All successful applicants for DHS grant and cooperative agreements are required to comply with DHS Standard Terms and Conditions, which are available online at: DHS Standard Terms and Conditions. However, for each location/facility that you apply for, you must: As the Nation works towards achieving the National Preparedness Goal, it is important to continue to protect the civil rights of individuals. The questions the reviewers will score are: To calculate an applications final score, the sum of the applicants SAA score and the average of the federal reviewers scores will be multiplied: By a factor of three for ideology-based/spiritual/religious entities; Applicants that have never received an NSGP award will have 15 points added to their score. b. Nonprofit organizations should describe their current threat/risk. As a federal agency, FEMA is required to consider the effects of its actions on the environment and historic properties to ensure that all activities and programs funded by FEMA, including grant-funded projects, comply with federal EHP laws, Executive Orders, regulations and policies, as applicable. Federal civil rights statutes, such as Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, along with DHS and FEMA regulations, prohibit discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, religion, age, disability, limited English proficiency, or economic status in connection with programs and activities receiving federal financial assistance from FEMA. /Length 53>> stream /Length 88>> stream A lock ( FEMA Nonprofit Security Grant Program; Guidance and Resources. : Effect of an event, incident, or occurrence; commonly measured in four ways: human, economic, mission, and psychological, but may also include other factors such as impact on the environment. Planning activities related to the development of plans such as: Security training for employees or members of the organization. 200.216, covered telecommunications equipment or services means: Telecommunications equipment produced by Huawei Technologies Company or ZTE Corporation, (or any subsidiary or affiliate of such entities); For the purpose of public safety, security of Government facilities, physical security surveillance of critical infrastructure, and other national security purposes, video surveillance and telecommunications equipment produced by Hytera Communications Corporation, Hangzhou Hikvision Digital Technology Company, or Dahua Technology Company (or any subsidiary or affiliate of such entities); Telecommunications or video surveillance services provided by such entities or using such equipment; or. yi62f"O><+ Closed circuit television (CCTV) security cameras Security screening equipment for people and baggage, Risk management for protection programs & activities, Conduct or enhancement of security risk assessments, Development of: Security plans and protocols, Assessment of capabilities and gaps in planning for the needs of persons with disabilities and others with access and functional needs, Active shooter training, including integrating the needs of persons with disabilities. 0 = the proposed projects are not allowable based on the priorities of the program, 1 = the proposed projects are partially allowable and the un-allowability will compromise the successful implementation of the project, 2 = the proposed projects are partially allowable but could be resolved with a minor modification to the proposed project, 3 = the proposed projects are all allowable based on the priorities of the program. The results of the scoring process will be forwarded to FEMA and will inform the federal review of the Investment Justifications based on the criteria outlined in this funding notice. FEMA will apply the CDCs Social Vulnerability Index tool to each applicant and will add 10 points to applications from organizations in communities with a High SVI ranking (.60 - .79) and 15 points to applications from organizations in communities with a Very High SVI ranking (.80 1.0). 0 = the applicant did not provide a description of how the investment supports building or sustaining the identified Goal Core Capabilities, 1 = the applicant provided a description of how the investment supports building or sustaining the identified Goal Core Capabilities. As such, and building on last years efforts, GPD is offering the following informational NSGP webinars for all nonprofit organizationsinterested in learning more about the program, priorities, eligibility, and application process. Failure to timely notify FEMA of the issue that prevented the timely filing of the application may preclude consideration of the award. However, applicants who have both construction and non-construction work under this program need to submit both the construction and non- construction forms. LockA locked padlock Notice of Funding Opportunity for 2023 Urban Area Nonprofit Security 153 25 16 16 re The Investment Justification is the only document submitted to FEMA by the SAA and should be crafted using the identified threats/risks to your organization, the results of the vulnerability assessment of a physical location/structure/building, and details of the requested projects/activities to mitigate or remediate those vulnerabilities with associated estimated costs. If you do not know your Preparedness Officer, please contact CSID by phone at (800) 368-6498 or by email at askcsid@fema.dhs.gov, Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. 