2024 USDHS/FEMA

NSGP NATIONAL SECURITY SUPPLEMENTAL (NSGP-NSS) Investment Justification Application Deadline:
Friday, December 13, 2024, 5:00 p.m.

The USDHS/FEMA NSGP NATIONAL SECURITY SUPPLEMENTAL (NSGP-NSS) provides funding support for physical security enhancements and other security activities to nonprofit organizations that are at high risk of a terrorist attack.

In the NSGP-NSS, there are two funding sources appropriated for nonprofit organizations:

1. NSGP-NSS - Urban Area (UA) funds nonprofit organizations located within Urban Area (UA)- designated urban areas. In Arizona, the only UA-designated area is the Phoenix metropolitan area, which primarily encompasses Maricopa County.
2. NSGP-NSS-State (S): Under NSGP-NSS-S, each state will receive a target allocation for nonprofit organizations located outside of the Phoenix urban area.

Nonprofit organizations with one site may apply for up to $200,000 for that site. Sub-applicants with multiple sites may apply for up to $200,000 per site, for up to three sites, for a maximum of $600,000 per sub-applicant. If a sub-applicant applies for projects at multiple sites, regardless of whether the projects are similar in nature, it must include an assessment of the vulnerability and risk unique to each site. You cannot apply for both programs for the same site. Applications that are received for the wrong program will be deemed ineligible.

Consortium applications are also eligible under the NSGP-NSS. In this case, an eligible entity would apply on behalf of themselves and other eligible entities as a subapplicant to the State Administrative Agency (SAA)(AZDOHS). Consortia may apply through the SAA for an award totaling $1 million. Awards over $250,000 must comply with the Build America, Buy America Act (BABAA). For more information, see Section H.3.a of the NOFO. The $200,000 per site maximum still applies for each individual nonprofit organization within the consortium. For more information, see Section C.3.b and D.10.c. If successful, the lead consortium member will accept the subaward on behalf of the consortium, implement the approved projects/contracts for all consortium member sites, and manage the subaward throughout the period of performance, to include ensuring that all terms and conditions of the subaward are met.

NOTE: This grant is a reimbursement grant. If you receive an award, all items requested and approved for funding must be purchased (within the State’s period of performance) and paid for prior to requesting reimbursement.

APPLY

To apply for the NSGP-NSS grant, please review and complete the documents as indicated below.

Review prior to applying:

• Timeline
• NSGP-NSS Information Sheet
• NSGP-NSS Notice of Funding Opportunity (US DHS/FEMA NSGP-NSS NOFO) - Please note that this publication includes information that pertains to the State Administrative Agency (Arizona Department of Homeland Security) that submits the official application (on the nonprofit organization’s behalf) to the USDHS/FEMA as well as nonprofit organization applicants. The only items required to be submitted for the NSGP-NSS application (Investment Justification Application, Consortium Workbook if applicable, Vulnerability Assessment and Arizona NSGP-NSS Supplemental Form) are listed below under the “Submit” section.
• NSGP-NSS Grant Information Webinar
• FEMA Preparedness Grants Manual
• Vulnerability Assessment Request Form

SUBMIT

SUBMIT the following application items (Items in blue font are hyperlinks to application forms.) to hs@azdohs.gov by 5:00 p.m., December 13, 2024.

1. Vulnerability Risk Assessment (There is no standardized form.)
   • An assessment completed by the Arizona Counter Terrorism Information Center (ACTIC). (Requests may be emailed to cikr@azdps.gov.) Vulnerability Assessment Request Form
   • An assessment completed by a local law enforcement agency.
   • Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) Self-Assessment (https://www.cisa.gov/houses-worship-security-self-assessment). Although the CISA form is specifically written for houses of worship, the questions are easily translatable to any nonprofit organization. NOTE: Clicking the link above will take you to the Self-Assessment landing page where there are explicit directions on how to complete the form. Please read all instructions on the landing page and then scroll to the bottom of the page and click "Next-Assessment Details" to begin the Self-Assessment.
2. Investment Justification Application (hyperlink)

   You must download the file prior to opening with Adobe Acrobat. You cannot open the Investment Justification application in a browser.

   After you click on the Investment Justification application hyperlink to open the NSGP-NSS Investment Justification PDF, you may get a Please wait . . . message. In the upper right-hand corner of the screen, there is an underlined down arrow. Click on down arrow and save the form wherever you desire on your computer. (If you do not see the underlined down arrow image but have a “save” document option, use that.) Close out your browser. Then open the saved document from the location on your computer. If the form does not open, check to make sure that you have the latest Adobe Reader installed on your computer.

   • Consortium Workbook - if applying as a Consortium (hyperlink - Excel document)
   • Part III - Risk of the Investment Justification Application - Please note that the Vulnerability Assessment is not forwarded to FEMA with the application. Therefore, you are advised to include information from the assessment as you deem appropriate in this section.
   • Part IV - Facility Hardening – Please include estimated quantities (where applicable) in the text box.
   • Planning, Training, Exercise, M&A and Contracted Security Personnel requests should also be listed in the grid section (Section IV-B) below the narrative text box. Those items are listed at the bottom of the drop-down menu under AEL NUMBER & TITLE – EQUIPMENT, PROJECT, OR ACTIVITY.
     1. M&A activities must be allowable and described in detail (NSGP-NSS Notice of Funding Opportunity)
   • Part V - Milestones – Use dates within May 1, 2025 through April 30, 2026 as your anticipated period of performance. All milestone dates should occur within that range.
   • Save the file using the following naming convention:
     1. For NSGP-NSS-UA
        • NSGP-NSS_UA_AZ_Phoenix_<Nonprofit Name>
     2. For NSGP-NSS-S
        • NSGP-NSS_S_AZ_<Nonprofit Name>
     3. Consortium Applications
        • NSGP-NSS_UA_C_AZ_Phoenix_<Consortium Lead Name>
        • NSGP-NSS_S_C_AZ_<Consortium Lead Name>
3. Arizona NSGP-NSS Supplemental Forms (hyperlink)
   • Complete all 7 tabs.
   • Project Detail tab 2 - Complete only those sections for which grant funds are being sought.
   • Project Detail tab 2 - Quantities and estimates should be based upon actual estimates and/or informed research including anticipated potential cost increases.

NSGP-NSS Investment Justification Application Deadline:
Friday, December 13, 2024, 5:00 p.m.
Submit via email to: hs@azdohs.gov