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FY 2022 NSGP NOFO Back to the Top

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO)

Fiscal Year 2022 Nonprofit Security Grant Program

Effective April 4, 2022, the Federal Government transitioned from using the Data Universal Numbering System or DUNS number, to a new, non-proprietary identifier known as a Unique Entity Identifier or UEI. For entities that had an active registration in the System for Award Management (SAM) prior to this date, the UEI has automatically been assigned and no action is necessary. For all entities filing a new registration in SAM.gov on or after April 4, 2022, the UEI will be assigned to that entity as part of the SAM.gov registration process.

UEI registration information is available on GSA.gov at: Unique Entity Identifier Update | GSA.

Grants.gov registration information can be found at:

https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/register.html. Detailed information regarding UEI and SAM is also provided in Section D of this funding notice.

Table of Contents A. Program Description

1. Issued By

2. Assistance Listings Number

3. Assistance Listings Title

4. Funding Opportunity Title

5. Funding Opportunity Number

6. Authorizing Authority for Program

7. Appropriation Authority for Program

8. Announcement Type

9. Program Category

10. Program Overview, Objectives, and Priorities

11. Performance Measures

B. Federal Award Information

1. Available Funding for the NOFO: $250,150,000

2. Projected Number of Awards: 56

3. Maximum Award Amount:

4. Period of Performance: 36 months

5. Projected Period of Performance Start Date(s): September 1, 2022

6. Projected Period of Performance End Date(s): August 31, 2025

7. Funding Instrument Type: Grant

C. Eligibility Information

1. Eligible Applicants

2. Applicant Eligibility Criteria

3. Cost Share or Match

D. Application and Submission Information

1. Key Dates and Times https://www.gsa.gov/about-us/organization/federal-acquisition-service/office-of-systems-management/integrated-award-environment-iae/iae-systems-information-kit/unique-entity-identifier-update https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/register.html

2. Agreeing to Terms and Conditions of the Award

3. Address to Request Application Package

4. Steps Required to Obtain a Unique Entity Identifier, Register in the System for

Award Management (SAM), and Submit an Application

5. Electronic Delivery

6. How to Register to Apply through Grants.gov

7. How to Submit an Initial Application to FEMA via Grants.gov

8. Submitting the Final Application in ND Grants

9. Timely Receipt Requirements and Proof of Timely Submission

10. Content and Form of Application Submission

11. Intergovernmental Review

12. Funding Restrictions and Allowable Costs

E. Application Review Information

1. Application Evaluation Criteria

2. Review and Selection Process

F. Federal Award Administration Information

1. Notice of Award

2. Pass-Through Requirements

3. Administrative and National Policy Requirements

4. Reporting

5. Monitoring and Oversight

G. DHS Awarding Agency Contact Information

1. Contact and Resource Information

2. Systems Information

H. Additional Information

1. Termination Provisions

2. Program Evaluation

3. Period of Performance Extensions

4. Protecting Houses of Worship and Public Venues

5. Appendices

Appendix A NSGP Subapplicant Quick Start Guide Appendix B NSGP Subapplicant Resources

A. Program Description

1. Issued By

U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS)/Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)/Grant Programs Directorate (GPD)

2. Assistance Listings Number 97.008

3. Assistance Listings Title

Nonprofit Security Grant Program (NSGP)

4. Funding Opportunity Title Fiscal Year 2022 Nonprofit Security Grant Program

5. Funding Opportunity Number

DHS-22-GPD-008-000-01

6. Authorizing Authority for Program

Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2022 (Pub. L. No. 117-103); Sections 2003 and 2004 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (Pub. L. No. 107-296, as amended) (6 U.S.C. §§ 604 and 605)

7. Appropriation Authority for Program

Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2022 (Pub. L. No. 117-103)

8. Announcement Type Initial

9. Program Category

Preparedness: Community Security

10. Program Overview, Objectives, and Priorities

a. Overview

The Fiscal Year (FY) 2022 Nonprofit Security Grant Program (NSGP) is one of three grant programs that support DHS/FEMA’s focus on enhancing the ability of state, local, tribal, and territorial governments, as well as nonprofits, to prevent, protect against, prepare for, and respond to terrorist attacks. These grant programs are part of a comprehensive set of measures authorized by Congress and implemented by DHS to help strengthen the nation’s communities against potential terrorist attacks. Among the five basic homeland security missions noted in the DHS Strategic Plan, NSGP supports the goal to Strengthen National Preparedness and Resilience.

The 2022-2026 FEMA Strategic Plan outlines three bold, ambitious goals in order to position FEMA to address the increasing range and complexity of disasters, support the diversity of communities we serve, and complement the nation’s growing expectations of the emergency management community. The NSGP supports FEMA’s efforts to instill equity as a foundation of emergency management (Goal 1), as well as promote and sustain a ready FEMA and prepared nation (Goal 3). We invite our stakeholders and partners to also adopt these priorities and join us in building a more prepared and resilient nation.

https://www.dhs.gov/publication/department-homeland-securitys-strategic-plan-fiscal-years-2020-2024 https://www.fema.gov/about/strategic-plan

In FY 2022, there are three funding sources appropriated for nonprofit organizations:

1) NSGP - Urban Area (NSGP-UA): NSGP-UA funds nonprofit organizations located within FY 2022 Urban Area Security Initiative (UASI)-designated high-risk urban areas;

2) NSGP - State (NSGP-S): NSGP-S funds nonprofit organizations located outside of a FY 2022 UASI-designated high-risk urban area. Under NSGP-S, each state will receive a target allocation for nonprofit organizations in the state located outside of FY 2022 UASI-designated high-risk urban areas; and

3) Community Project Funding (CPF): One state was identified in the FY 2022 DHS Appropriations Act to receive FY 2022 CPF funding, as further outlined in this funding notice.

