1. FY 2018 Homeland Security Preparedness Grant Programs Briefing
New York
July 11, 2018

2. Grant Program Funding Summary
FY 2017 Funding
FY 2018 Funding
Delta ($)
Delta (%)
(Delta $ / FY 2016 Allocation)
State Homeland Security Program (SHSP)
$402,000,000 $0 0%
Urban Area Security Initiative (UASI)
$580,000,000
Operation Stonegarden (OPSG)
$55,000,000
$85,000,000
$30,000,000
55%
Nonprofit Security Grant Program (NSGP)
$25,000,000
$60,000,000
$35,000,000
140%
Tribal Homeland Security Grant Program (THSGP)
$10,000,000
Emergency Management Performance Grants (EMPG) Program
$350,100,000
Port Security Grant Program (PSGP)
$100,000,000
Transit Security Grant Program (TSGP)
$88,000,000
Intercity Passenger Rail (IPR)
Intercity Bus Security Grant Program (IBSGP)
$2,000,000
Total
$1,622,100,000
$1,687,100,000
$65,000,000
4.0%

3. Major FY 2018 Highlights
The Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2018 provides over $1.68 billion in preparedness grant funding.
Funding for the Nonprofit Security Grant Program (NSGP) increased from $25 million to $60 million:
NSGP-UASI: $50 million
NSGP-State: $10 million
Funding for Operation Stonegarden increased from $55 million to $85 million.
Due to the funding increases for NSGP and OPSG, the statutory minimum allocations under the State Homeland Security Program (SHSP) are:
$3,752,000 (+$228,000 compared to FY 2017) for the 50 states, D.C. and Puerto Rico.
$910,000 (+$52,400 compared to FY 2017) for the four other territories.
The increase to the minimum SHSP allocation represents a total of over $6 million. This necessitated a reduction in funding (by approximately 4%) to states receiving an allocation above the statutory minimum.
Thirty-two (32) high-risk urban areas will be funded under the Urban Area Security Initiative for FY based on Congressional direction that DHS limit funding to jurisdictions that comprise 85% of the total nationwide risk of terrorism. 33 urban areas were funded in FY 2017.
Key program changes (see individual program slides)

4. Projected FY 2018 Grant Timeline
Final Allocations
Announced
Notices of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) Release
06/20/2018
08/24/2018
05/21/2018
09/30/2018
Awards processed by September 30
Application period closes
03/23/2018
FY 2017 Appropriation Enacted
30 Days
59 Days
65 Days
34 Days

5. UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY
FY 2018 Risk Methodology
UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY
FEMA uses a comprehensive risk methodology to determine the eligibility and target allocations for SHSP and UASI. It focuses on three key elements:
Threat: Likelihood of an attack being attempted by an adversary;
Vulnerability: Likelihood that an attack is successful; and
Consequence: Effect of an event, incident, or occurrence
The risk validation process for SHSP and UASI, which is required by law, was conducted for FY awards in April
FEMA sent preliminary risk profiles to all 56 states and territories, and the 100 most populous metropolitan statistical areas
FEMA conducted three webinars to provide training on the risk validation process.
FEMA uses a similar methodology to determine risk associated with the Port Security, Transit Security, and Operation Stonegarden programs 4

6. FY 2018 SHSP & UASI Risk Assessment
Relative Risk Score
Threat
(25%)
Vulnerability
Consequence
(50%)
Domestic & International
Terrorism
Targeted Infrastructure Index
(10%)
Population Index
(30%)
Attacks, Disrupted Plots, & Threat Reporting
Known or Suspected Terrorist Presence
Border Crossings
(4%)
Border Index
International Borders
(2%)
International Waters
Gross Domestic Product Index
(13%)
National Infrastructure Index
(5%)
Military Personnel Index
Population Density
Population
Level 1 Count
Level 2 Count
Census
Commuters
Visitors x +
Isolation
Soft Target Index
(3%)
Special Event Metric
Gross Domestic Product
Military Personnel
(1%)
DIB Count

