the individual’s agency or organization. Program directors are generally charged with reporting responsibilities. Research grant programs generally refer to the program director as the principal investigator or PI. 2009 2008 Program officer: The individual at the authorizing agency responsible for administrative oversight of the grant program. Program officers are often extremely helpful throughout the grant application process, if applicants have thoroughly read the RFP and all other available materials yet still have additional questions. Proposal: The document(s) submitted by a grant applicant, generally in response to an RFP . While proposals vary in length and content depending upon the requirements of the grant program, they generally include a proposal narrative, explaining the needs, goals, implementation plan and evaluation plan for the proposed initiative, a budget and a budget narrative, which provides a clear and concise description of every line item on the budget. Request for proposals: See Call for proposals (CFP). Reports: Most grant programs require recipients to submit annual and final reports throughout the life of the grant. Annual reports generally include a narrative explaining successes, benchmarks achieved, the progress of the grant-funded initiative and a financial report outlining expenditures to date. Final reports generally include evaluative information from all years of the grant’s life, as well as plans for continuation and dissemination and a final budget outlining all expenses year-by-year. Seed money: The money required to launch a new project or initiative. Also known as “start-up funds.” State administrative agency (SAA): In passthrough grants, the agency responsible for accepting federal dollars and distributing them to localities and municipalities. HST Grants acronyms AFG AEL ASPR Assistance to Firefighters Grants Authorized Equipment List HHS Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response BAA Broad agency announcement BTCDP Bioterrorism Training and Curriculum Development Program BZPP Buffer Zone Protection Program CBP Customs and Border Protection CBRNE Chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear and explosive CCP Citizen Corps Program CCR Central Contractor Registration CDC Centers for Disease Control and Prevention CFP Call for proposals CTOP Cooperative Training Outreach Program DHS Department of Homeland Security EMPG Emergency Management Performance Grants EMS Emergency medical services EOC Emergency operations center/also the Emergency Operations Center Grant Program F&A Facilities and administration FEMA Federal Emergency Management Agency FY Fiscal year G&T Office of Grants and Training HHS Department of Health and Human Services HMEP Hazardous Materials Emergency Preparedness Grant Program HRSA Health Resources and Services Administration HSARPA Homeland Security Advanced Research Projects Agency HSGP Homeland Security Grant Program HSPD Homeland Security Presidential Directive IAB Interagency Board IECGP Interoperable Emergency Communications Grant Program IED Improvised explosive device IBSGP Intercity Bus Security Grant Program ICS Incident Command System IED Improvised explosive device IECG Interoperable Emergency Communications Grant Program IJ Investment justification JAG Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program LETPP Law Enforcement Terrorism Prevention Program M&A Management and administration MMRS Metropolitan Medical Response System Program MoU Memorandum of understanding NBHPP National Bioterrorism Hospital Preparedness Program NIEM National Information Exchange Model NIC NIMS Implementation Center NIJ National Institute of Justice NIMS National Incident Management System NIPP National Infrastructure Protection Plan NOFA Notice of funds availability NPG National Preparedness Goal NPP National Priorities Project NRF National Response Framework NSGP Nonprofit Security Grant Program ODP OGO OIC Office of Domestic Preparedness Office of Grants Operations Office for Interoperability and Compatibility OJP Office of Justice Programs OMB Office of Management and Budget OPSG Operation Stonegarden PDM Pre-disaster mitigation PSGP Port Security Grant Program PSIC Public Safety Interoperable Communications PSST Public Safety Spectrum Trust RCPGP Regional Catastrophic Preparedness Grant Program RFP Request for proposals RKB Responder Knowledge Base S&T DHS Science and Technology Directorate SAA State administrative agency SAVER System Assessment and Validation for Emergency Responders SCIP Statewide Communications Interoperability Plan SEL Standardized Equipment List SHSP State Homeland Security Program SIEC Statewide Interoperability Executive Committee SLGCP State and Local Government Coordination and Preparedness TCL Target Capabilities List TSA Transportation Security Administration TSGP Transit Security Grant Program UASI Urban Areas Security Initiative UAWG Urban Area Working Group USFA US Fire Administration G18 H S T od ay Guide to Homeland Security Grants 2009