State Domestic Preparedness Equipment Support Program

The Department of Homeland Security's State Domestic Preparedness Equipment Support Program (CFDA 97.004) has not disbursed grant awards since December 2004, making this program inactive for pursuit.

The program was designed to enhance state and local first-responder capacity to respond to terrorism incidents involving chemical, biological, nuclear, radiological, incendiary, and explosive devices. The portfolio shows 25 total awards between April 2003 and December 2004, with activity concentrated in fiscal 2003 and 2004 (21 and 4 awards respectively). Combined federal dollars obligated totaled $124.3 million across the program's brief active period.

The Department of Homeland Security was the sole funder, accounting for all 25 awards and all federal dollars obligated. The assistance-type mix was predominantly Project Grants (96 percent, 24 awards) with a single Formula Grant (4 percent, 1 award). Representative awards included a $133.174 million grant for fiscal year 2004 Homeland Security Grant Program activity, a $4.41 million System Assessment and Validation for Emergency Responders (SAVER) grant, and a $40 thousand grant to Michigan Citizen Corps for Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) training at three Detroit sports venues.

The program has been consolidated into successor vehicles. According to the program description, the State Domestic Preparedness Equipment Support Program was renamed as the State Homeland Security Grant Program (CFDA 97.073) and subsequently merged into the Homeland Security Grant Program (CFDA 97.067). No recent grant opportunities are posted under this Assistance Listing.

Applicants pursuing equipment support and first-responder preparedness funding should target the active successor programs (97.073 or 97.067) rather than this dormant Assistance Listing.