For FY 2022, DHS is focused on the importance of information sharing and collaboration to building a national culture of preparedness and protecting against terrorism and other threats to our national security. The threats to our nation have evolved during the past two decades. We now face continuous cyber threats by sophisticated actors, threats to soft targets and crowded places, and threats from domestic violent extremists who currently pose the greatest terrorism threat to the nation1. Therefore, for FY 2022, we have identified one priority area tied to some of the most serious threats that recipients should address with their NSGP funds. DHS is focused on forging partnerships to strengthen information sharing and collaboration and, while there are no requirements for information sharing between nonprofit organizations and federal, state, local, tribal, and territorial law enforcement, the NSGP seeks to bring nonprofit organizations into broader state and local preparedness efforts by removing barriers to communication and being more inclusive.

b. Objectives The objective of the FY 2022 NSGP is to provide funding for physical and cyber security enhancements and other security-related activities to nonprofit organizations that are at high risk of a terrorist attack. The NSGP also seeks to integrate the preparedness activities of nonprofit organizations with broader state and local preparedness efforts.

c. Priorities

Given the evolving threat landscape, DHS/FEMA has evaluated the national risk profile and set priorities that help ensure appropriate allocation of scarce security dollars. In assessing the national risk profile for FY 2022, one area attracts the most concern under the Non-Profit Security Grant Program:

1. Enhancing the protection of soft targets/crowded places

Likewise, there are several enduring security needs that crosscut the homeland security enterprise. The following are second-tier priority areas that help recipients implement a comprehensive approach to securing communities:

1. Effective planning

2. Training and awareness campaigns

3. Exercises

1 Strategic Intelligence Assessment and Data on Domestic Terrorism, Federal Bureau of Investigation and Department of Homeland Security, May 2021.

The table below provides a breakdown of these priority areas for the FY 2022 NSGP, showing both the core capabilities enhanced and lifelines supported, as well as examples of eligible project types for each area. A detailed description of allowable investments for each project type is included in the Preparedness Grants Manual.

FY 2022 NSGP Funding Priorities

Priority Areas Core Capabilities Enhanced Lifelines Example Project Types

National Priorities Enhancing the Protection of Soft Targets/Crowded Places

• Operational coordination

• Public information and warning

• Intelligence and Information

Sharing

• Interdiction and disruption

• Screening, search, and detection

• Access control and identity verification

• Physical protective Measures

• Risk management for protection

• Safety & Security

• Private contracted security guards

• Physical security enhancements o Closed circuit television

(CCTV) security cameras o Security screening equipment for people and baggage o Access controls Fencing, gates, barriers, etc.

Enduring Needs Planning • Planning

• Risk management for protection programs & activities

• Risk & disaster resilience assessment

• Threats and hazards identification

• Operational coordination

• Conduct or enhancement of security risk assessments

• Development of:

o Security plans and protocols o Emergency/contingency plans o Evacuation/shelter in place plans

• Assessment of capabilities and gaps in planning for the needs of persons with disabilities and others with access and functional needs

Training & Awareness

• Long-term vulnerability reduction

• Public information & warning

• Active shooter training, including integrating the needs of persons with disabilities

• Security training for employees

• Public awareness/preparedness campaigns Exercises

• Long-term vulnerability reduction • Safety &

• Response exercises

11. Performance Measures

Performance metrics for this program are as follows:

• Percentage of funding spent on contract security;

• Percentage of funding spent on target hardening; and

• Percentage of funding spent on training and awareness campaigns.

FEMA will calculate and analyze the above metrics through a review of recipient Biannual Strategy Implementation Report updates and award monitoring to ensure that the funds are expended for their intended purpose and achieve the stated outcomes in the grant application.

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B. Federal Award Information

1. Available Funding for the NOFO: $250,150,000

Subtotal for NSGP-UA: $125,000,000 Subtotal for NSGP-S: $125,000,000 Subtotal for CPF: $150,000

2. Projected Number of Awards: 56

3. Maximum Award Amount:

Nonprofit organizations must apply through their respective State Administrative Agency (SAA). For NSGP-UA and NSGP-S, nonprofit subapplicants with one site may apply for up to $150,000 for that site. Nonprofit subapplicants with multiple sites may apply for up to $150,000 per site for up to three sites, for a maximum of $450,000 per subapplicant. If a nonprofit subapplicant applies for projects at multiple sites, regardless of whether the projects are similar in nature, it must include an assessment of the vulnerability and risk unique to each site. Failure to do so may be cause for rejection of the application.

For CPF, the maximum award amount is $150,000.

4. Period of Performance: 36 months

Extensions to the period of performance are allowed. For additional information on period of performance extensions, please refer to Section H of this funding notice or the Preparedness Grants Manual.

