4/20/22 N.Y. St. Reg. Notice of Availability of State and Federal Funds

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4/20/22 N.Y. St. Reg. Notice of Availability of State and Federal Funds
NEW YORK STATE REGISTER
VOLUME XLIV, ISSUE 16
April 20, 2022
NOTICE OF AVAILABILITY OF STATE AND FEDERAL FUNDS
 
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UNITS OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT WITHIN TARGETED COUNTIES
2020 Critical Infrastructure Grant Program
Fiscal Year 2020 Critical Infrastructure Grant Program seeks applications for up to $50,000 from federal State Homeland Security Program funding made available by the NYS Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Services (DHSES) for critical infrastructure protection. The FY2020 Critical Infrastructure Grant Program (CIGP) advances a common understanding of risk management. Applicants select a government owned critical infrastructure or mass gathering/ special event site and complete a risk assessment. First responders assess their capability to prevent and protect against attacks on the site. Grant funding is then applied to mitigate vulnerabilities identified in the risk assessment or enhance first responder’s capabilities.
The priority focus for the FY2020 CIGP is government owned critical infrastructure or mass gathering/ special event sites. Examples of critical infrastructure sites include, but are not limited to, government office buildings (city/town halls), emergency services (emergency operations centers, 911 centers, police or fire stations), water systems (water treatment facilities, water distribution, wastewater treatments) or government owned stadiums. Examples of mass gathering/ special event sites include, government property, where events such as, but not limited to, major community festivals, races, concerts or games are held. These events must be reoccurring (but not necessarily the same event) and located or held on government owned or leased property that has definable geographic boundaries; the event or location must pose special security concerns, such a population surges and other factors that require additional law enforcement or emergency resources.
Only units of local government within targeted counties are eligible to apply for the FY2020 CIGP. Units of local governments include: counties, cities, towns, and/or villages. Applicants must be located in New York City or one of the following targeted counties: Albany, Broome, Dutchess, Erie, Herkimer, Livingston, Madison, Monroe, Nassau, Niagara, Oneida, Onondaga, Ontario, Orange, Orleans, Oswego, Putnam, Rensselaer, Rockland, Saratoga, Schenectady, Schoharie, Suffolk, Tioga, Wayne, Westchester, and Yates. The application must be coordinated with at least two (2) agencies with prevention and/or protection responsibilities at the selected site. These must be law enforcement, fire department, emergency management, or public works agencies.
Applications will be accepted until May 5, 2022 at 5:00 p.m. through the DHSES electronic grants management system (E-Grants).
For the Request for Applications (RFA) please visit the DHSES website at https://www.dhses.ny.gov/targeted-grants or contact the DHSES Grants Hotline at (866) 837-9133.
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ALL NEW YORK STATE COUNTIES AS WELL AS UNITS OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT TO INCLUDE CITIES, TOWNS AND/OR VILLAGES THAT ARE REGISTERED MEMBERS OF THE MULTI-STATE INFORMATION SHARING AND ANALYSIS CENTER (MS-ISAC)
2020 Cyber Security Grant Program (CSGP)
Fiscal Year 2020 Cyber Security Grant Program (CSGP) seeks applications for up to $50,000 from federal State Homeland Security Program funding made available by the NYS Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Services (DHSES). The purpose of this grant opportunity is to aid New York State’s local jurisdictions in enhancing their ability to identify, protect, detect, respond to and recover from cyber incidents through funding of eligible planning, equipment, training and exercise costs.
The five objectives of this grant are to: 1) To provide New York State local jurisdictions with the resources and equipment necessary to prevent disruption of the confidentiality, integrity and availability of their information systems; 2) To assess cyber security risks, identify vulnerabilities and determine capability gaps with the focus of allocating resources to address the most critical needs; 3) To ensure that local jurisdictions are equipped with the knowledge and resources necessary for providing cyber security awareness training to their staff in support of good cyber hygiene at the user level; 4) To develop actionable cyber security plans that focus on response and immediate remediation to a cyber incident, and; 5) To encourage the participation in established cyber security support networks and utilization of the vast amount of resources available to local governments.
