The Homeland Security Preparedness Technical Assistance Program (HSPTAP) provides financial assistance to professional non-profit organizations in activities to improve and/or build state, local, tribal and territorial (SLTT) capabilities to prevent, protect against, respond to, recover from, and mitigate
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major events, including threats or acts of terrorism.
The overarching programmatic goal focuses on building state and local capabilities through various means and methods, each one aimed at achieving the National Preparedness Goal and furthering our collective efforts to remain a safe and secure nation.
Specific HSPTAP program activities anticipated for achieving this goal include, but will not be limited to:
developing and disseminating written products; facilitating calls, meetings, or discussions; providing and organizing seminars, training and workshops for key homeland security and emergency preparedness SLTT stakeholders nationwide (e.g., state emergency management directors, state homeland security advisors, and other professional organizations in the public and private sectors, etc.) to share information, knowledge, experiences, and practices relating to current and emerging homeland security, emergency management and public safety issues and efforts.
Obtain Full Opportunity Text:askcsid@fema.dhs.gov
Additional Information of Eligibility:You are eligible to apply for a grant or a cooperative agreement under the Saltonstall- Kennedy Grant Competition if:1.
You are a citizen or national of the United States;2.
You represent an entity that is a corporation, partnership, association, or other non-Federal entity, non-profit or otherwise (including Indian tribes), if such entity is a citizenof the United States within the meaning of section 2 of the Shipping Act, 1916, as amended (46 U.S.C.
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802); or3.
You are a citizen of the Republic of the Marshall Islands, Republic of Palau, or the States of Micronesia.We recognize the interest of the Secretaries of Commerce and Interior in defining appropriate fisheries policies and programs that meet the needs of the U. S. insular areas, so we encourage applications from individuals, government entities, and businesses in U. S. insular areas.
We support cultural and gender diversity in our programs and encourage women and minority individuals and groups to submit applications.
We are also committed to broadening the participation of Minority Serving Institutions (MSIs), which include Historically Black Colleges and Universities, Hispanic Serving Institutions, and Tribal Colleges and Universities, in our grant programs.
To find out more about MSIs go to https://www.doi.gov/pmb/eeo/doi-minority-serving-institutions-programWe encourage applications from members of the fishing community and applications that involve fishing community cooperation and participation.
We will consider the extent of fishing community involvement when evaluating the potential benefit of funding a proposal.Eligible Applicants must submit a pre-proposal that meets the submission requirements listed in this NOFO by the established due date.
Full proposals will not be reviewed or evaluated if a pre-proposal was not received on time and ranked.
Full Opportunity Web Address:askcsid@fema.dhs.govContact: Agency Email Description: askcsid@fema.dhs.gov
Agency Email: Date Posted: 2021-06-22
Application Due Date: Archive Date: 2021-08-30