Federal Grant Award Summary

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) awarded $102,300 to the Indiana Department of Natural Resources under the Port Security Grant Program (CFDA 97.056) on September 1, 2025, for a three-year project period concluding August 31, 2028. As a state-level recipient within Indiana's administrative structure, the Indiana Department of Natural Resources will utilize these funds to enhance security at critical national seaports and maritime terminals within Indiana. The award supports planning, operational, equipment, training, and exercise (POETE) activities aligned with the program's mission to strengthen port infrastructure against terrorism, major disasters, and other emergencies.

The Port Security Grant Program, which has distributed $2.57 billion across 4,455 awards since 2005, funds eligible activities including patrol vessel acquisition, communications and surveillance equipment, cybersecurity enhancements, security personnel training, maritime security plan development, and security exercises. Given the award to Indiana's natural resources agency and the state's geographic location, the funding likely supports maritime security initiatives at Indiana's port facilities, consistent with the program's comprehensive approach to transportation infrastructure protection across the nation's critical ports and terminals.