All New York State counties as well as units of local government to include cities, towns, and/or villages that are registered members of the Multi-State Information Sharing and Analysis Center (MS-ISAC) are eligible to apply for the FY2020 CSGP.
Applications will be accepted until May 5, 2022 at 5:00 p.m. through the DHSES electronic grants management system (E-Grants).
For the Request for Applications (RFA) please visit the DHSES website at https://www.dhses.ny.gov/targeted-grants or contact DHSES’s Grant Hotline at (866) 837-9133.
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LOCAL, COUNTY AND TRIBAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OPERATIONS
2020 Explosive Detection Canine Team Grant Program
Fiscal Year 2020 Explosive Detection Canine Team Grant Program seeks applications for up to $50,000 from federal State Homeland Security Program funding made available by the NYS Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Services (DHSES) for programs to develop and support explosive detection canine team capabilities.
The six primary objectives of this grant are: 1) The advancement of explosive detection canine team capabilities; 2) The certification of explosive detection canine teams and compliance with annual re-certification requirements; 3) Participation in DHS’s Office for Bombing Prevention’s (DHS-OBP) Explosive Detection Canine Capability Analysis Program; 4) Alignment to New York State’s thirteen FBI Accredited bomb squads; 5) Use of the Bomb Arson Tracking System (BATS); and, 6) Promotion of regional partnerships in the development of mutual explosive detection canine team capabilities. Grants will be awarded to support local, county and Tribal law enforcement agencies with an active road patrol component of their law enforcement operations and who currently and/or previously managed a DCJS or NYSP certified explosive detection canine team within the last five (5) years.
Applications will be accepted until May 5, 2022 at 5:00 p.m. through the DHSES electronic grants management system (E-Grants).
For the Request for Applications (RFA) please visit the DHSES website at https://www.dhses.ny.gov/targeted-grants or contact DHSES’s Grants Hotline at (866) 837-9133.
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COUNTY GOVERNMENTS WITHIN NEW YORK STATE OR NEW YORK CITY
2022 Statewide Interoperable Communications Targeted Grant Program
The 2022 Statewide Interoperable Communications Targeted Grant Program is a non-competitive grant program for counties and New York City, as a single entity, (hereafter “Counties” or “Applicant”) to close gaps in the interoperability infrastructure, regional communications deficiencies, and implementation of National Interoperability channels.
The goal of the 2022 SICG-Targeted program is to improve the overall status of land mobile radio interoperability for public safety agencies within New York as well as with other States, through implementing a targeted approach.
To be eligible to apply for and receive grant funding, applicants must: Be a county government within New York State or New York City requesting funding for the benefit of the county as a single entity. Applications must be submitted by a county government. (The five boroughs which comprise New York City [Bronx, Kings, Queens, New York and Richmond] must apply as a single entity.) Be an active member of, or demonstrate a commitment to, at least one New York State Regional Interoperable Communications Consortium. Further standards will be outlined within the Grant RFA posting.
The 2022 SICG Targeted Program has a total of $62,427,798 in funding available for Counties to improve infrastructure related to National Interoperability channels, as well as certain proposals for communications network connectivity/backhaul within and between consortiums/regions proposals which are core tenets to improve interoperability between them. Funding will be applied or distributed to eligible Applicants, those of which were identified as areas with insufficient coverage and/or insufficient infrastructure of National Interoperability Channels. The maximum available award is $6 million.
The State Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Services will review applications and provide technical assistance to applicants as requested.
Applications will be accepted until May 11th, 2022, at 5:00pm, through the DHSES electronic grants management system (E-Grants).
For the Request for Applications (RFA) please visit the DHSES website at https://www.dhses.ny.gov/statewide-interoperable-communications-grant-targeted-sicg or contact DHSES’s Grant Hotline at (866) 837-9133.
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LOCAL, COUNTY AND TRIBAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES
2020 Tactical Team Grant Program
Fiscal Year 2020 Tactical Team Grant Program seeks applications for up to $75,000 from federal State Homeland Security Program funding made available by the NYS Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Services (DHSES). The primary focus of this year’s grant opportunity is to improve a tactical team’s response capabilities through the attainment and sustainment of the SWAT Team Standards that were developed and approved by the New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services (DCJS) through the Municipal Police Training Council (MPTC).