5 p.m. To advance considerations of equity in awarding NSGP grant funding, FEMA will add additional points to the scores of organizations that are located in historically underserved or disadvantaged communities. 3.125 0 0 3.125 -477.16666 -77.166664 cm FEMA will consider any comments by the applicant, in addition to the other information in FAPIIS, in making a judgment about the applicants integrity, business ethics, and record of performance under federal awards when completing the review of risk posed by applicants as described in 2 C.F.R. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Notice of Funding Opportunity endstream If the physical address of the nonprofit organization for which you are applying is outside of a FY 2022 UASI-designated high-risk urban area, then you must apply to NSGP-S. /Length 14>> stream c. Environmental Planning and Historic Preservation (EHP) Compliance. Note: Throughout this funding notice, the term applicant refers to the SAA, and the term subapplicant refers to the nonprofit organization. The results of the scoring process will be forwarded to FEMA and will inform the federal review of the Investment Justifications based on the criteria outlined in the NSGP NOFO. 17 0 obj /G12 gs endobj The final list of recommended nonprofit organizations to be funded is provided to the Secretary of Homeland Security for final approval. Due to the potential number of participants and the limited capacity of online meetings, the webinar will open 30 minutes prior to the published start time of event. The grant enables eligible organizations to receive a variety of security improvements. /Group <> A detailed description of allowable investments for each project type is included in the Preparedness Grants Manual. Upon submission of your completed application to the SAA, the state will review, score, and rank every complete application it has received from eligible nonprofit organizations. 153 25 16 16 re Percentage of funding spent on training and awareness campaigns. Should additional NSGP-UA funding remain unobligated after reviewing all submissions, FEMA will use the final scores, in part, to determine how the remaining balance of funds will be allocated. Why am I required to self-identify with one of the following four categories: 1) Ideology-based/Spiritual/ Religious; 2) Educational; 3) Medical; or 4) Other? For FY 2023, the total budgeted resources proposed to be recovered as annual fees for safety activities are approximately $11.2 million. A workspace is a shared, online environment where members of a grant team may simultaneously access and edit different web forms within an application. The objective of the FY 2022 NSGP is to provide funding for physical and cyber security enhancements and other security-related activities to nonprofit organizations that are at high risk of a terrorist attack. These groups may include people who are socioeconomically disadvantaged; people with limited English proficiency; geographically isolated or educationally disenfranchised people; people of color as well as those of ethnic and national origin minorities; women and children; individuals with disabilities and others with access and functional needs; and seniors. A .gov website belongs to an official government organization in the United States. endstream Sub-applicants in communities with a High SVI ranking will receive 10 additional points, and sub-applicants in communities with a Very High SVI ranking will receive 15 additional points. Each Investment Justification can request up to $150,000 per location for a total of $450,000 across three unique physical locations/addresses between the NSGP-UA program and NSGP-S program. SF-424, Application for Federal Assistance, Grants.gov Lobbying Form, Certification Regarding Lobbying, To comply with 2 C.F.R. The Federal Emergency Management Agency's (FEMA) Grant Programs Directorate (GPD), in partnership with the Department of Homeland Security Center for Faith-Based and Neighborhood This document outlines key changes for the Fiscal Year (FY) 2023 NSGP. FEMA will not review SAA applications that are received after the deadline or consider late applications for funding. ) or https:// means youve safely connected to the .gov website. {1 exch sub} See the Preparedness Grants Manual for information on monitoring and oversight. The questions the reviewers will score are: To calculate an applications final score, the sum of the applicants SAA score and the federal reviewers score will be multiplied: By a factor of three for nonprofit groups that are at a high risk of terrorist attacks due to their ideology, beliefs, or mission; By a factor of two for medical and educational institutions; and. Nonprofit organizations must have a Unique Entity Identifier (UEI), which is obtained through SAM.gov.