7. FY 2018 State Homeland Security Program
Program Overview
FY 2017
FY 2018
Purpose: The State Homeland Security Program supports state, tribal, territorial, and local preparedness activities that address high priority preparedness gaps across all core capabilities that support terrorism preparedness.
Eligibility: The State Administrative Agency is the only entity eligible to apply for and administer FY 2018 Homeland Security Grant Program funds.
$402,000,000
Program Highlights
Cybersecurity
SHSP recipients are required to include an investment justification (IJ) that focuses on cybersecurity projects
Recipients must include their Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) and Chief Information Officer (CIO) on their Senior Advisory Committees and Urban Area Working Groups
Emergency Communications
All States and territories must designate a full-time Statewide Interoperability Coordinator (SWIC) who has the authority and resources to actively improve interoperability with emergency management and response agencies across all levels of government
Communications IJs must align to needs identified in the Statewide Communication Interoperability Plan (SCIP); advance coordination and consultation with the SWIC and governing is expected
Recipients will be required to test their emergency communications capabilities and procedures in conjunction with regularly planned exercises
All states and territories will be required to update their SCIP by the end of the FY 2018 SHSP period of performance, with a focus on communications resilience/continuity, to include assessment and mitigation of all potential risks
Operational Overtime
NOFO outlines additional eligibility criteria and specifies administrative requirements for submitting requests to FEMA GPD
Threat and Hazard Identification and Risk Assessment (THIRA)/Stakeholder Preparedness Review (SPR)
New THIRA/SPR methodology for FY2018; first year assessment limited to response, recovery, and cross-cutting core capabilities; assessment of all 32 core capabilities will be required by December 2019 and every 3 years thereafter (capability estimate still required annually)

8. FY 2018 Urban Area Security Initiative
Program Overview
FY 2017
FY 2018
Purpose: The Urban Area Security Initiative program assists high-threat, high-density Urban Areas in efforts to build, sustain, and deliver the capabilities necessary to prevent, protect against, mitigate, respond to, and recover from acts of terrorism.
Eligibility: The State Administrative Agency is the only entity eligible to apply for and administer FY Homeland Security Grant Program funds.
$580,000,000
Program Highlights
The explanatory statement accompanying the FY 2017 DHS appropriations bill limits Urban Area Security Initiative funding to urban areas representing 85% of nationwide risk.
The 32 urban areas identified for FY 2018 funding represent 85% of nationwide risk according to the DHS risk formula. 33 urban areas were funded last year.
Based on risk, Orlando and Honolulu were added. Indianapolis, Salt Lake City, and Cleveland, funded in FY 2017, fell below the FY 2018 funding line.
See key changes for SHSP (same changes apply to FY 2018 UASI)

9. FY 2018 Operation Stonegarden
Program Overview
FY 2017
FY 2018
Purpose: Operation Stonegarden is intended to enhance cooperation and coordination among federal, state, local, tribal, and territorial law enforcement agencies in a joint mission 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.
Eligibility: Eligible applicants include local units of government at the county level and federally-recognized tribal governments in the states bordering Canada (including Alaska), southern states bordering Mexico, and states and territories with international water borders.
$55,000,000
$85,000,000
Program Highlights
No significant policy changes were made for FY 2018
FY 2017 Statistics
Out of 39 states that were eligible to receive FY 2017 Operation Stonegarden funding, 17 states/territories did not apply:
Alaska, Connecticut, Delaware, Georgia, Hawaii, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, North Carolina, Oregon, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Virginia, Wisconsin, American Samoa, Guam, Northern Mariana Islands.
79% of FY 2017 Allocations represent the Southwest, 16% to the Northern, and 5% to the Coastal Border Regions
Total number of counties funded in:
FY 2017: FY 2013: 126
FY 2016: FY 2012: 121
FY 2015: FY 2011: 111
FY 2014: 140

