Homeland Security Grant Funding Available The South Dakota Office of Homeland Security provides grant funding support through an application and award process to state agencies, law enforcement, counties, cities, tribes, schools, and other agencies to protect and recover from acts of terrorism and other catastrophic events. Homeland Security projects supported through this office focus on building protection capabilities across the state, expanding regional collaboration, strengthening interoperable communications, and improving capabilities to detect and respond to hazardous materials and other disasters. Homeland Security programming follows the framework of the National Preparedness Goal. Public law enforcement agencies are eligible to apply for one-time projects that prevent or protect against terrorism threats. At least 25% of the annual grant must be allocated to law enforcement projects.
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The application period for 2016 grants ends August 1, 2016. Awards are competitive and local awards will be based on recommendations of regional review committees. Grant requirements can be found in the Administration Manual Terms and Conditions at http://dps.sd.gov/ homeland_security/homeland_security _grants.aspx. PowerPoint instructions to apply for grants are available at http://dps.sd.gov/homeland_security/documents/EDGAR VisualInstructionsfor2016HomelandSecurityApplications. pdf. The link to the application system, Electronic Database for Grant Application & Reporting (EDGAR) is https://sddps.intelligrants.com/. Funding will be available by January 2017. Applicants can call the South Dakota Office of Homeland Security at 605773-3450 for technical assistance.
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