Federal Grant Award Summary

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) awarded the New Jersey Office of Homeland Security and Preparedness $29.7 million through the Homeland Security Grant Program (CFDA 97.067) on October 1, 2025, with a completion date of August 31, 2028. This formula grant supports New Jersey's efforts to prevent terrorism and prepare for threats and hazards that pose the greatest risk to state security. The funding enables the state entity to develop and sustain core capabilities across prevention, protection, mitigation, response, and recovery mission areas, including emergency planning, training, equipment acquisition, critical infrastructure protection, and cybersecurity enhancements.

As the primary state-level administrator of federal homeland security funding, the New Jersey Office of Homeland Security and Preparedness distributes grant funds to eligible sub-awardees including local governments, law enforcement agencies, fire departments, nonprofit organizations, and faith-based groups. The grant-funded initiatives support investments such as procurement of surveillance systems, access controls, protective infrastructure, vulnerability assessments, security control implementations, emergency operations center upgrades, workforce training programs, and physical security enhancements for high-risk facilities. These coordinated efforts strengthen New Jersey's comprehensive preparedness and resilience capabilities across the state.