Competitive
Critical Infrastructure Grant Program
The Critical Infrastructure Grant Program provides funding to assist local first responders and their efforts to mitigate risk and enhance protection capabilities at government-owned critical infrastructure sites and mass gathering/special event sites.
The application period for the FY2023 Critical Infrastructure Grant Program closed on December 4, 2025.
Cybersecurity Grant Program
The Cybersecurity Grant Program provides funding to assist local jurisdictions in enhancing their ability to identify, protect, detect, respond to and recover from cyber incidents as well as enhance the cybersecurity posture of government organizations within New York State’s counties and local municipalities.
The application period for the FY2023 Cybersecurity Grant Program closed on December 4, 2025.
Explosive Detection Canine Team Grant Program
The Explosive Detection Canine Team Grant Program provides funding to assist local, county, and tribal law enforcement agencies for the development and sustainment of their explosive detection canine capabilities and supports the enhancement of counter-IED response activities using explosive detection canine teams statewide.
The application period for the FY2023 Explosive Detection Canine Team Grant Program closed on December 4, 2025.
Tactical Team Targeted Grant Program
The Tactical Team Targeted Grant Program provides funding to assist local, county, and tribal law enforcement agencies with a certified (or pending certification) tactical team for the purpose of enhancing their team’s response capabilities through the sustainment of the State standards for SWAT Teams and is aimed at safeguarding local tactical teams with the adequate skills and capabilities to provide a safe and successful response to high-risk incidents including active shooter events and other counter-terrorism missions.
The application period for the FY2023 Tactical Team Targeted Grant Program closed on December 4, 2025.
Technical Rescue & Urban Search and Rescue (USAR) Grant Program
The Technical Rescue & Urban Search and Rescue (USAR) Grant Program provides funding to assist counties (including NYC) to develop and sustain technical rescue and urban search and rescue capabilities for their emergency response teams and supports the enhancement of technical rescue and urban search and rescue response teams statewide.
The application period for the FY2023 Technical Rescue & Urban Search and Rescue (USAR) Grant Program closed on December 4, 2025.
Non-Competitive
Bomb Squad Initiative
The Bomb Squad Initiative provides funding to support New York State’s 12 FBI-certified public safety Bomb Squads. This targeted funding is allocated regionally, is consensus-based and supports the enhancement of development and sustainment of counter-IED operations across the state.
The application period for the FY2023 and FY2024 Combined Bomb Squad Initiative closed on December 4, 2025.
Hazardous Materials Targeted Grant Program
The Hazardous Materials Targeted Grant Program provides funding to assist the 18 regional HazMat teams outside of New York City to develop and sustain hazardous materials response and decontamination capabilities through a non-competitive formula-based grant program that supports the enhancement of regional HazMat teams.
The application period for the FY2023 and FY2024 Combined Hazardous Materials Targeted Grant Program closed on December 4, 2025.