State Domestic Preparedness Equipment Support Program

 

To enhance the capacity of State and local first responders to respond to terrorism incident involving chemical, biological, nuclear, radiological, incendiary, and explosive devices. The program was re-named as the State Homeland Security Grant Program (SHSGP) (97.073) and is one of the six (6) component programs which were merged or consolidated into the Homeland Security Grant Program (97.067).

Deleted 10/11/2010 (Archived.) 97.004 Agency: Department of Homeland Security PROJECT GRANTS Fiscal Year 2009: No Current Data Available Fiscal Year 2010: No Current Data Available Fiscal Year 2011: No Current Data Available USA Patriot Act of 2001, Public Law 107-56. Eligible applicants are the States, the District of Columbia, and the Territories of Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, and the Northern Mariana Islands. References to "States" includes all eligible applicants. State and local governments. To qualify to apply for grant funds, States were required to conduct a comprehensive threat and needs assessment and to develop a Statewide Domestic Preparedness Strategy. Refer to program guidance document for further information. OMB Circular No. A-87 applies to this program. Preapplication coordination is required. Environmental impact information is not required for this program. This program is eligible for coverage under E.O. 12372, "Intergovernmental Review of Federal Programs." An applicant should consult the office or official designated as the single point of contact in his or her State for more information on the process the State requires to be followed in applying for assistance, if the State has selected the program for review. OMB Circular No. A-102 applies to this program. This program is excluded from coverage under OMB Circular No. A-110. Application deadline and other information are contained in the application/program guidance. Applications or plans are reviewed by DHS program and administrative staff. Any issues or concerns noted in the application will be negotiated with the successful applicant prior to the award being issued. Contact the headquarters or regional office, as appropriate, for application deadlines. Refer to program guidance document. Refer to program guidance document. Refer to program guidance document. Refer to the program guidance for information on criteria for selecting proposals. States will receive an allocation of funds to purchase equipment for State and local first responders, in accordance with the authorized equipment list included in the Application Kit, and an allocation to support the planning and conduct of exercises. Administrative funds will be provided to conduct comprehensive threat and needs assessments and to develop and implement a Statewide Domestic Preparedness Strategy to enhance first responder capabilities to respond to a terrorist incident. Refer to program guidance document. Refer to program guidance document. . . Financial Status Reports. . In accordance with the provisions of OMB Circular No. A-133 (Revised, June 27, 2003), "Audits of States, Local Governments, and Non-Profit Organizations," nonfederal entities that expend financial assistance of $500,000 or more in Federal awards will have a single or a program-specific audit conducted for that year. Nonfederal entities that expend less than $500,000 a year in Federal awards are exempt from Federal audit requirements for that year, except as noted in Circular No. A-133. In accordance with the provisions of OMB Circular A-133 (Revised, June 27, 2003), "Audits of States, Local Governments, and Nonprofit Organizations," nonfederal entities that expend financial assistance of $500,000 or more in Federal awards (or receive property, or a combination of both, within the fiscal year) will have a single or a program-specific audit conducted for that year. Nonfederal entities that expend less than $500,000 a year in Federal awards are exempt from Federal audit requirements for that year, except as noted in Circular A-133. These audits are due to the cognizant Federal agency, submitted through the Federal Audit Clearinghouse, not later than 9 months after the end of the grantees fiscal year. Grant records shall be retained for a period of 3 years from the day the recipient submits its final expenditure report. If any litigation, claim, negotiation, audit, or other action involving the records has been started before the expiration of the 3-year period, the records must be retained until completion of the action and resolution of all issues which arise from it, or until the end of the regular 3-year period, whichever is later. Grant records include financial and program/progress reports, support documents, statistical records, and other documents that support the activity and/or expenditure of the recipient or sub-recipient under the award. Statutory formulas are not applicable to this program.
Matching requirements are not applicable to this program.
MOE requirements are not applicable to this program. Refer to program guidance. Awards are subject to the Cash Management Improvement Act for payment and/or reimbursement of expenditures. See the following for information on how assistance is awarded/released: Based on project need. None. Headquarters Office: U.S Department of Homeland Security/FEMA Techworld, Control Desk, 4th Floor, Rm 427 500 C St., SW
, Washington, District of Columbia 20472 Phone: (800) 368-6498. http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov . 70-0560-0-1-999. (Project Grants) FY 08 $0; FY 09 est $0; FY 10 est $0 No Data Available. The Office of Justice Programs Financial Guide and The State Domestic Preparedness Equipment and Exercise Program Guidelines and Application Kit. Not Applicable.