The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) awarded an $11.7 million Formula Grant to the Georgia Emergency Management and Homeland Security Agency on September 1, 2021 through August 31, 2024 under the Homeland Security Grant Program (HSGP, CFDA #97.067). The objective of the FY2023 HSGP is to fund state, local, tribal, and territorial efforts to prevent terrorism and prepare for threats and hazards posing the greatest risk to national security. Under this award, the Georgia Emergency...
The $11,718,954 Homeland Security Grant Program (CFDA 97.067) award from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to the Georgia Emergency Management and Homeland Security Agency will support a wide range of critical emergency preparedness and response capabilities across the state. Key services and initiatives to be delivered through this grant include: Enhancing the Georgia Bureau of Investigation's forensic, investigative, and criminal justice support services, including equipment and...
The Georgia Emergency Management and Homeland Security Agency was awarded a $5,288,656 Homeland Security Grant Program (CFDA 97.067) formula grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). The grant funding supports the agency's wide range of emergency management, disaster relief, homeland security, and public safety activities in Georgia. Key products and services delivered through this award include emergency protective measures, immediate disaster response, administration and...
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) awarded a $9,563,081 Emergency Management Performance Grant (CFDA 97.042) to the Georgia Emergency Management and Homeland Security Agency on August 14, 2023. This Formula Grant funding supports the state's emergency management and homeland security activities, including emergency protective measures, disaster response, vaccine distribution, security enhancements, hazard mitigation planning, and crisis counseling. The Georgia Emergency Management...
The Federal Emergency Management Agency awarded a $20,277,802 Formula Grant to the Georgia Emergency Management and Homeland Security Agency on August 31, 2022 under the Emergency Management Performance Grants program (CFDA 97.042). The grant will support and improve Georgia's emergency management capabilities. As the named recipient, Georgia Emergency Management and Homeland Security Agency will deliver products and services to manage emergencies and disasters in the state, including those...
The Federal Emergency Management Agency awarded a $3 million Project Grant to the Georgia Tech Research Corporation on September 29, 2022 under the State and Local Homeland Security National Training Program (CFDA 97.005). The grant will support the National Domestic Preparedness Consortium program, through which the Department of Homeland Security's Homeland Security National Training Program provides funding to deliver training to strengthen domestic preparedness for and response to acts of...
The U.S. Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) awarded the Georgia Emergency Management and Homeland Security Agency (GEMA/HS) a $9,873,903 Formula Grant under the State and Local Cybersecurity Grant Program (CFDA 97.137) on Dec 7, 2023. This grant funding supports a wide range of cybersecurity enhancement activities for state, local, tribal, and territorial (SLTT) governments, including developing cybersecurity plans and governance structures, conducting vulnerability assessments,...
The Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) awarded a $1,500,000 Project Grant under the State and Local Homeland Security National Training Program (CFDA 97.005) to the Georgia Tech Research Corporation, doing business as the Office of Sponsored Programs, on Sep 22, 2023. Through this funding, the awardee will develop and deliver specialized training on a range of homeland security and emergency management topics, including cybersecurity, counterterrorism,...
The Georgia Emergency Management and Homeland Security Agency (GEMA/HS) was awarded a $10,842,858 Project Grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) under the State and Local Cybersecurity Grant Program (CFDA 97.137). The funding will support GEMA/HS in enhancing the cybersecurity capabilities of state, local, tribal, and territorial governments across Georgia over a 4-year period from December 2024 to December 2028. Key activities will include developing governance structures,...
The U.S. Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) awarded a $17,286,216 Emergency Management Performance Grant (CFDA 97.042) to the Georgia Emergency Management and Homeland Security Agency. The grant, effective October 1, 2024 through September 30, 2027, supports state and local emergency management capabilities to prepare for, respond to, and mitigate disasters, including those associated with climate change. Key activities include emergency planning, training, equipment procurement, and...