FEMA awards under most programs, including this program, only include one budget period, so it will be same as the period of performance. See 2 C.F.R. § 200.1 for definitions of “budget period” and “period of performance.”

5. Projected Period of Performance Start Date(s): September 1, 2022

6. Projected Period of Performance End Date(s): August 31, 2025

7. Funding Instrument Type: Grant

C. Eligibility Information

1. Eligible Applicants

Note: Throughout this funding notice, the term “applicant” refers to the SAA, and the term “subapplicant” refers to the nonprofit organization.

The SAA is the only eligible applicant to apply for funding to FEMA. Nonprofit organizations are eligible as subapplicants to the SAA. As such, nonprofit organizations must apply for FY 2022 NSGP through their SAA, who then submits all application information to FEMA. A list of SAA points of contact is available at:

https://www.fema.gov/grants/preparedness/state-administrative-agency-contacts. Nonprofit organizations may not apply directly to DHS/FEMA for FY 2022 NSGP funds.

Additional information on the subapplicant process specific to nonprofit organizations is included in Section D.10 and Appendix A of this funding notice.

SAAs, in coordination with the Urban Area Working Groups (UAWG) or other relevant state https://www.fema.gov/grants/preparedness/manual https://www.fema.gov/grants/preparedness/manual https://www.fema.gov/grants/preparedness/state-administrative-agency-contacts partners, are encouraged to notify and actively inform eligible nonprofit organizations of the availability of FY 2022 NSGP funding.

2. Applicant Eligibility Criteria

The SAA is the only eligible applicant. Nonprofit organizations eligible as subapplicants to the SAA are those organizations that are:

1. Described under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (IRC) and exempt from tax under section 501(a) of such code.

Note: The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) does not require certain organizations such as churches, mosques, and synagogues to apply for and receive a recognition of exemption under section 501(c)(3) of the IRC. Such organizations are automatically exempt if they meet the requirements of section 501(c)(3). These organizations are not required to provide recognition of exemption. For organizations that the IRS requires to apply for and receive a recognition of exemption under section 501(c)(3), the state may or may not require recognition of exemption, as long as the method chosen is applied consistently.

Refer to links below for additional information:

• https://www.irs.gov/charities-non-profits/charitable-organizations/exemption-requirements-501c3-organizations

• https://www.irs.gov/publications/p557/ch03.html

• https://www.irs.gov/charities-non-profits

2. Able to demonstrate, through the application, that the organization is at high risk of a terrorist attack; and

3. For NSGP-UA, located within a FY 2022 UASI-designated high-risk urban area; or for

NSGP-S, located outside of a FY 2022 UASI-designated high-risk urban area.

Applying for NSGP-UA versus NSGP-S Nonprofit organizations may not apply to FEMA directly. Nonprofit organizations must apply for FY 2022 NSGP through their SAA. A list of SAA points of contact is available at State Administrative Agency (SAA) Contacts | FEMA.gov. Nonprofit organizations should contact the respective SAA to:

• Verify the SAA’s application deadline. SAAs establish all requirements and deadlines to manage their nonprofit sub-application process in support of the SAAs’ submissions to DHS/FEMA. Deadlines and state requirements may vary from state to state. The deadline published in this funding notice is for the SAA to apply to DHS/FEMA, not for the nonprofit organization to apply to the SAA.

• Obtain information on any additional state requirements or processes.

Eligible nonprofit subapplicants located within FY 2022 UASI-designated high-risk urban areas may apply to the SAA (applicant) to receive funding only under NSGP-UA. Eligible nonprofit organization subapplicants located outside of FY 2022 UASI-designated high-risk urban areas may apply to the SAA (applicant) to receive funding only under NSGP-S.

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DHS/FEMA will verify that nonprofit sub-applicants have applied to the correct program and may disqualify the applications of nonprofit sub-applicants that apply to the wrong program.

For nonprofit organizations that are unsure whether or not they are within a FY 2022 UASI-designated urban area, contact the respective SAA. A list of SAA contacts can be found at https://www.fema.gov/grants/preparedness/state-administrative-agency-contacts.

If a nonprofit organization has a physical location within a defined Metropolitan Statistical Area but the location is NOT within the bounds of how the UAWG defines the high-risk urban area footprint for the purposes of the UASI grant program, then that location should apply under NSGP-S.

Nonprofit organizations that have locations both within and outside of UASI-designated high-risk urban areas can apply under both NSGP-UA and NSGP-S depending on the physical location of the facilities. In such cases, the nonprofit subapplicant must submit separate applications for NSGP-UA and NSGP-S to the SAA (applicant) for funding consideration. SAA applicants and nonprofit subapplicants must still adhere to the other restrictions and requirements set forth in this funding notice, including applying for a maximum of three locations total per nonprofit organization across both NSGP-UA and NSGP-S, and a maximum of $150,000 per location. If a nonprofit organization has a physical location within a defined Metropolitan Statistical Area but the location is NOT within the bounds of how the UAWG defines the high-risk urban area footprint for the purposes of the UASI grant program, then that location should apply under NSGP-S. Nonprofit organizations should contact their SAAs to determine if their physical location falls within the UAWG-defined high-risk urban area footprint.

