Homeland security grant program

The Federal Emergency Management Agency awarded $997,200 to the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Management on October 1, 2025, under the Homeland Security Grant Program (CFDA 97.067), with a period of performance ending September 30, 2026.

The Homeland Security Grant Program funds state, local, tribal, and territorial government efforts to prevent terrorism and prepare for threats and hazards that pose the greatest risk to U.S. security. Eligible entities use HSGP funds to achieve core capabilities related to preventing, preparing for, protecting against, mitigating, and responding to acts of terrorism.

The CNMI Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Management serves as the primary emergency management and homeland security authority for the Northern Mariana Islands. The office delivers comprehensive emergency management services and disaster preparedness capabilities across the islands, with emphasis on region-specific hazards including tsunamis, typhoons, and cyber threats. Through prior federal grant awards, the organization has provided emergency planning and coordination, cybersecurity governance development, vulnerability assessments and security control implementation, workforce training, equipment procurement for emergency response, critical infrastructure protection enhancements, and administrative support functions. The office has also administered the Nonprofit Security Grant Program, funding physical security improvements for at-risk nonprofit entities such as religious institutions, schools, and community centers, and has partnered with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration on tsunami hazard and inundation mapping projects and community preparedness initiatives.

Place of performance is the Northern Mariana Islands.