Federal Grant Award Summary

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) awarded $7.04 million to the New Mexico Department of Homeland Security and Emergency Management (DHSEM) under the Homeland Security Grant Program (CFDA 97.067) on October 1, 2025, with a performance period through September 30, 2026. This formula grant supports state, local, tribal, and territorial efforts to prevent terrorism and enhance preparedness capabilities across prevention, protection, mitigation, response, and recovery mission areas. The awarded funds enable New Mexico to invest in critical homeland security infrastructure and capabilities that address identified risks and close capability gaps within the state's emergency management framework.

DHSEM serves as the primary conduit for distributing these federal funds to local governments, tribal entities, and nonprofit organizations throughout New Mexico to implement specialized homeland security and emergency preparedness initiatives. Typical activities funded under this program include emergency planning, training, equipment acquisition, critical infrastructure protection, cybersecurity enhancements, emergency operations center improvements, physical security upgrades, and community preparedness activities. The agency has demonstrated effective stewardship of federal resources through previous awards, having successfully administered programs such as the Nonprofit Security Grant Program, Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities (BRIC), and Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery.