Fiscal Year 2009 Emergency Operations Center (EOC) Grant Program

Post Date

December 16th 2008

Application Due Date

February 27th 2009

Applicants are advised to carefully review the submission requirements contained within the Fiscal Year 2009 Emergency Operations Center (EOC) Guidance and Application Kit

Funding Opportunity Number

DHS-09-GPD-052-1970

CFDA Number(s)

97.001

Funding Instrument Type(s)

Grant

Funding Activity Categories

Other

Homeland Security - Preparedness

Eligibility Categories

State Governments

The State Administrative Agency (SAA) is the only eligible entity able to apply for the available funding on behalf of eligible State, local, and tribal EOCs.

Funding

• Estimated Total Funding:

  $34002500

• Award Range:

  $None - $1000000

Grant Description

The FY 2009 EOC Grant Program is intended to improve emergency management and preparedness capabilities by supporting flexible, sustainable, secure, and interoperable EOCs with a focus on addressing identified deficiencies and needs. The Emergency Operations Center (EOC) Grant Program is authorized by section 614 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 6196c). Funds for the FY 2009 EOC Grant Program are appropriated under the Consolidated Security, Disaster Assistance, and Continuing Appropriations Act, 2009 (Public Law 110-329). Funding in the amount of $34,002,500 is available for grants for construction or renovation of a State, local, or tribal government’s principal EOCs. Of this amount, $21,645,000 has been set aside, as non-competitive funding, for key EOC projects throughout the Nation. The remaining funds shall be allocated competitively to eligible applicants following a State and National review of the Investment Justifications. This grant program is not intended to fund the construction or renovation of State, local, or tribal Fusion Centers.

Contact Information

• Agency

  Department of Homeland Security

• Office:

  Department of Homeland Security - FEMA

• Agency Contact:

  Centralized Scheduling & Information Desk (CSID) Help Line
  (800) 368-6498
  

• Agency Mailing Address:

  askcsid@dhs.gov

• Agency Email Address:

  askcsid@dhs.gov

• More Information:

  http://www.fema.gov/government/grant/index.shtm