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UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
www.dhs.gov (215) 931-5608 or 1 (800) 368-6498 Grants info: www.dhs.gov/xopnbiz/grants/ or www.dhs.
gov/xgovt/grants/states/pennsylvania.shtm or www.ojp.usdoj.gov/odp/grants_programs.htm (see FEMA or
Dept. of Justice for additional grant information)
GRANT/LOAN
The Department of Homeland Security enhances the ability
of states, local and tribal jurisdictions, and other regional
authorities in the preparation, prevention, and response to
terrorist attacks and other disasters, by distributing grant
funds. Localities can use grants for planning, equipment,
training and exercise needs. These grants include, but are
not limited to areas of
• Port Security
• Preparedness Grants
• Regional and Local Mass Transit Systems
• Equipment and Training for First Responders
• Homeland Security Grants
The Office of Grants and Training, a component of the
Preparedness Directorate, as part of its mission, oversees
the distribution of these grants.
DEADLINE / REGULATIONS
Contact – Office of Grants and Training,
810 Seventh Street, N.W., Washington,
D.C. 20531, or G&T Centralized
Scheduling and Information Desk (CSID)
at: 1 (800) 368-6498, 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. EST,
Monday-Friday, fax: (202) 786-9920,
e-mail: askcsid@dhs.gov
http://www.dhs.gov/xopnbiz/grants/
FEDERAL PROGRAMS
FY 2010 Homeland Security Grant Program (HSGP) – A
core mission of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS)
is to enhance the ability of state, local, and tribal governments
to prepare, prevent, respond to, and recover from terrorist
attacks and other disasters. The Homeland Security Grant
Program (HSGP) is a primary funding mechanism for building
and sustaining national preparedness capabilities.
Ploughshares Fund Grants – To support initiatives aimed
at preventing the spread and use of nuclear weapons and
toward their eventual elimination. DHS also support efforts to
prevent conflicts that could lead to the use nuclear weapons
and to promote conflict prevention as a necessary approach to
stability. With the more than $4 million contributed annually
by individuals all over the country, Ploughshares Fund invests
in a wide range of innovative and practical programs, from
scientific research to media, to behind-the-scenes dialogue, to
grassroots organizing and even lobbying.
Contact – 1 (800) 462-7585
Contact – (415) 775-2244
http://www.ploughshares.org/grants.php
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