The Federal Emergency Management Agency awarded a $9.85 million Formula Grant to the Nevada Department of Public Safety Division of Emergency Management from September 1, 2021 through August 31, 2024 under the Homeland Security Grant Program (HSGP, CFDA #97.067). The grant funds support state, local, tribal, and territorial efforts to prevent terrorism and prepare for threats and hazards that pose risk to national security.
Through 28 subawards, the funding supports initiatives such as fusion center analytical support, special event security, cybersecurity monitoring systems, hazardous materials detection equipment, and emergency operations center enhancements for various state, county, city, and tribal recipients. Activities incorporate all-hazards emergency management practices such as National Incident Management System training and compliance. The grant also funds sustainment of the Nevada Threat Analysis Center and the Nevada Regional Information Coordination program.