Federal Grant Award Summary

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) awarded the State of North Dakota Department of Emergency Services $5.9 million under the Homeland Security Grant Program (CFDA 97.067) on October 1, 2025, with a performance period extending 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 department administers these funds as a pass-through entity, allocating resources to counties, cities, fire districts, universities, nonprofit organizations, and other state entities to strengthen homeland security capabilities and emergency management infrastructure throughout North Dakota.

The funding enables the State of North Dakota Department of Emergency Services to support core capability development activities including emergency planning, training initiatives, equipment acquisition, critical infrastructure protection, and cybersecurity enhancements. The grant aligns with FEMA's risk-based allocation methodology and requires that investments address capability gaps identified through the Threat and Hazard Identification and Risk Assessment (THIRA) and State Preparedness Report (SPR) processes. Sub-recipients utilize these resources to enhance emergency management sustainability, disaster recovery operations, infrastructure improvements, and security enhancements to ensure the state's readiness against evolving threats and hazards.