State Of Michigan

State of Michigan Emergency Management & Homeland Security Division, a division of the Michigan Department of State Police, acts as the prime recipient for federal grants in emergency management, disaster recovery, hazard mitigation, cybersecurity, and homeland security programs, distributing sub-awards to local governments, counties, tribal entities, and nonprofit organizations throughout Michigan.

The division operates exclusively as a grant recipient (100% of its federal award footprint), with no contract or contract vehicle participation. It is a U.S. state government entity, not a private contractor, and therefore does not compete under SBA set-asides. The division is headquartered in Charlotte, Michigan, with administrative and operational oversight from Lansing and performance locations across Michigan counties.

The division's customer base is dominated by the Federal Emergency Management Agency, which accounts for 148 of 184 total awards across FEMA Headquarters Financial Assistance Awards (90 awards) and FEMA regional offices (58 awards). The Department of Transportation Pipeline and Hazardous Material Safety Administration placed 13 awards; the Department of Commerce National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, 4 awards; the Department of Homeland Security, 3 awards; and the Department of Justice, the Department of the Army, and the Department of the Treasury account for the remaining activity. The two customer rankings diverge sharply: while FEMA dominates award count at 91% of total awards, dollar concentration is dispersed across multiple agencies. The combined potential value across all 184 awards stands at $209 thousand, but the division has obligated $18.74 billion against these awards—a signal that the potential-value figures in the source understate actual federal investment by orders of magnitude and that awards carry substantial reimbursable and pass-through components tied to disaster recovery and grant administration.

Recent grant work exemplifies the division's role as a state-level pass-through administrator. A $291.743 million FEMA Disaster Grants - Public Assistance award (CFDA 97.036) issued September 18, 2025, and obligated through September 30, 2026, funds debris removal, emergency protective measures, and facility restoration across northern Michigan counties (Alpena, Antrim, Cheboygan, Emmet, Mackinac, Montmorency, Oscoda, and Presque Isle) following presidentially declared disasters. Sub-recipients include Alpena County Road Commission, Cheboygan County, Presque Isle Electric & Gas Cooperative, Great Lakes Energy Cooperative, and municipalities including Gaylord, Pellston, and tribal governments such as the Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians. A $32.211 million Emergency Management Performance Grant (CFDA 97.042) awarded October 1, 2025, runs through September 30, 2027, funding emergency preparedness, response, recovery, and mitigation activities statewide with emphasis on interoperable communications and emergency management infrastructure. A $17.391 million Safeguarding Tomorrow Revolving Loan Fund Program award (CFDA 97.139) issued August 4, 2026, establishes and operates a revolving loan fund mechanism through which the division extends hazard mitigation financing to eligible local governments, running through August 3, 2028. The division also holds a $10.433 million State and Local Cybersecurity Grant Program award (CFDA 97.137) issued December 13, 2024, through December 12, 2028, supporting governance structures, vulnerability assessments, security control implementation, workforce training, and critical infrastructure protection across Michigan jurisdictions.

Activity over the past five years shows significant fluctuation: 17 awards in 2022, 16 in 2023, 7 in 2024, 10 in 2025, and 5 recorded in 2026 (through August). Eight awards carry ultimate completion dates within the next twenty-four months and therefore face renewal or recompete. The division distributes its federal funding to subordinate entities—counties, municipalities, state agencies, tribal governments, and nonprofit organizations—as a state administrative agency for emergency management and homeland security. It does not subcontract to private vendors; its role is to aggregate federal financial assistance and pass it through to eligible sub-recipients to strengthen local emergency response, disaster recovery, cybersecurity, and public safety capabilities. A single contract award—a $20 thousand Internal Revenue Service purchase order for radio activation fees (September 26, 2025, through September 30, 2026)—appears in the footprint but represents transactional procurement rather than programmatic work.