Grants will be awarded to local, county, and tribal law enforcement agencies with an active tactical team as part of their law enforcement operations that respond to calls for service outside of a correctional setting AND have been certified by DCJS or have a pending application for certification with DCJS. The four primary objectives of this grant are to: 1) Advance tactical team capabilities through the attainment and sustainment of the minimum standards within this community; 2) Encourage and support training among law enforcement specialty teams to include bomb squads and explosive detection canine teams; 3) Promote regional partnerships in the development and build-out of mutual tactical team capabilities, and 4) Participate in DHS’s Office for Bombing Prevention’s (DHS-OBP) SWAT Capability Analysis Program.
Applications will be accepted until May 5 at 5:00 p.m. through the DHSES electronic grants management system (E-Grants).
For the Request for Applications (RFA) please visit the DHSES website at https://www.dhses.ny.gov/targeted-grants or contact DHSES’s Grant Hotline at (866) 837-9133.
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COUNTIES ON BEHALF OF LOCAL EMERGENCY RESPONSE TEAMS
2020 Technical Rescue and Urban Search and Rescue (USAR) Team Grant Program
Fiscal Year 2020 Technical Rescue & Urban Search and Rescue (USAR) Team Grant Program seeks applications for up to $225,000 from Federal State Homeland Security Program funding made available by the NYS Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Services (DHSES). The focus of this grant opportunity is to develop and support Technical Rescue & USAR team capabilities.
Grants will be awarded to counties on behalf of local emergency response teams that provide Technical Rescue & USAR services countywide or regionally. The four primary objectives of this grant are to: 1) Advance Technical Rescue & USAR capabilities statewide; 2) Develop Regional Response Partnerships to enhance multi-county response capabilities; 3) Encourage the development and maintenance of county-level Technical Rescue/USAR plans; and 4) Assess and standardize Technical Rescue and USAR Resources through participation in the DHSES Office of Fire Prevention and Control’s Technical Rescue/USAR Accreditation program.
Applications will be accepted until May 5, 2022 at 5:00 p.m. through the DHSES electronic grants management system (E-Grants).
For the Request for Applications (RFA) please visit the DHSES website at https://www.dhses.ny.gov/targeted-grants or contact DHSES’s Grants Hotline at (866) 837-9133.
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FEDERALLY RECOGNIZED INDIAN TRIBAL GOVERNMENTS, LOCAL GOVERNMENTS (TO INCLUDE STATE-RECOGNIZED INDIAN TRIBES AND AUTHORIZED INDIAN TRIBAL ORGANIZATIONS), AND CERTAIN PRIVATE NON-PRIVATE (PNPs)
Hazard Mitigation Grant Program
The New York State Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Services (DHSES) is pleased to announce the availability of Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP) funds for Presidential Declaration: DR-4615 (Remnants of Hurricane Ida).
FEDERAL FUNDS AVAILABLE:$40,354,472 (estimated for projects)* $2,824,813 (estimated for planning)
ELIGIBLE ACTIVITIES:Implementing Hazard Mitigation Projects and Multi-Jurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Planning and Planning Activities
DATE ANNOUNCED:Original date: Wednesday, February 23, 2022 Revised date: Wednesday, April 6, 2022
SUBAPPLICATIONS DUE TO DHSES:Original date: 5:00pm, Wednesday, May 4, 2022 Revised date: Friday, June 1, 2022
(To disseminate program information to the widest possible audience, DHSES places program information on its website and asks that County Emergency Managers, Mitigation Coordinators, and other recipients of this notice to forward the information to interested eligible subapplicants.)
* Please note: Advance Assistance subapplications are eligible through this funding opportunity up to the federally allowed maximum amount of $10,000,000. Additionally, 5 Percent Initiative subapplications are also eligible through this funding opportunity. All program requirements are available in FEMA’s Hazard Mitigation Assistance (HMA) Unified Guidance and Addendum.
