Colorado Department Of Public Safety

The Colorado Department of Public Safety (CDPS), through its Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management (DHSEM), is a state government entity registered in SAM.gov that plays a critical role in emergency preparedness, security, and public safety initiatives. Located in Lakewood, Colorado, the organization is primarily focused on coordinating emergency response, homeland security, and risk mitigation efforts at the state level. As a recipient of federal grants, CDPS/DHSEM serves as a key administrative and implementation agency for various federal emergency management and security programs, working to enhance the safety and resilience of Colorado's communities through strategic planning, resource allocation, and targeted interventions.

The organization has received numerous federal grants from agencies like FEMA, predominantly focusing on cybersecurity, nonprofit security, emergency management, and terrorism prevention. Specific grant-funded services include developing cybersecurity governance structures, conducting vulnerability assessments, implementing security controls, delivering workforce training, upgrading critical infrastructure protection, and enhancing emergency operations centers. Through programs like the Homeland Security Grant Program, State and Local Cybersecurity Grant Program, and Nonprofit Security Grant Program, DHSEM administers sub-grants to local jurisdictions, schools, nonprofits, and tribes across Colorado. These grants support a wide range of activities such as physical security enhancements for at-risk organizations, school safety initiatives, threat assessment training for school resource officers, community resilience projects, counter-violent extremism initiatives, disaster planning and exercises, hazardous materials accident prevention, and emergency response coordination. The total value of recent grant awards ranges from approximately $1 million to over $13 million, demonstrating the organization's significant role in managing federal funding for public safety and emergency preparedness.