Request for Proposals for 2023 Tribal Homeland Security Grant Program (THSGP)

These grant programs are part of a comprehensive set of measures authorized by Congress and implemented by DHS to help strengthen the nation’s communities against potential terrorist attacks.

DHS is focused on the criticality of information sharing and collaboration to building a national culture of preparedness and protecting against terrorism and other threats to their national security. The threats to their nation have evolved during the past two decades. They now face continuous cyber threats by sophisticated actors, threats to soft targets and crowded places, and threats from domestic violent extremists who currently pose the greatest terrorism threat to the nation.

Objectives

THSGP provides funding directly to eligible tribes to strengthen their capacities to prevent, prepare for, protect against, and respond to potential terrorist attacks.

Priorities

Given the evolving national security threat landscape, DHS/FEMA continuously evaluates the national risk profile and sets priorities that help inform appropriate allocation of scarce security dollars. In assessing the national risk profile for FY 2023, six areas attract the most concern:

• Enhancing cybersecurity;
• Enhancing the protection of soft targets/crowded places;
• Enhancing information and intelligence sharing and analysis;
• Combating domestic violent extremism;
• Enhancing community preparedness and resilience; and
• Enhancing election security.

Likewise, there are several enduring security needs that crosscut the homeland security enterprise. The following are second-tier priorities that help recipients implement a comprehensive approach to securing communities:

• Effective planning;
• Training and awareness campaigns;
• Equipment and capital projects; and

Funding Information

• Estimated Total Program Funding: $15,000,000
• Award Ceiling: $15,000,000

Period of Performance

36 months

Eligible Applicants

Directly eligible tribes.

Applicant Eligibility Criteria

To be eligible to receive THSGP funding, recipients must be directly eligible tribes. Directly eligible tribes are federally recognized tribes that meet the criteria set forth in Section 2001 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002, as amended (6 U.S.C. § 601).

Per 6 U.S.C. § 601(4), a “directly eligible tribe” is any federally recognized Indian Tribe that meets the following criteria:

• Any Indian Tribe―
  • is located in the continental United States;
  • that operates a law enforcement or emergency response agency with the capacity to respond to calls for law enforcement or emergency services;
  • that is located on or near (100 miles) an international border or a coastline bordering an ocean (including the Gulf of Mexico) or international waters;
    • that is located within 10 miles of a system or asset included on the prioritized critical infrastructure list established under section 2214(a)(2) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002, as amended (6 U.S.C. § 664(a)(2) or has such a system or asset within its territory;
    • that is located within or contiguous to one of the 50 most populous metropolitan statistical areas in the United States; or
    • (IV) the jurisdiction of which includes not less than 1,000 square miles of Indian country, as that term is defined in section 1151 of title 18, United States Code; and
  • that certifies to the Secretary of Homeland Security that a state has not provided funds under section 2003 (Urban Area Security Initiative) or 2004 (State Homeland Security Program) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002, as amended (6 U.S.C. § 604 or 605, respectively) to the Indian Tribe or consortium of Indian Tribes for the purpose for which direct funding is sought; and (B) A consortium of Indian Tribes if each tribe satisfies the requirements of subparagraph (A).
• A consortium of Indian Tribes if each tribe satisfies the requirements of subparagraph

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