The Federal Emergency Management Agency awarded a $9,945,000 Formula Grant under the Homeland Security Grant Program (CFDA 97.067) on September 2, 2022 to the Mississippi Department of Public Safety. Through subawards, the grant funds homeland security and emergency preparedness activities for various state, county, and local agencies across Mississippi, including law enforcement, fire services, emergency management, and schools. Key recipients are carrying out operations and preparedness...
The Federal Emergency Management Agency awarded a $4.8 million Formula Grant to the Mississippi Department of Public Safety under the Homeland Security Grant Program (CFDA 97.067) for the period of September 1, 2021 through August 31, 2024. Funding will support emergency preparedness and counterterrorism efforts through various state and local sub-awardees. Key recipients include the Biloxi Fire Department, Mississippi Highway Patrol, Philadelphia Fire Department, Collins Fire Department,...
The Mississippi Department of Public Safety (MDPS) received a $7,192,125 Project Grant award on December 13, 2024 under the Federal Emergency Management Agency's (FEMA) State and Local Cybersecurity Grant Program (CFDA 97.137). This funding supports MDPS's initiatives to enhance cybersecurity capabilities and counter cyber risks across Mississippi. Key efforts include cybersecurity governance development, vulnerability assessments, security control implementation, workforce training, and...
The Mississippi Department of Public Safety was awarded a $6.5 million formula grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency under the State and Local Cybersecurity Grant Program and Tribal Cybersecurity Grant Program (CFDA 97.137). The goal of this grant program is to assist state, local, tribal and territorial governments in managing and reducing systemic cyber risks. Funds awarded will support the Department's efforts to help Mississippi SLTT entities manage cybersecurity risks and...
The Mississippi Department of Public Safety was awarded a $3.5 million project grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency under the Non-Profit Security Program (CFDA 97.008) for the period of September 1, 2021 through August 31, 2024. The grant will fund physical security enhancements and other security-related activities for nonprofit organizations in Mississippi that are at high risk of terrorist or other extremist attacks. As the state administering agency, the Mississippi...
This $6,639,551 Formula Grant award to the Mississippi Department of Public Safety (MDPS) was made by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) under the State and Local Cybersecurity Grant Program (CFDA 97.137). The award supports a wide range of cybersecurity enhancement initiatives for MDPS and its partners across Mississippi, including developing cybersecurity plans and governance structures, conducting vulnerability assessments, implementing security controls, delivering workforce...
The Federal Emergency Management Agency awarded Mississippi State University a $2,000,000 Project Grant under the State and Local Homeland Security National Training Program from September 1, 2021 to August 31, 2024. The grant falls under the National Domestic Preparedness Consortium program (CFDA #97.005), which provides funding through the Department of Homeland Security's Homeland Security National Training Program to support training for emergency responders.
Mississippi State will use...
The Department of Public Safety Missouri received a $4,847,500 Homeland Security Grant Program (CFDA 97.067) formula grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) on September 16, 2023. The objective of this FY 2023 grant is to support state and local efforts to prevent terrorism, strengthen national preparedness, and prepare the nation for the greatest threats and hazards.
The grant funding enables the Department of Public Safety Missouri to implement investments that build,...
The Department of Public Safety Missouri was awarded a $9,250,263 Homeland Security Grant Program (CFDA 97.067) project grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) on September 1, 2024 to run through August 31, 2027. The grant supports state and local efforts to prevent terrorism and prepare the nation for threats and hazards that pose the greatest risk to national security. The funding enables the implementation of investments that build, sustain, and deliver the 32 core...
This $4,005,555 Nonprofit Security Grant Program (CFDA 97.008) award from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) provides funding to the Mississippi Department of Public Safety (MDPS) to enhance security infrastructure and protective measures for nonprofit organizations at high risk of terrorist or extremist attacks across the state. The award will support a range of equipment purchases and security enhancements for over 20 nonprofit sub-awardees, including religious institutions,...