Homeland Security & Emergency

Homeland Security & Emergency, a division of the State of Louisiana government entity headquartered in Baton Rouge, receives federal grants as the prime recipient from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) for disaster response, recovery, and hazard mitigation operations. The division operates as a state-level pass-through entity distributing sub-awards to parish governments, regional emergency management organizations, local law enforcement, municipal departments, nonprofit groups, and other state agencies across Louisiana. Homeland Security & Emergency is not a for-profit vendor or contractor; it is a U.S. state government entity with no SBA set-aside designations.

The division's federal footprint centers entirely on FEMA grant programs. FEMA HQ Financial Assistance Awards account for 231 of 343 total awards in the portfolio (67% by count), with an additional 88 awards from the broader Federal Emergency Management Agency. The remaining customer concentration includes the Department of Homeland Security (8 awards) and the Department of Energy Office of Environmental Management (6 awards). Combined obligated dollars across all awards total $118.9 billion, reflecting Louisiana's substantial federal disaster recovery and mitigation funding over two decades of activity.

Recent prime recipient work spans multiple FEMA grant programs. A $50.2 million Flood Mitigation Assistance (FMA, CFDA 97.029) project grant awarded April 24, 2026 funds comprehensive flood mitigation activities across Louisiana through April 23, 2029, supporting property acquisitions, elevations, drainage improvements, and hazard planning. A $3.33 million Disaster Grants - Public Assistance award (CFDA 97.036) issued May 12, 2026 supports debris removal, emergency protective measures, and facility restoration, with sub-awards distributed to Jackson Parish Sheriff's Office, Lincoln Parish Sheriff's Office, Madison Parish Sheriff's Department, Minden Police Department, and Mt. Zion Water System for localized recovery projects. A $7.253 million State and Local Cybersecurity Grant Program award (CFDA 97.137) issued December 13, 2024 funds four-year cybersecurity capability enhancement across state and local entities, including governance development, vulnerability assessments, security control implementation, and workforce training.

The division also administers formula grants including $9.98 million in Homeland Security Grant Program funding (CFDA 97.067) for FY 2025–2026, $9.92 million in Emergency Management Performance Grant (EMPG, CFDA 97.042) for the same period, and $810 thousand in HSGP funding for terrorism prevention and emergency preparedness through August 31, 2028. Additional recent prime recipient awards include a $3.066 million Emergency Operations Center grant (CFDA 97.052) for construction and renovation of an EOC facility in Baton Rouge (September 1, 2024 through August 31, 2027), a $2.82 million Nonprofit Security Grant Program award (CFDA 97.008) for physical and cybersecurity enhancements to at-risk nonprofit organizations through August 31, 2028, and a $2.76 million State and Local Cybersecurity Grant Program award (CFDA 97.137) for four-year cybersecurity implementation through August 29, 2029.

Activity remained stable at 37 to 48 awards per year from 2022 through 2024, declining to 20 awards in 2025 and 6 through mid-2026; this decline likely reflects normal year-to-year variation in disaster declarations and grant cycles rather than a structural recompete cliff. Thirty-two awards in the portfolio face ultimate completion within the next twenty-four months, creating renewal or recompete opportunity for subsequent FEMA funding cycles. The division's sub-award activity (20% of total awards) channels federal resources to local jurisdictions and partner entities addressing specific disaster recovery, hazard mitigation, emergency preparedness, cybersecurity, and nonprofit security objectives across Louisiana.