Homeland security grant program

The Federal Emergency Management Agency awarded the State of Florida Division of Emergency Management $55.367 million under the Homeland Security Grant Program (CFDA 97.067) on October 1, 2025. The award 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, supporting core capabilities related to prevention, protection, mitigation, response, and recovery from acts of terrorism. The Florida Division of Emergency Management administers the grant as the pass-through recipient, distributing sub-awards to county and municipal governments, state agencies, and nonprofit organizations across Florida for preparedness, prevention, and response capabilities. The period of performance runs from October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2026, with place of performance at Tallahassee, Florida. Recipients must align investments with core capabilities identified in their Threat and Hazard Identification and Risk Assessment and Stakeholder Preparedness Review process, demonstrate how projects close capability gaps, and verify support for National Incident Management System-typed resources deployable under existing Emergency Management Assistance Compact agreements. Preapplication coordination and environmental impact assessment are required. Financial records must be maintained for at least three years from submission of the final Federal Financial Report.