Assistance Listing 97.001

The Department of Homeland Security administered CFDA 97.001 through September 2009, the most recent grant award date on record, with no active grant opportunities currently posted. The program is not pursuing new awards; the last award was made 17 years ago.

The program funded interoperable emergency communications infrastructure and pilot demonstration projects, as well as emergency preparedness and response capabilities. Representative funded activities included state and regional interoperable emergency communications grant programs (Project Grant EMW2005CA0378 awarded $17.5 million in 2005), cyber security collaboration and information sharing projects (Project Grant 06CS00100000103 awarded $2.25 million in 2006), national fire service mutual aid system networks (Cooperative Agreement EMW2005CA0409 awarded $1.16 million in 2005), emergency preparedness demonstration programs (Cooperative Agreement EMW2005CA0306 awarded $1.5 million in 2005), and specialized response teams such as the National Medical Response Team and national explosives detection canine programs.

Over its active period, the program issued 75 awards totaling $73.6 million in federal obligations. The portfolio was predominantly Project Grants (63 percent of awards) with a substantial share of Cooperative Agreements (36 percent) and one Block Grant. The Department of Homeland Security was the sole funding agency. Award cadence was irregular: 19 awards in 2005, 25 in 2008, but declining sharply thereafter (8 awards in 2006, 1 in 2007, 7 in 2009). Recent awards ranged from $21 thousand to $17.5 million, with most awards falling in the $200 thousand to $1 million range. The program's funding history extends back to at least 2002. No recent grant opportunities are available for pursuit.