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 the best-administered and most effective homeland security grants in the country. DHS’ recent move to also make the HSGP application process less competitive—it announced preliminary allocations in the application guidance—makes it difficult to speculate about the model DHS will ultimately adopt for funding, if it adopts a single model at all. Nevertheless, the direct, competitive model is still in use because of its proven effectiveness in delivering targeted funding to priority recipients. The NIPP provides solid direction for securing the nation’s infrastructure. It provides a sector-by-sector strategy that includes involvement from public and private organizations at all levels. Unfortunately, the impact of the NIPP is going to be largely dependent on the funding Congress puts behind it. The Buffer Zone Protection Program has never gotten past the $50 million mark nationwide, probably because its expansive mandate makes the funding too diffuse and reduces the program’s impact, so it hasn’t been a priority for expansion. Focused, sector-specific funding is going to figure in the future of homeland security funding. Not only do DHS strategies like the 2009 2008 5 Top online grant research resources www.rkb.us The Responder Knowledge Base provides links to DHS program guidance and direct access to the Commercial Equipment Direct Assistance Program (CEDAP) program for a broad range of first responders. It also provides a database of eligible equipment and a current version of the IAB Standardized Equipment List and G&T Authorized Equipment List. www.ojp.usdoj.gov/funding/funding.htm The Funding Opportunities page hosted by the Office of Justice Programs provides a functional list of current and archived opportunities from OJP, NIJ and other public safety funding sources. It also provides reference information for a wide range of public safety issues. www.grants.gov As the Federal Electronic Grants Clearinghouse at grants.gov continues to gain traction, users are placing increasing pressure on the site to simplify its time-consuming registration process. In the meantime, if you’re planning to use the site to apply for a grant for the first time, allow yourself two weeks to get registered as an Authorized Organization Representative. www.grantsoffice.com This subscriber-service database created by the grants services firm Grants Office, LLC, captures federal, state and foundation grant programs and provides tools to manage and report on grantseeking across the organization. Associated .info sites contain information on a wide array of preparedness and response grant programs and offer free weekly newsletters on developments in the field and funding news. www.foundationcenter.org The Foundation Center’s subscriber-service database contains information on foundation giving across the country. If you don’t have a subscription, you can often find these resources at your local library. NIPP identify and parse each of the sectors that make up the landscape of homeland security but they also define a set of objectives specific to each sector. As funding continues to tighten and Congress faces difficult decisions about what to fund and what to cut, targeted, sector-specific programs will provide the greatest potential impact and also allow DHS to respond where the need and the vulnerability are greatest. HST SENSAPHONE REMOTE MONITORING SOLUTIONS ® P ROTECT Y OUR: EMERGENCY RESPONSE CENTER VACCINE STORAGE DATA CENTER COMPUTER ROOM OTHER CRITICAL FACILITIES Notification Via: Monitor For: SENSAPHONE products provide remote monitoring of critical equipment and facilities. Abnormal conditions generate immediate alarm notification along with detailed data history. www.sensaphone.com 877-373-2700 Contract GS-07F-9463S 2 00 9 Guide to Homeland Security Grants HS T o day G7