What is the HMGP?
After a Presidential disaster declaration, New York State receives HMGP funds to administer grant programs that support hazard mitigation planning and long-term mitigation measures that avoid loss of life, reduce damages to property and enhance the State’s resiliency.
• The State of New York, acting through DHSES, is the applicant for FEMA’s HMGP.
• Eligible subapplicants: Federally recognized Indian Tribal Governments, local governments (to include State-recognized Indian Tribes and authorized Indian Tribal organizations), and certain Private Non-Profits (PNPs) that perform a government-like function. Eligible applicants under FEMA’s Public Assistance (PA) program are also eligible subapplicants under the HMGP.
• Ineligible subapplicants for HMGP assistance include individuals and businesses; however, eligible subapplicants may apply on their behalf.
• FEMA’s planning requirement must be met by all subapplicants at the time of project approval.
• For this funding opportunity, HMGP shall provide no less than 90% reimbursement of eligible costs, not to exceed the award. The remaining 10% non-federal match will be the responsibility of the subapplicant. The non-federal cost share may consist of cash, donated or in-kind services, materials, or any combination thereof. While most Federal funds cannot be used for the non-federal match, there are some exceptions.1
• Information about the HMGP and all program requirements are available in FEMA’s Hazard Mitigation Assistance (HMA) Unified Guidance and Addendum (see link to guidance under “How to Apply” at the end of this announcement).
• HMGP funded projects must be cost-effective through verification that future benefits (losses avoided) are equal to or greater than the project’s cost.
To receive HMGP funding, FEMA requires that a project be proven cost-effective using FEMA’s Benefit-Cost Analysis (BCA) Toolkit.2 If a formal BCA achieving a Benefit Cost Ratio (BCR) of 1.0 or greater (with supporting documentation) is not provided, substantive information to demonstrate that a BCR of 1.0 or greater is achievable must be included. Either instance requires supporting documentation, including but not limited to: a completed NYS DHSES BCA Worksheet, documentation of historical damages (which may include a detailed attestation by a community official), copies of invoices, Project Worksheets (PWs) from FEMA’s Public Assistance (PA) program, likelihood of future damages (including the population impacted).
State Priorities for Project Grants
The HMGP allows NYS to establish priorities that target damaged areas and enhance its resiliency posture by promoting strategies and activities identified in the NYS Standard Multi-Hazard Mitigation Plan (https://mitigateny.availabs.org/strategies) For this grant opportunity, HMGP funding will be available statewide for new subapplications and for resubmittals of projects previously deemed eligible by FEMA but unable to be funded through prior grant opportunities. All projects submitted will be ranked against each other based on priorities outlined below.
Following subapplication development, complete, eligible subapplications will be scored based on priorities below and detailed further in the attached Subapplication Development document. While scoring will not take place until after subapplications are submitted, it is recommended that subapplicants review these priorities and use the screening criteria during the subapplication development process.
PRIORITIZATION CRITERIA
1Projects located in Declared Counties - DR-4615 (Remnants of Hurricane Ida).
2Projects to be completed in, or that will have direct risk reduction benefits to vulnerable populations. See below.
3Projects that address climate change adaption and resiliency with consideration of the future impacts and risks associated with climate change. This includes promoting climate resiliency and reducing risks associated with flooding, high winds, coastal erosion, droughts and wildfires.
4Projects that protect and/or mitigate risk to repetitive loss structures and critical infrastructure.
4.1Projects that protect and/or mitigate risk to critical infrastructure.
4.2Projects that support utilities or other critical facilities adapt to future conditions and reduce risks.
4.3Projects that protect and/or mitigate risk to repetitive loss structures.
