Emergency Management's Grants & Funding

Funding Winners and Losers for 2010

Lorin Bristow — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 16:23:43 GMT

Ports were the biggest loser with a decrease of $100.6 million. Emergency operations centers among the winners for DHS grants.

DHS Releases Grant Guidance for 2010

EM News Staff — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 18:24:51 GMT

Grant application guidance kits have been issued for 13 DHS grant programs totaling more than $2.7 billion.

States Receive $40 Million in Grants for Enhanced 911

EM News Staff — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 17:19:09 GMT

The federal grant money will address switching to an IP-based network and quicker service for wireless calls.

States and Locals Will Have to Quickly Find Ways to Spend Stimulus Cash

Paul Wormeli — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 16:11:04 GMT

Mistakes, and possibly abuse, could result from the frenzy to spend billions of dollars in a short time.

FEMA Grant Allocations a Boost to States, Locals, Tribes

Jim McKay — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 00:01:30 GMT

Grant process also includes steps to facilitate an easier application process.

DHS Awards Grant to Develop DNA Identification Solution

Corey McKenna — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 16:03:18 GMT

Grant to fund development of a rapid, low-cost solution to determine identity with DNA.

Stimulus Money May Ease Floods, Create Jobs

Jim McKay — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 17:31:47 GMT

Selling easements to Iowa landowners takes pressure off levees and puts surveyors to work.

Higher Education Receives $9.7 Million for Emergency Management Plans

Elaine Rundle — Fri, 11 Sep 2009 17:57:24 GMT

The U.S. Department of Education awarded grants to 26 colleges and universities to address the four phases of emergency management: mitigation, preparedness, response and recovery.

DHS Issues Guidance on Port and Transit Security Grants

Corey McKenna — Fri, 11 Sep 2009 17:53:03 GMT

The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act provides more than $500 million for port security, transit security, and fire station construction and renovation.

DHS Awards $20 Million in Equipment to Local Law Enforcement and Fire Departments

News Report — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 00:11:32 GMT

DHS announced awards to more than 1,100 local police and fire departments