OpportunityTitle: Fiscal Year 2009 State Homeland Security Program Tribal (SHSP Tribal)
CategoryExplanation: Homeland Security &#150; Preparedness
AdditionalInformationOnEligibility: Per the Implementing Recommendations of the 9/11 Commission Act of 2007 (Public Law.110-53) (hereafter &#147;9/11 Act&#148;) a &#147;directly eligible tribe&#148; is defined as &#151; &#145;&#145;(A) any Indian tribe&#151; &#145;&#145;(i) that is located in the continental United States; &#145;&#145;(ii) that operates a law enforcement or emergency response agency with the capacity to respond to calls for law enforcement or emergency services; &#145;&#145;(iii)(I) that is located on or near an international border or a coastline bordering an ocean (including the Gulf of Mexico) or international waters; &#145;&#145;(II) that is located within 10 miles of a system or asset included on the prioritized critical infrastructure list established under section 210 E(a)(2) or has such a system or asset within its territory; &#145;&#145;(III) that is located within or contiguous to one of the 50 most populous metropolitan statistical areas in the United States; or &#145;&#145;(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 &#145;&#145;(iv) that certifies to the Secretary that a State has not provided funds under section 2003 or 2004 to the Indian tribe or consortium of Indian tribes for the purpose for which direct funding is sought; and &#145;&#145;(B) a consortium of Indian tribes, if each tribe satisfies the requirements of subparagraph (A).
Description: The purpose of the FY 2009 SHSP Tribal program is to provide supplemental funding to directly eligible tribes to help strengthen the Nation against risks associated with potential terrorist attacks. Pursuant to the 9/11 Act, &#147;a directly eligible tribe applying for a grant under section 2004 [SHSP] shall designate an individual to serve as a tribal liaison with [DHS] and other Federal, State, local, and regional government officials concerning preventing, preparing for, protecting against, and responding to acts of terrorism.&#148;The following are the required forms to be completed in the downloaded application package: * Please note that these required forms may fall under either the mandatory or optional document headings in the application package. Please reference the grant guidance document for instructions and specific information regarding attachments. Required Forms: Tribal Investment Justification Worksheet, Standard Form 424, Application for Federal Assistance, Standard Form 424A, Budget Information, Standard Form 424B Assurances, Standard Form LLL, Disclosure of Lobbying Activities, Standard Form 424C, Budget Information &#150; Construction Programs (ifapplicable), Standard Form 424D, Assurances &#150; Construction Programs (if applicable)
GrantorContactEmailDescription: askcsid@dhs.gov
GrantorContactText: Centralized Scheduling &amp; Information Desk (CSID) Help Line &lt;br/&gt;(800) 368-6498 &lt;br/&gt; &lt;br/&gt;
CloseDateExplanation: Applicants are advised to carefully review the submission requirements contained within the FY 2009 State Homeland Security Grant Tribal Guidance and Application Kit.