Contact for Apply for a State-Share Grant
Homeland Security State-Share Program
The Details of Apply for a State-Share Grant
What you need for Apply for a State-Share Grant
To apply for funding, you need to review the
and complete and submit:
You may need to provide the following information if your proposal:
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If your proposal... |
Provide the following... |
|---|---|
| Improves first response units, towns, regions, etc., ability to share information | Interoperable Communications Investment Proposal (ICIP) |
| Requires the support of another agency | Letter(s) of Partnership Support |
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Entails installation/mounting of equipment, digging and/or disturbing the ground, various training and exercise activities, etc. |
Environmental Planning and Historic Preservation Review (EHP) AND Massachusetts Historical Commission and/or Local Historic Commission Review |
Proposed budgets must ensure all costs are allowable per FEMA's federal guidelines:
- Allowable costs:
- Planning
- Operational
- Equipment
- Training
- Exercises
- Maintenance
- Management and administration
- Unallowable costs:
- Purchasing prohibited equipment
- Hiring of law enforcement officials
- Supplanting of funds
Propose projects must comply with the procedures and requirements detailed by:
- FEMA's Authorized Equipment List
- Environmental Planning and Historical Preservation
- Massachusetts Historical Commission
- Local Historic Commission
Proposals are evaluated based on the:
- Clarity of the project description
- Detail provided in the project scope and Project Justification
- Relevancy to the goal(s), objective(s), and implantation step(s) contained within the State Homeland Security Strategy
- Capacity to support a Homeland Security Grant Program State Priority
- Ability to measure program outcomes
- Cost effectiveness, reasonableness, and allow-ability of the proposed project budget
- Feasibility of a proposed timeline and deliverables
Applicants are encouraged to review the following documents (available upon request from your State Share program coordinator):
- State Homeland Security Strategy
- National Preparedness Report
How to apply Apply for a State-Share Grant
| You should... | By... | To... |
|---|---|---|
| Email all questions | May 13, 2022 | |
| Email applications | May 20, 2022 | kayla.toner@mass.gov |
More info for Apply for a State-Share Grant
Please register for the FFY22 State Share Information Session on May 6, 2022 11:00 AM EDT at:
https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/6594369788794560269
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar.
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