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...
This federal Project Grant award, issued by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) under the Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (CFDA 97.039), provides $914,566.56 in funding to the South Dakota Department of Public Safety (SDDPS) for the repair or replacement of disaster-damaged facilities. The grant is intended to support initiatives that reduce the risk of future damage, loss of life, and property in areas affected by major disasters, thereby enhancing community resilience and protecting...
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....
This $1,975,822 Project Grant award was provided by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) under the Nonprofit Security Grant Program (CFDA 97.008) to the South Dakota Department of Public Safety. The grant funds security enhancements and protective measures for nonprofit organizations at high risk of terrorist or extremist attacks. Key services supported include: Facility hardening and security infrastructure upgrades such as surveillance systems, access controls, and lighting for...
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...
The St David Unified School District was awarded a $352,038 project grant from the Department of Justice's Community Oriented Policing Services Office to implement the School Violence Prevention Program. The grant will support evidence-based programs and school safety technologies through September 2025 to improve security and foster a positive learning environment. Funded under the Public Safety Partnership and Community Policing Grants program (CFDA 16.710), the project aims to develop...
This federal Project Grant award for $493,556.83, issued on June 5, 2025 by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) under the Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (CFDA 97.039), provides funding to the South Dakota Department of Public Safety to support disaster preparedness and resilience initiatives across the state. The grant will fund a range of emergency management projects, including infrastructure repairs, emergency planning, public warning system upgrades, and hazard mitigation...
The South Dakota Department of Public Safety will receive $4.86 million under a four-year Project Grant award from the US Department of Agriculture Forest Service to support cooperative fire protection efforts in South Dakota through the State & Private Forestry Cooperative Fire Assistance federal grant program (CFDA 10.698). The grant funding will support the delivery of services from 2022 through 2026 related to controlling and preventing rural and non-federal forest fires. This includes...
The STOP School Violence Cooperative Agreement award of $1,000,000 from the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (CFDA #16.839) aims to reduce school violence and its impact on students attending the STEAM Academy at La Presa Middle School in San Diego, California. The project will provide two key services: (1) student support groups on campus using evidence-based curricula to assist high-risk students, including those who are homeless, English language learners, have...
The South Dakota Department of Public Safety will receive $391,567.35 through September 2025 under the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's National Priority Safety Programs Formula Grant. The grant funds will support the State Traffic Safety Information System Improvements program, part of the larger National Priority Safety Programs federal grant program (CFDA 20.616). The funding will allow the Department of Public Safety to improve its traffic safety data collection and...