Grants Regional Workshops

The New York State Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Services (DHSES) Grants Program Administration (GPA) Regional Workshops are an annual event which are held at multiple locations statewide every fall.

The purpose of the Workshops is to provide critical updates on homeland security grant funding, provide technical assistance on meeting the various grant requirements and to obtain feedback as well as answer your questions on these key issues.

Below you will find materials from the 2023 Regional Workshops, including presentation slides and other helpful grant-related documents. Please note that the Regional Workshops are for informational purposes and may not address your questions directly, however you can always reach out to your Contract Representative for further clarification.

Main Session:

• Homeland Security Grant Funding Updates
• NYS Board of Elections - Election Security National Priority

Breakout Sessions:

• Grants Program Administration
• Office of Counter Terrorism - Cyber Incident Response Team
• Office of Emergency Management
• Office of Interoperable and Emergency Communications
• Office of Disaster Recovery Programs
• Office of Fire Prevention and Control
• Policy and Program Development Office and State Preparedness Training Center

• Contract End Dates
• MWBE Quick Guide
• Noncompetitive Procurement Request Form
• Operational Overtime Guidelines Handout
• Procurement Guidelines for Contracts with MWBE Goals
• Quarterly Reporting Quick Guide
• SUAS Request Guidelines
• FEMA Controlled Equipment Request Form

• Fiscal Monitoring Unit - Supporting Documentation
• Sample Payroll Certification
• Sample Personnel Activity Report Template
• Equipment Property Records Template

• FEMA's National Priority Areas-Transitions-FY2020-FY2023
• FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance Trifold