OpportunityTitle: Securing the Cities Program
CategoryExplanation: The Securing the Cities (STC) Program seeks to reduce the risk of a successful deployment of a radiological/nuclear (R/N) terrorist weapon against a major metropolitan area in the United States by establishing sustainable capability within Global Nuclear Detection Architecture (GNDA) partner agencies to detect, analyze, and report nuclear and other radioactive materials out of regulatory control within their jurisdictions.  Capability in this sense is defined as trained and equipped personnel, proficient in the use of R/N detection equipment, and guided by detection and response protocols.   The STC Program supports the &#8216;Prevent Terrorism and Enhance Security&#8217; Mission
AdditionalInformationOnEligibility: The STC Program requires a regional approach to R/N detection to reduce risk to major metropolitan areas.  The effort covered by this announcement focuses on the following seven Urban Area Security Initiative (UASI) regions:  Bay Area, CA; Boston Area, MA; Chicago Area, IL; Dallas/Fort Worth/Arlington Area, TX; Houston Area, TX; Philadelphia Area, PA; and San Diego Area, CA.  The New York City, Jersey City/Newark, Los Angeles/Long Beach, and the National Capital Region were covered by separate STC Program funding opportunities and are not eligible for this announcement.Eligible lead agencies (applicant) include government entities residing within the FEMA defined UASI regions defined above.  UASI working group and/or Council of Governments are eligible as lead agency (applicant).  Interstate and state agencies who support the UASI region may be a principal partner; however, they may not serve as lead agency (applicant).  &#8220;Other&#8221; eligible lead agencies include law enforcement, first response, or emergency management agencies that are part of the city, township, or county included in the UASI regions defined above.
Description: See NOFO attached in application package
GrantorContactEmailDescription: Grants Officer
GrantorContactText: Janet Bailey &lt;br/&gt;Grants Specialist &lt;br/&gt;Phone 202-447-0362