Additionally, the final beneficiary of the NSGP grant award must be an eligible nonprofit organization and cannot be a for-profit/fundraising extension of a nonprofit organization.

While these for-profit or fundraising extensions may be associated with the eligible nonprofit organization, NSGP funding cannot be used to benefit those extensions and therefore they will be considered ineligible applications. If the funding being sought is for the benefit of a for-profit/fundraising extension, then that would constitute an ineligible subaward since only nonprofit organizations are eligible subrecipients. This is distinct from a contract under an award where a nonprofit organization could seek the assistance of a for-profit/fundraising extension, but the purpose would be to benefit the nonprofit organization and not for the benefit of the for-profit/fundraising extension. For further information on the distinction between a subaward and contract, see 2 C.F.R. § 200.331.

An application submitted by an otherwise eligible non-federal entity (which for this program is the SAA) may be deemed ineligible when the person that submitted the application (for the applicant/SAA) is not: 1) a current employee, personnel, official, staff, or leadership of the non-federal entity; and 2) duly authorized to apply for an award on behalf of the non-federal entity at the time of application. Further, the Authorized Organization Representative (AOR) must be a duly authorized current employee, personnel, official, staff or leadership of the recipient and provide an email address unique to the recipient (SAA) at the time of application and upon any change in assignment during the period of performance.

Consultants or contractors of the recipient are not permitted to be the AOR of the recipient.

https://www.fema.gov/grants/preparedness/state-administrative-agency-contacts?id=6363

FY 2022 NSGP-UA Eligible High-Risk Urban Areas

State/Territory High-Risk Urban Area Arizona Phoenix Area California Anaheim/Santa Ana Area California Bay Area California Los Angeles/Long Beach Area California Riverside Area California Sacramento Area California San Diego Area Colorado Denver Area District of Columbia National Capital Region Florida Miami/Fort Lauderdale Area Florida Orlando Area Florida Tampa Area Georgia Atlanta Area Illinois Chicago Area Indiana Indianapolis Area Louisiana New Orleans Area Maryland Baltimore Area Massachusetts Boston Area Michigan Detroit Area Minnesota Twin Cities Area Missouri Kansas City Area Missouri St. Louis Area Nevada Las Vegas Area New Jersey Jersey City/Newark Area New York New York City Area North Carolina Charlotte Area Ohio Cincinnati Area Ohio Cleveland Area Oregon Portland Area Pennsylvania Philadelphia Area Pennsylvania Pittsburgh Area Texas Dallas/Fort Worth/Arlington Area Texas Houston Area Texas San Antonio Area Virginia Hampton Roads Area Washington Seattle Area

FY 2022 NSGP-S Target Allocations

State/Territory FY 2022 Target Allocation

5% for M&A based on Target

Allocation State/Territory FY 2022 Target

Allocation

5% for M&A based on Target

Allocation Alabama $2,850,000 $142,500 Montana $1,350,000 $67,500 Alaska $1,200,000 $60,000 Nebraska $1,650,000 $82,500 American Samoa

$1,050,000 $52,500 Nevada $1,350,000 $67,500

Arizona $1,950,000 $97,500 New Hampshire $1,500,000 $75,000 Arkansas $2,100,000 $105,000 New Jersey $1,800,000 $90,000 California $5,717,000 $285,850 New Mexico $1,800,000 $90,000 Colorado $1,950,000 $97,500 New York $3,750,000 $187,500 Connecticut $2,250,000 $112,500 North Carolina $3,900,000 $195,000 Delaware $1,350,000 $67,500 North Dakota $1,350,000 $67,500 District of Columbia

- - Northern Mariana Islands

$1,050,000 $52,500

Florida $4,050,000 $202,500 Ohio $4,066,000 $203,300 Georgia $3,450,000 $172,500 Oklahoma $2,400,000 $120,000 Guam $1,050,000 $52,500 Oregon $1,800,000 $90,000 Hawaii $1,500,000 $75,000 Pennsylvania $3,150,000 $157,500 Idaho $1,650,000 $82,500 Puerto Rico $2,250,000 $112,500 Illinois $3,450,000 $172,500 Rhode Island $1,350,000 $67,500 Indiana $2,700,000 $135,000 South Carolina $2,700,000 $135,000 Iowa $2,100,000 $105,000 South Dakota $1,350,000 $67,500 Kansas $1,800,000 $90,000 Tennessee $3,450,000 $172,500 Kentucky $2,550,000 $127,500 Texas $5,567,000 $278,350 Louisiana $2,400,000 $120,000 U.S. Virgin

Islands $1,050,000 $52,500

Maine $1,500,000 $75,000 Utah $2,250,000 $112,500 Maryland $1,500,000 $75,000 Vermont $1,200,000 $60,000 Massachusetts $3,150,000 $157,500 Virginia $2,550,000 $127,500 Michigan $3,000,000 $150,000 Washington $2,100,000 $105,000 Minnesota $1,800,000 $90,000 West Virginia $1,650,000 $82,500 Mississippi $2,100,000 $105,000 Wisconsin $3,150,000 $157,500 Missouri $2,100,000 $105,000 Wyoming $1,200,000 $60,000

FY 2022 CPF Allocation

State/Territory Nonprofit Organization Subrecipient FY 2022 Allocation

New Jersey Beth Medrash Govoha of America $150,000

3. Cost Share or Match There is no cost share requirement for the FY 2022 NSGP. Applicants that propose a cost share will not receive additional consideration in the scoring.

