The OPSG program supports enhanced cooperation and coordination among Customs and Border Protection (CBP), United States Border Patrol (USBP), and local, tribal, territorial, state, and Federal law enforcement agencies. The OPSG Program funds investments in joint efforts to secure the United States’ borders along routes of ingress from international borders to include travel corridors in states bordering Mexico and Canada, as well as states and territories with International water borders.
Operation Stonegarden Equipment Marking
Integrated Planning Teams (IPT)
The primary function of the Operation Stonegarden IPTs as designated in the FEMA Notice of Funding Opportunity is to coordinate on all aspects of OPSG application, planning and de-briefings. In making grant funding recommendations, the OPSG IPTs take into account various factors, including the need for funding to certain agencies based on the illegal activity occurring in an area and the impact that the funding will have in that area in combating transnational threats. Other factors such as the available staff of an agency, past performance under the OPSG grant, past compliance with reporting requirements and grant guidelines, the quality of the OPSG Budget Template and Justification may be taken into consideration by the OPSG IPTs in making allocation decisions. The OPSG IPTs meet on an as needed basis. The IPTs consist of representatives from:
- CBP/Border Patrol
- Arizona Department of Homeland Security
- County Sheriff’s Office
- Municipal (and Tribal, if applicable) law enforcement
Grant Award Information
FFY 2022
FFY 2022 Overtime-Mileage Subrecipient Agreement YUMA SECTOR - Print two copies and return to AZDOHS with original signatures
FFY 2022 Equipment Subrecipient Agreement YUMA SECTOR - Print two copies and return to AZDOHS with original signatures
Environmental and Historical Preservation (EHP) Information
OPSG Operational Forms
OPSG OT/M Reimbursement Request LogUPDATED FEB 23, 2024 - prior form is obsolete
Resources
Guidance, Instructions & Policies
- AZDOHS Policy for Purchase of Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems (SUAS) (July 2019)
- DHS/CISA - Best Practices for Operating Commercial Unmanned Aircraft Systems (June 2019)
- DHS/CISA Industry Alert - Chinese Manufactured Unmanned Aircraft Systems (May 2019)
- FEMA Bulletin No. 438 - Use of OSPG Funds for SUAS, Certain Costs Related to Transportation and Medical Care (Jan 2019)
- OCIA - Cybersecurity Risks Posed by Unmanned Aircraft Systems (May 2018)
- DHS Fact Sheet - Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Law Enforcement Considerations (June 2017)
- FEMA Bulletin No. 426 - Implementation of EO13809 Restoring State, Tribal, and Local Law Enforcement Access to Life-Saving Equipment and Resources (Nov 2017)
- DHS Fact Sheet - Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Challenges (Feb 2017)
- FEMA Bulletin No. 407a - Use of Grant Funds for Controlled Equipment: Update for Fiscal Year 2017 (Jan 2017)
- Presidential Memo: Promoting Economic Competitiveness While Safeguarding Privacy, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties in Domestic Use of UAS (Feb 2015)