10. FY 2018 Emergency Management Performance Grant Program
Program Overview
FY 2017
FY 2018
Purpose: The Emergency Management Performance Grant program provides federal funds to assist state, local, tribal, and territorial governments in preparing for all hazards. The Federal Government, through Emergency Management Performance Grant, provide necessary direction, coordination, guidance, and assistance to support a comprehensive all hazards emergency preparedness system.
Eligibility: State government’s State Administrative Agency or Emergency Management Agency are the only entities eligible to apply for and administer FY 2018 Emergency Management Performance Grant funds.
$350,100,000
Program Highlights
The minimum exercise requirement has been eliminated for FY FEMA regional administrators and state emergency management directors will negotiate an exercise program that addresses capability gaps
Focus will be on priority areas of logistics, housing, and catastrophic planning
Exercises are to be included in the EMPG work plan submitted for FEMA regional approval and the state’s Training and Exercise Plan

11. FY 2018 Tribal Homeland Security Grant Program
Program Overview
FY 2017
FY 2018
Purpose: The Tribal Homeland Security Grant Program provides supplemental funding to directly eligible tribes to help strengthen the Nation against risks associated with potential terrorist attacks.
Eligibility: The Tribal Homeland Security Grant Program provides funding to directly eligible tribes, as defined by the Homeland Security Act of 2002, as amended.
$10,000,000
Program Highlights
The Tribal Homeland Security Grant Program is a carve out from the State Homeland Security Grant Program. The minimum amount is 0.1% of funds appropriated under the Urban Area Security Initiative and State Homeland Security Grant Program. This would equate to $1,067,000 in FY However, DHS is setting aside $10 million for the Tribal Homeland Security Grant Program which is consistent with the previous fiscal year.
FY 2017 Statistics
Forty-seven (47) tribes submitted THSGP applications (73 Investments) requesting $24,380,917 in funding. Forty-five (45) tribes (71 Investments) were deemed eligible for funding and forwarded for review.
Of the 45 applications sent to review, 24 (35 Investments) received funding:
Five (5) tribes received an award in FY 2017 for the first time since the program’s inception in FY 2008;
The average allocation was $285,714.

12. FY 2018 Nonprofit Security Grant Program – UASI (NSGP-UA)
Program Overview
FY 2017
FY 2018
Purpose: The UASI Nonprofit Security Grant Program provides funding support for target hardening activities to nonprofit organizations that are at high risk of terrorist attack and located within one of the UASI-designated urban areas.
Eligibility: The State Administrative Agency is the only entity eligible to apply for FY 2018 UASI Nonprofit Security Grant Program funds on behalf of nonprofit organizations as described under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and exempt from tax under section 501(a) of such Code.
$25,000,000
$50,000,000
Program Highlights
The FY 2018 UASI Nonprofit Security Grant Program (NSGP-UA) funding level is twice that of last year.
Planning, Exercise, and Training Costs are allowable in FY Previously, allowable costs were limited to target hardening or training for security personnel.
For FY 2018, the maximum funding amount is increased to $150,000 (previously capped at $75,000).
FY 2017 Statistics
A total of 906 investments were submitted to FEMA requesting $63,494,847 in federal funding:
100% (24 out of 24) of eligible states applied
100% (33 out of the 33) FY 2017 UASI-designated urban areas applied
Fifty five percent (55.5%) of all submitting urban area applications (at least one application from each submitting urban area) advanced to federal review:
A total of 503 applications advanced to the federal review requesting over $35,823,615 in federal funding
In FY 2017, FEMA funded 349 applications; 172 of which have not received NSGP funding in previous years

13. FY 2018 Nonprofit Security Grant Program – State (NSGP-S)
Program Overview
FY 2017
FY 2018
Purpose: The State Nonprofit Security Grant Program provides funding support for target hardening activities to nonprofit organizations that are at high risk of terrorist attack and located within one of the UASI-designated urban areas.
Eligibility: The State Administrative Agency is the only entity eligible to apply for FY 2018 State Nonprofit Security Grant Program funds on behalf of nonprofit organizations as described under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and exempt from tax under section 501(a) of such Code. $0
$10,000,000
Program Highlights
Allowable costs mirror the NSGP-UA
The review process for NSGP-S provides greater autonomy to the states to decide which nonprofits are at highest risk.
States and territories will solicit, review, score, and rank applications
FEMA will vet the proposed subrecipients submitted by states and territories; vetting will focus primarily on sub-applicant eligibility and allowable costs
Subrecipient funding will be capped at $100,000