D. Application and Submission Information

1. Key Dates and Times

a. Application Start Date: May 13, 2022

b. Application Submission Deadline: June 13, 2022 at 5 p.m. ET

All applications must be received by the established deadline.

The SAA application deadline to apply to FEMA is June 13, 2022, at 5 p.m. ET. Nonprofit applications are due to the SAA BEFORE the application submission deadline for the SAA.

Nonprofit organizations must contact the SAA for the state/territory deadline. SAAs establish all requirements and deadlines to manage their nonprofit sub-application process in support of their submissions to DHS/FEMA. Deadlines and SAA requirements may vary from state/territory to state/territory. Section D.10 and Appendix A contain information specific for the nonprofit organization sub-applicant process as it relates to FEMA NSGP application requirements. However, nonprofit organizations must work with their SAAs to determine state/territory-specific application requirements and deadlines.

The Non-Disaster (ND) Grants System has a date stamp that indicates when an application is submitted. SAA applicants will receive an electronic message confirming receipt of their submission. For additional information on how an applicant will be notified of application receipt, see the subsection titled “Timely Receipt Requirements and Proof of Timely Submission” in Section D of this funding notice.

FEMA will not review SAA applications that are received after the deadline or consider late applications for funding. FEMA may, however, extend the SAA application deadline on request for any SAA applicant who can demonstrate that good cause exists to justify extending the deadline. Good cause for an extension may include technical problems outside of the SAA applicant’s control that prevent submission of the application by the deadline, other exigent or emergency circumstances, or statutory requirements for FEMA to make an award.

SAA applicants experiencing technical problems outside of their control must notify FEMA as soon as possible and before the application deadline. Failure to timely notify FEMA of the issue that prevented the timely filing of the application may preclude consideration of the award. “Timely notification” of FEMA means prior to the application deadline and within 48 hours after the applicant became aware of the issue.

A list of FEMA contacts can be found in Section G of this funding notice, “DHS Awarding Agency Contact Information.” For additional assistance using the ND Grants System, please contact the ND Grants Service Desk at (800) 865-4076 or NDGrants@fema.dhs.gov. The ND Grants Service Desk is available Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. – 6 p.m. ET. For programmatic or grants management questions, please contact your Program Analyst or Grants Specialist. If applicants do not know who to contact or if there are programmatic questions or concerns, please contact the Centralized Scheduling and Information Desk (CSID) by phone at (800) 368-6498 or by e-mail at askcsid@fema.dhs.gov, Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. ET.

https://www.fema.gov/grants/preparedness/state-administrative-agency-contacts?id=6363 mailto:NDGrants@fema.dhs.gov mailto:askcsid@fema.dhs.gov

c. Anticipated Funding Selection Date: No later than August 17, 2022

d. Anticipated Award Date: No later than September 30, 2022

e. Other Key Dates:

Event Suggested Applicant Deadline for Completion Obtaining an UEI number Four weeks before actual submission deadline

Obtaining a valid Employer Identification Number (EIN)

Four weeks before actual submission deadline

Creating an account with login.gov Four weeks before actual submission deadline Registering in SAM or updating SAM registration

Four weeks before actual submission deadline

Registering in Grants.gov Four weeks before actual submission deadline Starting application in Grants.gov One week before actual submission deadline

Submitting the final application in ND Grants

By the submission deadline

2. Agreeing to Terms and Conditions of the Award

By submitting an application, SAA applicants agree to comply with the requirements of this funding notice and the terms and conditions of the award, should they receive an award.

3. Address to Request Application Package

See the Preparedness Grants Manual for requesting and submitting an application.

Initial applications are processed through the Grants.gov portal. Final applications are completed and submitted through FEMA’s Non-Disaster Grants (ND Grants) System.

Application forms and instructions are available at Grants.gov. To access these materials, go to http://www.grants.gov.

4. Steps Required to Obtain a Unique Entity Identifier, Register in the System for Award

Management (SAM), and Submit an Application Applying for an award under this program is a multi-step process and requires time to complete. Applicants are encouraged to register early as the registration process can take four weeks or more to complete. Therefore, registration should be done in sufficient time to ensure it does not impact your ability to meet required submission deadlines.

Please review the table above for estimated deadlines to complete each of the steps listed.

Failure of an applicant to comply with any of the required steps before the deadline for submitting an application may disqualify that application from funding.

To apply for an award under this program, all applicants must:

a. Apply for, update or verify their UEI number from SAM.gov and Employer

Identification Number (EIN) from the Internal Revenue Service;

b. In the application, provide an UEI;

c. Have an account with login.gov;

d. Register for, update, or verify their SAM account and ensure the account is active before submitting the application;

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e. Create a Grants.gov account;

f. Add a profile to a Grants.gov account;

g. Establish an Authorized Organizational Representative (AOR) in Grants.gov;

h. Register in ND Grants

i. Submit an initial application in Grants.gov;

j. Submit the final application in ND Grants, including electronically signing applicable forms; and

k. Continue to maintain an active SAM registration with current information at all times during which it has an active federal award or an application or plan under consideration by a federal awarding agency. As part of this, applicants must also provide information on an applicant’s immediate and highest-level owner and subsidiaries, as well as on all predecessors that have been awarded federal contracts or federal financial assistance within the last three years, if applicable.

