Homeland security grant program

The Federal Emergency Management Agency Headquarters Financial Assistance Awards office awarded the Vermont Department of Public Safety $4.512 million under the Homeland Security Grant Program (CFDA 97.067) on October 1, 2025, for a period of performance through September 30, 2026.

The Homeland Security Grant Program 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. Recipients must demonstrate how investments align with core capabilities identified in the Threat and Hazard Identification and Risk Assessment / Stakeholder Preparedness Review process and support National Incident Management System-typed resources deployable or shareable to support emergency or disaster operations under existing Emergency Management Assistance Compact agreements.

Work is performed in Waterbury, Vermont. The Vermont Department of Public Safety serves as the state's principal pass-through entity for federal emergency preparedness and homeland security funding distributed to local governments, municipalities, and eligible organizations throughout the state. The department must comply with all applicable DHS Standard Administrative Terms and Conditions, including NIMS Compliance Verification, THIRA/SPR Reporting Verification, Investment Justification Alignment, environmental and historic preservation review compliance, SAFECOM Guidance Compliance, Buy American Act Compliance, and Davis-Bacon Act Compliance. Period of performance extension requests must be submitted in writing to the FEMA Preparedness Officer or Program Manager at least 120 days before the current period ends, and extensions are generally offered for up to six months.