The South Dakota Department of Public Safety (SDDPS) received a $2.8 million formula grant award from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) under the State and Community Highway Safety program (CFDA 20.600). The grant will fund SDDPS's administration of highway safety programs from October 1, 2021 through September 30, 2025. As the designated State Highway Safety Office, SDDPS will implement data-driven programs to reduce traffic crashes and resulting deaths, injuries, and...
The South Dakota Department of Public Safety received a $1,975,822 Project Grant award from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) under the Nonprofit Security Grant Program (CFDA 97.008) to support physical security enhancements and protective measures for nonprofit organizations at high risk of terrorist or extremist attacks. The award period runs from September 1, 2024, to August 31, 2027. The grant funding enabled the South Dakota Department of Public Safety to provide sub-awards...
The South Dakota Department of Public Safety received a $272,083 project grant award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service to support hazardous fuel reduction efforts through the State & Private Forestry Hazardous Fuel Reduction Program (CFDA 10.697) from June 1, 2021 through September 30, 2025. The award will support the SD Wildland Fire Division, a division of the South Dakota Department of Public Safety, in conducting hazardous fuel reduction activities focused on...
This Federal Formula Grant award of $150,000.00 from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) under the State and Community Highway Safety program (CFDA 20.600) provides funding to the South Dakota Department of Public Safety (SDDPS) to conduct highway safety programs under the state's approved Highway Safety Plan. The grant aims to reduce traffic crashes, deaths, injuries, and property damage in South Dakota through behavioral highway safety initiatives. The SDDPS, as the...
The South Dakota Department of Public Safety received a $3.9 million project grant award from the Federal Emergency Management Agency on September 9, 2022 under the Non-Profit Security Program (NSGP). The NSGP aims to support physical security enhancements and other security-related activities for nonprofit organizations at high risk of terrorist or other extremist attacks. With this funding, the Department of Public Safety will provide products and services to eligible nonprofits in South...
The South Dakota Department of Public Safety was awarded a $4,602,500 Formula Grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency under the Homeland Security Grant Program (HSGP, CFDA #97.067) for the period of September 1, 2021 through August 31, 2024. The grant aims to fund state, local, tribal, and territorial efforts to prevent terrorism and prepare for threats and hazards that pose risk to national security. Through 27 sub-awards, the funding will support emergency preparedness and...
The federal Project Grant award of $4,362,750.00 was provided by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) under the Homeland Security Grant Program (CFDA 97.067) to the South Dakota Department of Public Safety. The grant supports a range of preparedness activities across prevention, protection, mitigation, response, and recovery mission areas, including emergency planning, training, equipment acquisition, critical infrastructure protection, cybersecurity enhancements, and public outreach...
The South Dakota Department of Public Safety will receive $143,420 through September 2027 under a Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service. The grant funding will support the State & Private Forestry Cooperative Fire Assistance federal grant program. Specifically, the award will assist the South Dakota Wildland Fire Division in providing rural fire prevention, control, and suppression services on non-federal forest and other rural lands through September 2027....
The South Dakota Department of Public Safety, through its SD Wildland Fire Division, has received a $267,880 Project Grant award from the USDA Forest Service's State & Private Forestry Cooperative Fire Assistance program (CFDA 10.698). This 5-year grant award, effective from July 28, 2023 to July 27, 2028, will fund wildfire prevention, mitigation, and control efforts across South Dakota. Specific services to be provided include controlling and preventing rural and non-federal forest...
This $212,430 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service's State & Private Forestry Cooperative Fire Assistance program (CFDA 10.698) provides funding to the South Dakota Department of Public Safety's SD Wildland Fire Division. The grant supports wildfire prevention, control, and management activities across non-federal forest and rural lands in South Dakota. Key objectives include enhancing forest resilience, promoting fire-adapted communities, and...