This $20,513,085.00 Homeland Security Grant Program (CFDA 97.067) award, provided by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), will fund a range of homeland security and emergency preparedness initiatives by the Department of Public Safety Executive Office of Public Safety Division in Boston, MA. The grant aims to enhance the Commonwealth of Massachusetts' capabilities in preventing, protecting against, mitigating, responding to, and recovering from potential terrorist attacks and other...
This Federal Homeland Security Grant Program (CFDA 97.067) award in the amount of $16,646,500 provides funding to support state and local efforts to prevent terrorism and prepare for threats and hazards that pose the greatest risk to the security of the United States. The award is facilitating a range of initiatives across Massachusetts, including: Providing active shooter and hostile event response training for personnel at the Massachusetts Port Authority. Conducting training for first...
The Federal Emergency Management Agency awarded a $39.99 million Formula Grant to the Massachusetts Department of Public Safety on August 29, 2022 under the Homeland Security Grant Program (HSGP, CFDA 97.067). The grant will fund homeland security initiatives for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts through six sub-awards for equipment, training, and administrative services. Specifically, sub-awards were provided to the Massachusetts Convention Center Authority, Massachusetts Port Authority,...
This federal Project Grant award of $8,258,203.00 was provided by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) under the Nonprofit Security Grant Program (CFDA 97.008). The grant funds will support physical security enhancements and protective measures for the Department of Public Safety Executive Office of Public Safety Division, a U.S. local government entity based in Boston, Massachusetts. The funding will enable the organization to implement critical security improvements such as...
The Department of Public Safety Executive Office of Public Safety Division in Boston, Massachusetts was awarded a $6,954,789.00 Project Grant on December 13, 2024 under the Federal Emergency Management Agency's (FEMA) State and Local Cybersecurity Grant Program (CFDA 97.137). The grant funding will be used to enhance cybersecurity capabilities for state, local, and municipal governments in Massachusetts over a 4-year performance period ending on December 12, 2028. Key activities supported by the...
The Federal Emergency Management Agency awarded a $285,460 Project Grant to the State Police Department of Massachusetts on September 7, 2022 under the Port Security Grant Program. The State Police Department will use the funding to enhance port security activities as part of the Port Security Grant Program. This program, listed under the Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance as 97.056, aims to support transportation infrastructure security through grants that constitute part of the...
The Massachusetts Port Authority (Massport) received a $2,337,492 project grant award from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) on September 22, 2022 under the Port Security Grant Program (PSGP). Massport will use the funding to enhance security at the Port of Boston through infrastructure and technological improvements as well as training and exercises. The PSGP, administered by FEMA with the CFDA number 97.056, aims to help protect critical port infrastructure from risks associated...
The Homeland Security Grant Program (HSGP) is a federal formula grant program administered by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) that provides $37,613,000.00 in funding to state, local, tribal, and territorial governments to prevent terrorism, enhance security, and prepare for threats and hazards. The objective of the FY 2023 HSGP is to fund state and local efforts to prevent terrorism and prepare the nation for the greatest risks. Through this grant, the Governor's Office of Texas...
The City of Boston Mayor's Office of Emergency Management received a $111,300.00 Project Grant award on September 4, 2024 from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) under the Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) Program (CFDA 97.044). This funding will support the city's efforts to enhance public and firefighter safety through critical infrastructure improvements, equipment procurement, training programs, and health/wellness initiatives for emergency responders. The grant will...
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) awarded a $5.53 million Formula Grant to the Emergency Management Agency of Maine under the Homeland Security Grant Program (HSGP, CFDA #97.067) for the period of September 1, 2021 through August 31, 2024. The objective of the HSGP is to prevent terrorism and prepare for threats and hazards that pose risks to national security, according to program documents. Through sub-awards totaling this funding, emergency management and homeland security...