Homeland Security Grant Program Announcements:

  • FY26 Homeland Security Grant Program (HSGP) Grant Notification will be released on February 13, 2026. Details about National Priorities, eligibility, etc. will be available. 
  • FY26 HSGP Application- OPEN-Monday, March 2, 2026, with a DEADLINE: Friday, April 3, 2026. The Application will only be available through an electronic link that will be provided on our website starting March 2, 2026. Funding Guidance Information will also be posted, along with the Application. 
  • FY26 Grant Writing Sessions: The MOHS will be offering (2) virtual sessions for grant writing. Please use the link below to register. 
  • If your agency has any requests or needs, please contact our office at: mohsgrants@dps.ms.gov

Background:

Homeland Security Grant Program (HSGP): The HSGP grant is provided to local police, fire departments and emergency operations agencies for protection against terrorism attacks.  Funds can be used for equipment, training/exercises, and supplies for awarded programs. The following information is shared in support of the Mississippi Homeland Security Grant Program.

National Priorities: Each year FEMA provides states with areas of priority that should be a focus on for the upcoming grant year. For the current grant year of FY24, FEMA has designated the following program areas, as National Priorities, with a funding requirement of thirty (30) percent of all funds must be awarded to the following areas.

National Priorities for FY25: The MOHS must allocate 30% of total SHSP funds to the following areas. 

  1. Enhancing the protection of soft targets/crowded places. No minimum spending requirement.
  2. Supporting Homeland Security Task Forces and Fusion Centers. No minimum spending requirement.
  3. Enhancing cybersecurity (including election security). No spending requirement.
  4. Enhancing election security. 3% minimum spending requirement.
  5. Supporting Border Crisis Response and Enforcement. 10% minimum spending requirement. 

Law Enforcement Terrorism Prevention Activities: Each year FEMA provides states with the minimum percent that must be all allocated toward Law Enforcement Terrorism Prevention Activities (LEPTA). During FY25, state must allocate thirty-five (35) percent of all funding toward these projects.

Grant Funding Cycle:

Grant Funding Cycle

Grant Funding Opportunities:

All Application documents below are current. *FY26 Applications Documents are forthcoming.

FY25 Application- If you are interested in reallocation funds, please contact the MOHS Grants Department @601-987-1278 or mohsgrants@dps.ms.gov

Application Review and Award: Each Grant Application that is received by the MOHS goes through a lengthy review process, please see below the review process of the MOHS. The Homeland Security Grant Program applications are accessed, reviewed, and awarded completely through the MOHS.

Review Process

FY25 Homeland Security Grant Implementation: At the end of each application review process, the Grant Application will become a Grant Award if approved for funding. A Notification of Award is sent to all applicants that are funded or not funded. If an agency is not funded, all applications will be kept for one (1) year. If funding comes available from grant reallocation funds, the MOHS will review all previous Grant Applications and determine if previous applications can be awarded.

When a jurisdiction is awarded for grant funding, then each jurisdiction will be provided information about a required Implementation meeting. Implementation meeting will be held to go over all grant information that will be needed for the grant year. Information will be provided on what is required for the grant, how to fill out the grant award packet and grant forms that will be required for the grant year.

FY25 Grant Forms: Once a jurisdiction is awarded a Grant Award and has attended Grant Implementation, it is time to begin procurement and reporting on the grant. Please see the below forms that were provided at Implementation and will be used during the grant year. 

MOHS Monitoring Forms: As part of the MOHS ongoing monitoring the following forms will be requested prior to monitoring visits. Please review the following forms to assist Sub-Recipients on items, forms, documents that will be reviewed during a monitoring visit. 

FEMA and Other Federal Resources: