These programs are part of a comprehensive set of measures authorized by Congress and implemented by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to strengthen the nation's communities against potential terrorist threats.

Types of Grants

• In FY 2025, HSGP continues to include two key grant programs:
  • SHSP: Supports the implementation of risk-driven, capabilities-based State Homeland Security Strategies to address capability targets.
  • OPSG: Enhances cooperation and coordination among state, local, tribal, territorial, and federal law enforcement agencies to jointly enhance security along the United States land and water borders.

Goals

• The goal of SHSP is to support statewide and state, local, tribal, and territorial (SLTT) governments in building, enhancing, and sustaining the capabilities needed to prevent, prepare for, protect against, and respond to acts of terrorism. SHSP funding is intended to help SLTT agencies address capability gaps identified through the THIRA/SPR process, as well as prioritize resources toward high-impact security focus areas, known as NPAs.
• Operation Stonegarden (OPSG) supports enhanced cooperation and coordination among Customs and Border Protection (CBP)/United States Border Patrol (USBP), and federal, state, local, tribal, and territorial law enforcement agencies to strengthen border security.

Objectives

• SHSP provides resources that support eligible SLTT governments in meeting the following objectives:
  • Build and sustain core capabilities, including LETPA and the NPAs;
  • Address capability gaps identified in their THIRA and SPR process;
  • Implement a comprehensive and coordinated approach to address enduring security needs of communities that includes planning, training and awareness campaigns, equipment and capital projects, and exercises.
• Objectives for OPSG:
  • Enhance collaboration and coordination among federal, state, local, tribal, and territorial
  • law enforcement agencies to strengthen border security;
  • Support joint efforts to secure borders, including land and water routes, and critical travel corridors;
  • Improve information and intelligence sharing to address border-related threats effectively.

Priority Areas

• SHSP:
  • Enhancing the Protection of Soft Targets/Crowded Places:
    • Improving security at locations accessible to the public and vulnerable to attacks.
  • Supporting Homeland Security Task Forces and Fusion Centers:
    • Promoting coordination of activities and critical information sharing and analysis to prevent and respond to threats.
  • Enhancing Cybersecurity:
    • Strengthening the protection of computer systems and networks against cyber threats.
  • Enhancing Election Security:
    • Ensuring the integrity and security of voting systems.
  • Supporting Border Crisis Response and Enforcement:
    • Supporting collaboration between state and local law enforcement and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) through the 287(g) program to identify and remove individuals who pose a threat to public safety and national security.
• OPSG:
  • Supporting Border Crisis Response and Enforcement
    • Training and awareness
    • Community resilience
    • Operational coordination
    • Risk management for protection programs and activities

Funding Information

• Total award: $4,500,000
• SHSP: $3,500,000 OPSG: $1,000,000
• M&A Maximum: $225,000 (5% of $4,500,000)
• Maximum M&A for SHSP = $175,000
• Maximum M&A for OPSG = $50,000.

Eligibility Criteria

• Eligible Applicants
  • the State Administrative Agency (SAA) is the only entity eligible to submit HSGP applications to DHS/FEMA. HSGP funds are provided to SAAs, which manage and distribute the funds within their respective states or territories. SAAs issue subawards to local governments and other eligible organizations, ensuring that resources reach areas that need them to enhance security and disaster response.
  • For this funding opportunity, the term "state" includes all U.S. states, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands.
• Sub applicant
  • SAAs distribute HSGP funds through sub awards to other state, local, or tribal organizations. These organizations, called sub recipients, use the funds to improve local and regional security efforts.
  • Sub applicants should not have foreign nationals or noncitizens included. If a sub applicant has foreign nationals, they must be properly vetted and must adhere to all government statutes, policies, and procedures including “staff American, stay in America” and security requirements.

Ineligibility Criteria

• Tribal governments are not eligible to apply directly for HSGP funding but may receive funding through their state’s SAA.

For more information, visit Grants.gov.