Specific instructions on how to apply for, update, or verify an UEI number or SAM registration or establish an AOR are included below in the steps for applying through Grants.gov.

Note: Nonprofit organization sub-applicants applying for NSGP funding through the SAA must have a UEI. Nonprofit organizations must register in SAM.gov to obtain the UEI but are not required to maintain an active registration in SAM. Further guidance on obtaining a UEI in SAM.gov can be found at GSA UEI Update and SAM.gov Update. Nonprofit sub-applicants are also reminded that if they have previously applied for another federal grant, they should use the same UEI and EIN from those prior applications to save time.

Applicants are advised that FEMA may not make a federal award until the SAA applicant has complied with all applicable SAM requirements. Therefore, an SAA applicant’s SAM registration must be active not only at the time of application, but also during the application review period and when FEMA is ready to make a federal award. Further, as noted above, an SAA applicant’s or SAA recipient’s SAM registration must remain active for the duration of an active federal award. If an applicant’s SAM registration is expired at the time of application, expires during application review, or expires any other time before award, FEMA may determine that the applicant is not qualified to receive a federal award and use that determination as a basis for making a federal award to another applicant.

Per 2 C.F.R. § 25.110(c)(2)(iii), if an SAA applicant is experiencing exigent circumstances that prevents it from receiving completing SAM registration prior to receiving a federal award, the applicant must notify FEMA as soon as possible by contacting askcsid@fema.dhs.gov and providing the details of the circumstances that prevent completion of these requirements. If FEMA determines that there are exigent circumstances and FEMA has decided to make an award, the SAA applicant will be required to obtain an UEI number, if applicable, and complete SAM registration within 30 days of the federal award date.

5. Electronic Delivery DHS is participating in the Grants.gov initiative to provide the grant community with a single site to find and apply for grant funding opportunities. DHS encourages or requires applicants to submit their applications online through Grants.gov, depending on the funding opportunity.

https://www.gsa.gov/about-us/organization/federal-acquisition-service/office-of-systems-management/integrated-award-environment-iae/iae-systems-information-kit/unique-entity-identifier-update https://www.gsa.gov/about-us/organization/federal-acquisition-service/office-of-systems-management/integrated-award-environment-iae/iae-systems-information-kit/samgov-update mailto:askcsid@fema.dhs.gov

For this funding opportunity, FEMA requires applicants to submit initial applications through Grants.gov and a final application through ND Grants.

6. How to Register to Apply through Grants.gov

For information on how to register to apply through Grants.gov, please see the Preparedness Grants Manual.

7. How to Submit an Initial Application to FEMA via Grants.gov

Standard Form 424 (SF-424) is the initial application for this funding notice.

Grants.gov applicants can apply online using a workspace. A workspace is a shared, online environment where members of a grant team may simultaneously access and edit different web forms within an application. For each Notice of Funding Opportunity, you can create individual instances of a workspace. Applicants are encouraged to submit their initial applications in Grants.gov at least seven days before the application deadline.

In Grants.gov, applicants need to submit the following forms:

• SF-424, Application for Federal Assistance

• Grants.gov Lobbying Form, Certification Regarding Lobbying

For further information on how to submit an initial application via Grants.gov, please see the Preparedness Grants Manual.

8. Submitting the Final Application in ND Grants

After submitting the initial application in Grants.gov, eligible applicants will be notified by FEMA and asked to proceed with submitting their complete application package in ND Grants.

Applicants can register early with ND Grants and are encouraged to begin their ND Grants registration at the time of this announcement or, at the latest, seven days before the application deadline. Early registration will allow applicants to have adequate time to start and complete their applications.

Applicants needing assistance registering for the ND Grants system should contact ndgrants@fema.dhs.gov or (800) 865-4076. For step-by-step directions on using the ND Grants system and other guides, please see https://www.fema.gov/grants/guidance-tools/non-disaster-grants-management-system.

In ND Grants, applicants will be prompted to submit the standard application information and any program-specific information required as described in Section D.10 of this funding notice, “Content and Form of Application Submission.” The Standard Forms (SF) are auto generated in ND Grants, but applicants may access these forms in advance through the Forms tab under the SF-424 family on Grants.gov. Applicants should review these forms before applying to ensure they have all the information required.

For additional application submission requirements, including program-specific requirements, please refer to the subsection titled “Content and Form of Application Submission” under Section D of this funding notice.

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9. Timely Receipt Requirements and Proof of Timely Submission As application submission is a two-step process, the applicant with the AOR role who submitted the application in Grants.gov will receive an acknowledgement of receipt and a tracking number (GRANTXXXXXXXX) from Grants.gov with the successful transmission of its initial application. This notification does not serve as proof of timely submission, as the application is not complete until it is submitted in ND Grants. Applicants can also view the ND Grants Agency Tracking Number by accessing the Details tab in the submitted workspace section in Grants.gov, under the Agency Tracking Number column. Should the Agency Tracking Number not appear, the application has not yet migrated from Grants.gov into the ND Grants System. Please allow 24 hours for your ND Grants application tracking number to migrate.

