Grant Programs Directorate Information Bulletins

This section provides access to Grant Programs Directorate (GPD) Information Bulletins (IBs). IBs provide stakeholders with administrative instructions and guidelines critical to supporting the effectiveness and efficient delivery of FEMA Grant Programs.

Information Bulletin No. 526: Nonprofit Security Grant Program (NSGP) National Security Supplemental (NSS) Federal Scoring Update

This Information Bulletin (IB) provides an update to federal scoring practices for the NSGP-NSS Investment Justifications (IJs) currently under review.

Information Bulletin No. 525: Shelter and Services Program Congregate Shelter and Congregate Facility Definition Clarification

The following Information Bulletin (IB) clarifies the definition of congregate shelter and congregate facility for the Shelter and Services Program (SSP).

Information Bulletin No. 522: Nonprofit Security Grant Program - National Security Supplemental Notice of Funding Opportunity

The purpose of this Information Bulletin (IB) is to announce that the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Grant Programs Directorate (GPD) is announcing the Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) for the Nonprofit Security Grant Program - National Security Supplemental (NSGP-NSS).

Information Bulletin No. 517a: Fiscal Year 2024 Preparedness Grant Programs Final Allocation Announcement

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), a component of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), is announcing the final awards and allocations under the Fiscal Year (FY) 2024 preparedness grant programs.

Information Bulletin No. 516a: Updated Fiscal Year 2024 State and Local Cybersecurity Grant Program Allocation Amounts

This Information Bulletin (IB) announces updated funding allocations for states and territories under the Fiscal Year (FY) 2024 State and Local Cybersecurity Grant Program (SLCGP). This IB supersedes Information Bulletin No. 516: Fiscal Year 2024 State and Local Cybersecurity Grant Program Notices of Funding Opportunity, issued Sept. 23, 2024.

Information Bulletin No. 516: Fiscal Year 2024 State and Local Cybersecurity Grant Program Notices of Funding Opportunity

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), both components of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), are announcing the availability of the Fiscal Year (FY) 2024 Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) for the State and Local Cybersecurity Grant Program (SLCGP).

Information Bulletin No. 514: Awards for the Fiscal Year 2023 Tribal Cybersecurity Grant Program

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), both components of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), are announcing the release of the Fiscal Year (FY) 2023 awards for the Tribal Cybersecurity Grant Program (TCGP).

Information Bulletin No. 513: Fiscal Years 2023 and 2024 Extension for Advanced Payment Disbursement for the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s Shelter and Services Program

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), a component of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), announced an extension period for advanced payment disbursement.

Information Bulletin No. 512: Supplemental Funding Available for the Fiscal Year (FY) 2024 Non-Profit Security Grant Program (NSGP) Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO)

The purpose of this Information Bulletin (IB) is to announce that the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Grant Programs Directorate (GPD) is making additional funds available under the FY 2024 NSGP NOFO.

Information Bulletin No. 509: Correction to FY 2024 Emergency Management Performance Grant (EMPG) Program Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO)

The purpose of this Information Bulletin (IB) is to issue a correction to the FY 2024 EMPG NOFO.

Information Bulletin No. 508: Fiscal Year 2022 and 2023 State and Local Cybersecurity Grant Program Use of Unrecovered Indirect Cost Rates

This Information Bulletin (IB) provides clarifying information regarding the use of unrecovered indirect costs as cost share in both the Fiscal Year (FY) 2022 and FY 2023 State and Local Cybersecurity Grant Program (SLCGP) Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO)

Information Bulletin 507: Fiscal Year 2024 Notices of Funding Opportunity

Today, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), a component of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), announced the availability of the Fiscal Year (FY) 2024 Notices of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) for eight grant programs.

Information Bulletin No. 504: Guidance on the Eligibility of Law Enforcement Agencies for Institutions of Higher Education to Receive Funding Under the State Homeland Security Program, Urban Area Security Initiative, and Nonprofit Security Grant Program

The purpose of this Information Bulletin (IB) is to provide guidance that law enforcement agencies at institutions of higher education (e.g., public and private colleges and universities) are eligible to receive both State Homeland Security Program (SHSP) and Urban Area Security Initiative (UASI) funding for eligible activities as subrecipients.

Information Bulletin No. 503: Guidance on Gun Violence Prevention Expenditures

The purpose of this Information Bulletin (IB) is to provide recipients and subrecipients of Homeland Security Grant Program (HSGP) funding through the State Homeland Security Program (SHSP) and Urban Area Security Initiative (UASI) and the Tribal Homeland Security Grant Program (THSGP), with guidance regarding potential and eligible funding uses for projects and activities to raise awareness, address, combat, and reduce gun violence.

Information Bulletin No. 501: Fiscal Year 2023 Change in IRS Form 990 Verification

Today, FEMA announced a change regarding the collection of the IRS Form 990 (990) needed to complete the application process for the Fiscal Year (FY) 2023 Shelter and Services Program (SSP).

Information Bulletin No. 500: Fiscal Year 2023 A-number Error Rates for FEMA’s Shelter and Services Program

Today, FEMA announced the Fiscal Year 2023 Shelter and Services Program (SSP) Alien Number (A-number) margin of error thresholds and corresponding rates of funding reimbursement for SSP-allowable costs.

Information Bulletin No. 496: Expedited Period of Performance Extension Process for Certain Fiscal Year 2021 Preparedness Grants

This Information Bulletin (IB) serves to modify the Notices of Funding Opportunity and provide an expedited submission, review, and decision process for grant recipient Period of Performance (POP) extension requests for certain Fiscal Year (FY) 2021 preparedness grant programs.

Information Bulletin No. 497: State Homeland Security Program and Urban Area Security Initiative Operational Overtime

This Information Bulletin (IB) serves to provide additional clarity on the Operational Overtime requirements for the Homeland Security Grant Program (HSGP). Specifically, this IB provides applicants and recipients further guidance on when State Homeland Security Program (SHSP) and Urban Area Security Initiative (UASI).

Information Bulletin No. 494: Fiscal Year 2023 Tribal Cybersecurity Grant Program Notice of Funding Opportunity

Information Bulletin No. 491: Fiscal Year (FY) 2023 Tribal Homeland Security Grant Program (THSGP) Changes to Reporting Requirements for New Recipients

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