The State Law Enforcement Division (SLED) was awarded a $4,602,500 Formula Grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency under the Homeland Security Grant Program (CFDA 97.067). The grant will support SLED's efforts from September 2021 through August 2024 to prevent terrorism and prepare for threats and hazards that pose significant risk to United States security. Specifically, funding will aid SLED's work to prevent terrorism and enhance preparedness through initiatives such as...
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) awarded a $4,847,500 Homeland Security Grant Program (CFDA 97.067) formula grant to the State Law Enforcement Division (SLED) of South Carolina on September 11, 2023. This funding enables SLED to deliver a range of critical homeland security and emergency response capabilities statewide and nationally. The grant supports SLED's efforts in criminal investigations, forensic analysis, counter-terrorism coordination, emergency response, and the...
The State Law Enforcement Division (SLED) was awarded a $6,002,888.00 Emergency Management Performance Grant (CFDA 97.042) on July 10, 2023 by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). The EMPG program supports and improves emergency management capabilities to address disasters and emergencies, including those resulting from climate change. Through this formula grant, SLED will provide a range of goods and services to strengthen law enforcement, criminal justice, and emergency response...
The South Carolina Law Enforcement Division (SLED) received a $7,428,446 Formula Grant award on December 7, 2023 from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) under the FY 2023 State and Local Cybersecurity Grant Program (CFDA 97.137). The grant funding supports a range of cybersecurity enhancement initiatives for state, local, tribal, and territorial governments, including developing cybersecurity plans and governance structures, conducting vulnerability assessments, implementing security...
The State Law Enforcement Division (SLED) was awarded a $12,665,648 Formula Grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) under the Emergency Management Performance Grants (EMPG) program. The grant aims to support and improve emergency management capabilities to address disasters and emergencies resulting from climate change. As the state administering agency, SLED will deliver services to enhance preparedness planning and coordination efforts across South Carolina through funding...
This $4,362,750 federal Project Grant award was provided by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) under the Homeland Security Grant Program (CFDA 97.067). The award supports a wide range of homeland security and emergency preparedness initiatives across South Carolina, including: Public safety communication programs, incident management teams, cybersecurity enhancements, election security measures, radiological/nuclear detection, soft target protection, and other critical emergency...
The State Law Enforcement Division (SLED) in South Carolina received a $18,779,689.00 Project Grant awarded by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) under the Emergency Operations Center (EOC) Grant Program (CFDA 97.052). The funding will support the development, renovation, or equipping of flexible, sustainable, secure, and interoperable emergency operations centers to enhance emergency management and preparedness capabilities statewide. Key activities include constructing or upgrading...
The State Law Enforcement Division (SLED) received a $6,250,650.52 project grant award from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) on September 12, 2022 under the Non-Profit Security Program (NSGP) federal grant program. NSGP aims to support physical security enhancements and other security-related activities for nonprofit organizations at high risk of terrorist or other extremist attacks. Through 27 sub-awards ranging from $6,250 to $500,000, SLED will fund security upgrades and related...
This federal Project Grant award of $10,879,570.00 was provided by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) under the Emergency Management Performance Grant (EMPG) Program (CFDA 97.042). The grant supports the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division (SLED), the state's primary law enforcement agency, in enhancing critical emergency management capabilities, public safety, and homeland security across South Carolina. Key initiatives funded through this 3-year grant include emergency...
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) awarded a $450,000 Port Security Grant Program (CFDA 97.056) grant to the State Law Enforcement Division (SLED) in South Carolina. The grant funds will be used to enhance maritime security and protect critical transportation infrastructure from potential terrorist attacks, major disasters, and other emergencies. Key initiatives include procuring patrol vessels, communications equipment, surveillance systems, and cybersecurity upgrades, as well as...