All applications must be received in ND Grants by 5 p.m. ET on the application deadline.

Proof of timely submission is automatically recorded by ND Grants. An electronic date/time stamp is generated within the system when the application is successfully received by ND Grants. Additionally, the applicant(s) listed as contacts on the application will receive a system-generated email to confirm receipt.

10. Content and Form of Application Submission

a. Standard Required Application Forms and Information

The following forms or information are required to be submitted in either Grants.gov or ND Grants. The Standard Forms (SF) are submitted either through Grants.gov, through forms generated in ND Grants, or as an attachment in ND Grants. Applicants may also access the SFs at https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/forms/sf-424-family.html.

I. GRANTS.GOV

• SF-424, Application for Federal Assistance, initial application submitted through Grants.gov

• Grants.gov Lobbying Form, Certification Regarding Lobbying, submitted through Grants.gov

II. ND GRANTS

• SF-424A, Budget Information (Non-Construction), submitted via the forms generated by ND Grants o For construction under an award, submit SF-424C, Budget Information (Construction), submitted via the forms generated by ND Grants, in addition to or instead of SF-424A o To comply with 2 C.F.R. § 200.402 - 2 C.F.R. § 200.405, NSGP applicants must complete and submit an SF-424A or SF-424C, as appropriate, reflecting cost breakdown per budget cost categories per sub-programs (NSGP-S and NSGP-UA) and Management and Administration costs as applicable to align with the FY 2022 NSGP funding notice. The SF-424A or SF-424C with the pre-filled requirements can be found with the NSGP funding notice and associated attachments on grants.gov. Adjustments to the SF-424A or SF-424C maybe required after the FY 2022 NSGP final allocation announcements are made. GPD Grants Management Specialists will contact applicants for any necessary revisions.

• SF-424B, Standard Assurances (Non-Construction), submitted via the forms generated by ND Grants o For construction under an award, submit SF-424D, Standard Assurances https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/forms/sf-424-family.html

(Construction), submitted via the forms generated by ND Grants, in addition to or instead of SF-424B

• SF-LLL, Disclosure of Lobbying Activities, submitted via the forms generated by ND Grants

• Indirect Cost Agreement or Proposal, submitted as an attachment in ND Grants if the budget includes indirect costs and the applicant is required to have an indirect cost rate agreement or proposal. If the applicant does not have or is not required to have an indirect cost rate agreement or proposal, please see Section D.13 of this funding notice, “Funding Restrictions and Allowable Costs,” for further information regarding allowability of indirect costs and whether alternatives to an indirect cost rate agreement or proposal might be available or contact the relevant FEMA staff identified in Section G of this funding notice, “DHS Awarding Agency Contact Information” for further instructions.

Generally, applicants have to submit either the non-construction forms (i.e., SF-424A and SF- 424B) or construction forms (i.e., SF-424C and SF-424D), meaning that applicants that only have construction work and do not have any non-construction work need only submit the construction forms (i.e., SF-424C and SF-424D) and not the non-construction forms (i.e., SF- 424A and SF-424B), and vice versa. However, applicants who have both construction and non-construction work under this program need to submit both the construction and non-construction forms.

b. Program-Specific Required Forms and Information

The following program-specific forms or information are required to be submitted in ND Grants:

• Investment Justifications (IJ) only from eligible nonprofit subapplicants that meet the following criteria:

o Are recommended for funding by the SAA;

o Are for no more than $150,000 per site, for no more than three sites, for a maximum of $450,000 per eligible nonprofit;

o Include only one site per IJ2;

o Have a physical address (not a PO Box Number); and o Are for location(s) that the nonprofit occupies at the time of application.

• SAA Prioritization of IJs in the DHS/FEMA-provided template (OMB Control Number:

1660-0110/FEMA Form FF-207-FY-21-114) located in the Related Documents tab of the Grants.gov posting:

o SAAs must submit a Prioritization of IJs for NSGP-UA and a separate Prioritization of IJs for NSGP-S;

o SAAs must include nonprofit organization application details (e.g., nonprofit organization name, IJ title(s), requested amount(s)) for each nonprofit organization that applied to the SAA for funding on the State Prioritization of IJs even if not being recommended by the SAA for funding. IJs for applications not being recommended for funding should not be submitted to FEMA;

o Each nonprofit organization being recommended for funding must be scored and must have a unique rank (#1 [one] being the highest ranked through the total number of applications the SAA scored); and

2 A nonprofit organization may procure resources covering similar purposes across multiple sites, but the quantities and costs must be broken down by site in each IJ.

o States with multiple FY 2022 UASI-designated high-risk urban areas must ensure that nonprofits are ranked by high-risk urban area. For example, if a state has three high-risk urban areas, there should be three groups of rankings.

I. NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION SPECIFIC APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS

As part of the FY 2022 NSGP application, each eligible nonprofit subapplicant must submit the following three documents to the SAA by the deadline established by the SAA:

1. NSGP IJ

Nonprofit subapplicants with one site may apply for up to $150,000 for that site.

Nonprofit subapplicants with multiple sites may apply for up to $150,000 per site, for up to three sites, for a maximum of 450,000 per nonprofit subapplicant. If a nonprofit subapplicant applies for multiple sites, it must submit one complete IJ for each site.