14. FY 2018 Port Security Grant Program
Program Overview
FY 2017
FY 2018
Purpose: Port Security Grant Program provides funds for transportation infrastructure security activities to implement Area Maritime Transportation Security Plans and facility security plans among port authorities, facility operators, and state and local government agencies required to provide port security services
Eligibility: Applicants will be selected for funding through a fully competitive review process
$100,000,000
Program Highlights
In FY 2018, PSGP private-sector applicants must demonstrate a cost share of fifty percent of the total project cost.
Port area funding will be limited to 150 percent of the total port area’s relative risk score.
Port areas that have the highest measureable risk will be prioritized for funding.
FEMA uses a risk methodology to determine the relative risk of terrorism faced by a given port area. The formula remains the same as last year.
Award decisions are based on a scoring systems that considers both port area risk and project effectiveness.
FY 2017 Statistics
A total of 720 applications (1,157 investments) were submitted to FEMA requesting over $543,199,534 in federal funding.
Of the 1,157 investments reviewed 380 projects (from 46 port areas) were funded.

15. FY 2018 Transit Security Grant Program
Program Overview
FY 2017
FY 2018
Purpose: Transit Security Grant Program provides funding to owners and operators of transit systems to protect critical surface transportation infrastructure and the traveling public from acts of terrorism, major disasters, and other emergencies.
Eligibility: Eligible transit agencies are determined based on daily unlinked passenger trips (ridership) and transit systems that serve historically eligible Urban Area Security Initiative jurisdictions.
$88,000,000
Program Highlights
There are no proposed changes to eligibility or program priorities.
The application review and award selection process is the same as last year. Award decisions are based on scoring system that factors transit system risk and other factors relating to project and cost effectiveness.
FY 2017 Statistics
In FY 2017, 45 applications (166 projects) were reviewed, requesting $402,623,060 in funding. Of this 26 transit agencies were funded totaling $88,000,000.

16. FY 2018 Intercity Passenger Rail - Amtrak
Program Overview
FY 2017
FY 2018
Purpose: The Intercity Passenger Rail Program protects critical surface transportation infrastructure and the traveling public from acts of terrorism, major disasters, and other emergencies within the Amtrak rail system.
Eligibility: The National Passenger Railroad Corporation (Amtrak) is the only entity eligible to apply for funding under the FY 2018 Intercity Passenger Rail program.
$10,000,000
Program Highlights
There are no significant changes to the FY 2018 Intercity Passenger Rail program.
FY 2017 Statistics
Six projects were reviewed and approved for FY 2017:
Operational Packages and Equipment: $4,620,000
RAILSAFE Training Program: $230,000
Infrastructure Protection: $3,350,000
Training and Exercise: $1,000,000
Security Awareness: $500,000
Continuity of Operations and Emergency Action Planning Program: $300,000

17. FY 2017 Intercity Bus Security Grant Program
Program Overview
FY 2017
FY 2018
Purpose: The Intercity Bus Security Grant Program creates a sustainable program for the protection of intercity bus systems and the traveling public from terrorism.
Eligibility: Private operators providing transportation using over the road buses that have completed a vulnerability assessment and developed a security plan as required by Section 1531 of the 9/11 Act (6 U.S.C. § 1181). Private operators must either provide transportation services to a defined Urban Area Security Initiative jurisdiction or operate a charter bus service using over the road buses and provide a minimum of 50 trips annually to one or more defined Urban Area Security Initiative jurisdictions.
$2,000,000
Program Highlights
New for FY 2018, there is now a 50% cost-share requirement for recipients.
Funding will be awarded to the highest-risk systems through a competitive review process.
FY 2017 Statistics
In FY 2017, 69 applications (85 projects) were reviewed, requesting $14,750,000 in funding. Of this, 18 applications (19 projects) are funded, totaling $2,000,000.