The Federal Emergency Management Agency awarded a $4,602,500 Formula Grant to the Iowa Homeland Security and Emergency Management Department on September 1, 2021 through August 31, 2024 under the Homeland Security Grant Program (HSGP, CFDA 97.067). The grant funds numerous projects focused on preventing terrorism and preparing for threats and hazards that pose risks to national security. Key projects include analyzing threat, vulnerability and risk; cybersecurity tools; hazardous materials...
The Iowa Homeland Security and Emergency Management Department received a $4,847,500 Homeland Security Grant Program (CFDA 97.067) formula grant award from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) on September 16, 2023. This grant supports state, local, tribal, and territorial efforts to prevent terrorism and prepare for threats and hazards that pose the greatest risk to the security of the United States. Through this award and associated sub-grants, the Iowa HSEMD has delivered a range of...
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) awarded a $4,362,750 Homeland Security Grant Program (CFDA 97.067) to the Iowa Homeland Security and Emergency Management Department. The grant will fund a range of projects and sub-awards focused on enhancing Iowa's capabilities in preventing, protecting against, mitigating, responding to, and recovering from potential terrorist attacks and other high-risk hazards. Key areas supported by the grant include emergency planning, cybersecurity...
The Iowa Homeland Security and Emergency Management Department received a $4,686,295.00 Formula Grant award on Aug 19, 2023 from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) under the Emergency Management Performance Grants (EMPG) program (CFDA 97.042). The funding supported a comprehensive, all-hazard emergency preparedness system by building and/or sustaining core capabilities contained in the National Preparedness Goal. Key activities included planning, training, exercises, public...
The Iowa Homeland Security and Emergency Management Department (Iowa HSEMD) was awarded a $6,719,948 Project Grant on December 13, 2024 under the State and Local Cybersecurity Grant Program (CFDA 97.137) administered by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). This grant funding will support Iowa HSEMD's efforts to enhance cybersecurity capabilities across state and local governments in Iowa. Key activities to be funded include developing governance structures, conducting vulnerability...
The Iowa Homeland Security and Emergency Management Department received a $6,228,366 Formula Grant award from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) under the State and Local Cybersecurity Grant Program (CFDA 97.137). The grant funds a range of cybersecurity enhancement initiatives for state and local governments, including developing cybersecurity plans, conducting vulnerability assessments, implementing security controls, delivering workforce training, and upgrading critical...
This $1,711,170.53 Project Grant was awarded by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) on December 31, 2024 through the Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (CFDA 97.039). The grant funding will support the Iowa Homeland Security and Emergency Management Department (Iowa HSEMD) in repairing or replacing disaster-damaged facilities and infrastructure across the state to enhance community resilience and protect critical assets. The department plans to utilize a sub-award model to distribute...
The Federal Emergency Management Agency awarded a $9.695 million Formula Grant to the Nebraska Emergency Management Agency on August 29, 2022 under the Homeland Security Grant Program (CFDA 97.067). The grant funds law enforcement and emergency response capabilities to detect, deter, disrupt and prevent acts of terrorism through planning, equipment, training and exercises. Key sub-awardees include counties, municipalities and regional councils who will receive support to enhance capabilities...
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) awarded a $218,054 Project Grant to the Iowa Homeland Security and Emergency Management Department (Iowa HSEMD) on June 28, 2023 under the Emergency Operations Center (CFDA 97.052) grant program. The purpose of this grant is to improve emergency management and preparedness capabilities by supporting flexible, sustainable, secure, strategically located and fully interoperable Emergency Operations Centers (EOCs) to ensure coordination and unity of...
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) awarded a $3,173,471 Cooperative Agreement under the Disaster Assistance Projects program (CFDA 97.088) to the Iowa Homeland Security and Emergency Management Department (Iowa HSEMD) on October 15, 2024. This pass-through grant funding supports comprehensive disaster recovery services for families and communities affected by presidentially-declared disasters in Iowa. The award enables Iowa HSEMD to deliver critical disaster assistance, including...