A fillable IJ form (DHS/FEMA Form FF-207-FY-21-115, OMB Control Number: 1660- 0110) is available in the Related Documents tab of the Grants.gov NSGP posting. The IJ must describe each investment proposed for funding. The investments or projects described in the IJ must:

• Be for the location(s) that the nonprofit occupies at the time of application;

• Address an identified risk, including threat and vulnerability, and build or sustain a core capability identified in the National Preparedness Goal for that site, regardless of whether it is submitting for similar projects at multiple sites;

• Demonstrate the ability to provide enhancements consistent with the purpose of the program and guidance provided by DHS/FEMA;

• Be both feasible and effective at reducing the risks for which the project was designed;

• Be able to be fully completed within the three-year period of performance; and

• Be consistent with all applicable requirements outlined in the funding notice and the

Preparedness Grants Manual.

Nonprofit subapplicants are required to self-identify with one of the following four categories in the IJ as part of the application process:

1. Ideology-based/Spiritual/Religious

2. Educational

3. Medical

4. Other

2. Vulnerability/Risk Assessment (NSGP-S and NSGP-UA only)

Each nonprofit subapplicant must include a vulnerability/risk assessment unique to the site the IJ is being submitted for.

3. Mission Statement (NSGP-S and NSGP-UA only)

Each nonprofit subapplicant must include its Mission Statement and any mission implementation policies or practices that may elevate the organization’s risk. SAAs will use the Mission Statement along with the nonprofit sub-applicant’s self-identification in the IJ to validate that the organization is one of the following types: 1) Ideology-based/Spiritual/Religious; 2) Educational; 3) Medical; or 4) Other. The organization type is https://www.grants.gov/ https://www.fema.gov/emergency-managers/national-preparedness/mission-core-capabilities a factor when calculating the final score of the application; see Section E Application Review Information, subsection Final Score.

The Vulnerability/Risk Assessment and the Mission Statement are not to be submitted in ND Grants but should be maintained by the SAA and must be made available to DHS/FEMA upon request.

11. Intergovernmental Review An intergovernmental review may be required. Applicants must contact their state’s Single Point of Contact (SPOC) to comply with the state’s process under Executive Order 12372 (See https://www.archives.gov/federal-register/codification/executive-order/12372.html;

https://www.whitehouse.gov/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/SPOC-4-13-20.pdf).

12. Funding Restrictions and Allowable Costs

All costs charged to awards covered by this funding notice must comply with the Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements at 2 C.F.R. Part 200, unless otherwise indicated in the funding notice, the terms and conditions of the award, or the Preparedness Grants Manual. This includes, among other requirements, that costs must be incurred, and products and services must be delivered, within the period of performance of the award. See 2 C.F.R. § 200.403(h) (referring to budget periods, which for FEMA awards under this program is the same as the period of performance).

Federal funds made available through this award may be used for the purpose set forth in this funding notice, the Preparedness Grants Manual, and the terms and conditions of the award and must be consistent with the statutory authority for the award. Award funds may not be used for matching funds for any other federal awards, lobbying, or intervention in federal regulatory or adjudicatory proceedings. In addition, federal funds may not be used to sue the Federal Government or any other government entity. See the Preparedness Grants Manual for more information on funding restrictions and allowable costs.

a. Prohibitions on Expending FEMA Award Funds for Covered Telecommunications

Equipment or Services Recipients and subrecipients of FEMA federal financial assistance are subject to the prohibitions described in section 889 of the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (FY 2019 NDAA), Pub. L. No. 115-232 (2018) and 2 C.F.R. §§ 200.216, 200.327, 200.471, and Appendix II to 2 C.F.R. Part 200. Beginning August 13, 2020, the statute – as it applies to FEMA recipients, subrecipients, and their contractors and subcontractors – prohibits obligating or expending federal award funds on certain telecommunications and video surveillance products and contracting with certain entities for national security reasons.

Guidance is available at Prohibitions on Expending FEMA Award Funds for Covered Telecommunications Equipment or Services (Interim) FEMA Policy #405-143-1, or superseding document.

Additional guidance is available Contract Provisions Guide: Navigating Appendix II to Part 200 - Contract Provisions for Non-Federal Entity Contracts Under Federal Awards (fema.gov).

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Effective August 13, 2020, FEMA recipients and subrecipients may not use any FEMA funds under open or new awards to:

(1) Procure or obtain any equipment, system, or service that uses covered telecommunications equipment or services as a substantial or essential component of any system, or as critical technology of any system;

(2) Enter into, extend, or renew a contract to procure or obtain any equipment, system, or service that uses covered telecommunications equipment or services as a substantial or essential component of any system, or as critical technology of any system; or

(3) Enter into, extend, or renew contracts with entities that use covered telecommunications equipment or services as a substantial or essential component of any system, or as critical technology as part of any system.

I. REPLACEMENT EQUIPMENT AND SERVICES

FEMA grant funding may be permitted to procure replacement equipment and services impacted by this prohibition, provided the costs are otherwise consistent with the requirements of the funding notice, the Preparedness Grants Manual, and any other state-specific requirements as defined by each SAA.

II. DEFINITIONS

Per section 889(f)(2)-(3) of the FY 2019…