Justice40 Initiative:
In accordance with the guiding principle of promoting equity and in implementing the Justice40 Initiative, the HMGP program is prioritizing assistance that benefits disadvantaged communities as referenced in Presidential Executive Order 14008. A disadvantaged community may be characterized by variables including, but not limited to: Low income; high and/or persistent poverty; high unemployment and underemployment; racial and ethnic segregation, particularly where the segregation stems from discrimination by government entities; linguistic isolation; high housing cost burden and substandard housing; distressed neighborhoods; high transportation cost burden and/or low transportation access; disproportionate environmental stressor burden and high cumulative impacts; limited water and sanitation access and affordability; disproportionate impacts from climate; high energy cost burden and low energy access; jobs lost through the energy transition; access to health care; and all geographic areas within Tribal jurisdictions.
As a result of New York State support of the federal Justice40 Initiative, DHSES is prioritizing projects that benefit the highest-risk communities and underserved populations within the State. Subapplicants are encouraged to make their case that a proposed project benefits disadvantaged communities (as outlined in the paragraph above). All cases submitted with disadvantaged community identification will be considered when supported utilizing predefined datasets (ex: SVI, ACS, NRI, etc.), supporting documents (ex: income surveys, local employment statistics, etc.), or any reasonable, and/or verifiable measure are used to support the high-risk criteria status determination. The final acceptance/approval of any disadvantaged community case will be determined by FEMA.
State Priorities for Planning Grants
There are 3 funding opportunities available through this announcement:
1. County Plan Updates
2. County Plan Enhancements
3. Planning Related Activities
County Plan Updates:
Subapplications for formal Hazard Mitigation planning and plan updates will be prioritized before planning related activities under this funding announcement.
Preference for formal hazard mitigation planning and plan updates will be prioritized for counties that:
1. Do not have a current, FEMA approved Hazard Mitigation Plan.
2. Have existing plans that expire prior to the plans of other subapplicants.
3. Do not have secured grant funding in place for development of a Hazard Mitigation Plan.
4. Do not have anticipated funding in place for development of a Hazard Mitigation Plan.
Funding may be prorated based on available funds; however, total dollars requested may not exceed HMGP established planning limits based on county population as follows:
PopulationCap:Total CostFederal Share
up to 100,000 residents$150,000$112,500
up to 500,000 residents$200,000$150,000
up to 1,000,000 residents$250,000$187,500
more than 1,000,000 residents$500,000$375,000
County Plan Enhancements:
The significant impact of climate change on communities across New York State continues to rise and must be addressed. Additionally, disadvantaged communities and populations tend to be adversely impacted by natural hazards, disasters and public health emergencies. DHSES encourages all counties, those with an approved Hazard Mitigation Plan and those coming due, to take advantage of a unique opportunity to conduct Plan Enhancement activities. This enhanced funding opportunity is intended for applicants choosing to address efforts to combat climate hazard conditions and emergencies, including pandemics, with a priority focus on disadvantaged communities and populations and link planning work directly to identifying risks, response activities and ultimately prioritizing hazard mitigation projects for those disadvantaged communities and populations.
PopulationCap:Total CostFederal Share
up to 100,000 residents$50,000$37,500
up to 500,000 residents$70,000$52,500
up to 1,000,000 residents$90,000$67,500
more than 1,000,000 residents$150,000$112,500
Planning Related Activities:
Planning-related activities that are not formal plan updates will be scored based on the prioritization criteria for projects. For a complete list of eligible planning activities, see page 39 of the Hazard Mitigation Assistance Guidance (see link below). For supplemental guidance on eligible planning related activities, please see: https://www.fema.gov/sites/default/files/documents/fema_hma-planning-related-activities_factsheet.pdf
How to Apply
Complete subapplications must be submitted to DHSES no later than June 1, 2022. For resubmittals of projects previously deemed eligible by FEMA, please be sure to submit using the application package for DR-4615 (see link below).
Subapplications, all required forms, and guidance materials can be found on the DHSES website at: https://www.dhses.ny.gov/dr-4615-hazard-mitigation-grant-program-funding
Please submit requests for technical assistance and/or questions to: [email protected]
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1 Please consult FEMA’s cost share guide (https://www.fema.gov/sites/default/files/2020-08/fema_hma_cost-share-guide.pdf) for more information.
2 Visit FEMA’s Benefit Cost Analysis website for more information: https://www.fema.gov/grants/guidance-tools/benefit-cost-analysis
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