UNITS OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT

Fiscal Year 2017 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 FY 2017 Critical Infrastructure Grant Program (CIGP) advances a common understanding of risk management. Applicants select a critical infrastructure site or 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 FY 2017 CIGP is government owned critical infrastructure sites and special event sites. Examples of government owned sites include, but are not limited to, government office buildings (e.g. 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 as a special event site. Examples of special event sites include, but are not limited to, major community festivals, races, concerts or games or other mass gathering sites. These events must be reoccurring and located or held on government owned or leased property that have 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 FY 2017 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 April 17, 2018 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 http://www.dhses.ny.gov/grants/targeted.cfm or contact DHSES’s Grants Hotline at (866) 837-9133.

LOCAL, COUNTY AND TRIBAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES

Fiscal Year 2017 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.

Applications will be accepted until April 17, 2018 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 http://www.dhses.ny.gov/grants/targeted.cfm or contact DHSES’s Grants Hotline at (866) 837-9133.

LOCAL, COUNTY AND TRIBAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES

Fiscal Year 2017 Tactical Team Grant Program seeks applications for up to $100,000 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 improve a tactical team’s capabilities and help to develop new response capabilities as it relates to high-risk incidents including active shooter events and other counter terrorism missions.

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 responds to calls for service outside of a correctional setting. 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 April 17, 2018 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 http://www.dhses.ny.gov/grants/targeted.cfm or contact DHSES’s Grant Hotline at (866) 837-9133.

LOCAL EMERGENCY RESPONSE TEAMS

Fiscal Year 2017 Technical Rescue and USAR Team Grant Program seeks applications for up to $150,000 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 and USAR team capabilities.

Grants will be awarded to municipalities on behalf of local emergency response teams that provide Technical Rescue and USAR services countywide or regionally. The three primary objectives of this grant are to: 1) Advance Technical Rescue and USAR capabilities statewide; 2) Encourage the development of Regional Response Partnerships to enhance multi-jurisdictional response capabilities; and 3) Increase the resource typing of Technical Rescue and USAR resources in New York State.

Applications will be accepted until April 17, 2018 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 http://www.dhses.ny.gov/grants/targeted.cfm or contact DHSES’s Grants Hotline at (866) 837-9133.