Homeland security grant program

The Federal Emergency Management Agency awarded the Illinois Emergency Management Agency and Office of Homeland Security $33.573 million under the Homeland Security Grant Program (CFDA 97.067) on October 1, 2025, with a period of performance through August 31, 2028. The award funds state, local, tribal, and territorial government efforts to prevent terrorism and prepare the Nation for threats and hazards that pose the greatest risk to the security of the United States, supporting investments in core capabilities related to preventing, preparing for, protecting against, mitigating, and responding to acts of terrorism. IEMA, operating as a division of the State of Illinois, serves as the pass-through mechanism for this funding to local governments, counties, municipalities, state agencies, and nonprofit partners throughout Illinois. Work is performed in Springfield, Illinois. The formula grant program allocates funds to eligible entities based on legislatively mandated minimum amounts and DHS/FEMA risk methodology, with all states receiving at least 0.35 percent of total Section 2003 and Section 2004 allocations under the Homeland Security Act of 2002, as amended, and remaining funds distributed according to assessed terrorism risk.