Homeland security grant program

The Federal Emergency Management Agency Headquarters Financial Assistance Awards awarded the Georgia Emergency Management and Homeland Security Agency (GEMA/HS) $42.842 million on October 1, 2025, under the Homeland Security Grant Program (CFDA 97.067).

GEMA/HS distributes formula grant funds to state, local, tribal, and territorial entities across Georgia for prevention, protection, mitigation, response, and recovery activities addressing terrorism and other threats to national security. The program supports core capabilities including counterterrorism, emergency preparedness, and all-hazards response aligned with the Threat and Hazard Identification and Risk Assessment (THIRA) process and National Incident Management System (NIMS) standards.

The award carries a period of performance from October 1, 2025, through August 31, 2028. Work is performed in Atlanta, Georgia (30316), where GEMA/HS serves as the administrative pass-through recipient, with subordinate performance at local government, law enforcement, and nonprofit locations throughout Georgia. The obligated amount is $42,842,312.

GEMA/HS functions as a high-volume prime recipient of FEMA grants, distributing sub-awards to counties, municipalities, nonprofit organizations, and state agencies including the Georgia Bureau of Investigation and Georgia Department of Public Safety. Recipients use funds for equipment, training, exercises, planning, personnel, and operational improvements supporting emergency management and homeland security capabilities at the local level.