DHS announces new funding opportunities for FY 2016

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced more than $1.6 billion on Monday for 10 DHS preparedness grants programs as part of the release of a FY 2016 Notices of Funding Opportunity.

Funding will be provided to state, local tribal and territorial governments, along with transportation authorities, nonprofit organizations and private sector companies, according to FirstResponder.gov. The funds are aimed at improving the nation’s readiness in preventing, protecting against, responding to, recovering from and mitigating various types of disasters.

More than $350 million will be provide by the Emergency Management Performance Grant to aid state, local, tribal and territorial governments in enhancing and sustaining all-hazards emergency management capabilities.

The Homeland Security Grant Program will provide more than $1 billion for states and urban areas to prevent, protect against, mitigate, respond to and recover from acts of terrorism and other threats, while the Tribal Homeland Security Program will provide $10 million to eligible tribal nations to implement various preparedness initiatives, FirstResponder.gov reports.

Areas that will receive funding include $402 million toward the implementation of risk-driven, capabilities-based State Homeland Security Strategies to address capabilities targets; $580 million to enhance regional preparedness in 29 high-threat, high-density areas; and $55 million to enhance cooperation and coordination among local, tribal, territorial, state and federal law enforcement agencies to jointly enhance security along land and water borders of the United States.