UNITS OF LOCAL GOVERNMENTS WITHIN TARGETED COUNTIES

Fiscal Year 2019 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 2019 Critical Infrastructure Grant Program (CIGP) advances a common understanding of risk management. Applicants select a government owned critical infrastructure, 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 FY 2019 CIGP is government owned critical infrastructure, 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 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 FY 2019 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 January 6, 2021 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 the DHSES Grants Hotline at (866) 837-9133.

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

Fiscal Year 2019 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 protect, identify, 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 FY2019 CSGP.

Applications will be accepted until January 6, 2021 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 DHSES’s Grant Hotline at (866) 837-9133.

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 YEARS

Fiscal Year 2019 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 January 6, 2021 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 WITH AN ACTIVE TACTICAL TEAM AS PART OF THEIR LAW ENFORCEMENT OPERATIONS THAT RESPONDS TO CALLS FOR SERVICE OUTSIDE OF A CORRECTIONAL SETTING AND HAVE BEEN CERTIFIED BY DCJS OR HAVE A PENDING APPLICATION FOR CERTIFICATION WITH DCJS

Fiscal Year 2019 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 responds 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 January 6, 2021 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 THAT PROVIDE TECHNICAL RESCUE & USAR SERVICES COUNTYWIDE OR REGIONALLY

Fiscal Year 2019 Technical 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 January 6, 2021 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.