Opportunity Information: Apply for DHS 09 NPD 007 2107
Apply for DHS 09 NPD 007 2107
- The Department of Homeland Security FEMA in the disaster prevention and relief sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Homeland Security Preparedness Technical Assistance Program (HSPTAP)" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 97.007 Homeland Security Preparedness Technical Assistance Program.
- This funding opportunity was created on Mar 9, 2009 and posted on Mar 6, 2009.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Mar 23, 2009. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $250,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
- Specific, The National Governor s Association (NGA) a consortium composed of representatives of state governments concerning emergency management and disaster preparedness
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Opportunity Summary:
The Homeland Security Preparedness Technical Assistance Program (HSPTAP) is a FEMA program under the U.S. Department of Homeland Security designed to strengthen preparedness capabilities at the state and local level. It takes a capabilities-based approach, meaning it focuses on identifying real-world gaps in preparedness and then delivering targeted technical assistance to close those gaps. The program is intended to help homeland security practitioners across the full range of mission areas, including prevention, protection, response, and recovery, with an emphasis on aligning state and local activities to the National Preparedness Guidelines, related national priorities, and established homeland security strategies and doctrine.
A key theme of HSPTAP is that it is meant to be practical and adaptable rather than one-size-fits-all. The program is described as agile and responsive to current risks and national trends, with an explicit goal of building and sustaining capacity over time instead of providing one-off support. Another important feature is knowledge transfer: the assistance is expected to be delivered in a way that helps states and localities institutionalize what they learn, so the capability improvements remain in place after the technical assistance ends. The program also emphasizes performance, aiming to make limited federal resources go further by focusing on measurable improvements in priority capability areas.
HSPTAP provides direct technical assistance to a broad set of stakeholders involved in homeland security, including state, regional, local, and Tribal jurisdictions, along with other homeland security organizations. The assistance supports their ability to manage major events, including terrorism-related threats or incidents. The program guidance stresses three core tenets: activities must support the National Preparedness Guidelines and national priorities; assistance must remain flexible enough to address emerging risks and immediate practitioner needs; and the work must involve a wide range of partners, including states, regions, urban areas, local and Tribal governments, and relevant private-sector interests that play a role in homeland security.
A major component highlighted in the opportunity is support connected to the Governors Homeland Security Advisory Council (GHSAC). DHS and the National Governors Association (NGA) organized GHSAC in 2006 to create a forum for homeland security officials from each state and territory. Through this forum, members analyze and discuss federal policies, share best practices, and provide advice to governors and the NGA on how federal homeland security policy affects states. The NGA Center for Best Practices, through its Homeland Security and Technology Division, supports GHSAC by conducting research and producing practical resources such as issue briefs, guides for governors, fact sheets, and other materials on topics that have included intelligence sharing, governance structures for state homeland security, communications interoperability, regional coordination, critical infrastructure protection, integration of public health into homeland security planning, pandemic influenza preparedness, and interpreting and implementing homeland security grant guidance. The NGA Center has also provided direct technical assistance to governors offices and participated in national committees related to information sharing, credentialing under NIMS, and emergency management accreditation, framing these activities as uniquely valuable to DHS preparedness goals.
From a grant administration standpoint, this opportunity was issued as a discretionary cooperative agreement under the disaster prevention and relief activity category. The funding opportunity number is DHS-09-NPD-007-2107, with an estimated total funding amount of $250,000 and an expectation of a single award. There is no cost share or matching requirement listed. The CFDA number provided is 97.007 (Homeland Security Preparedness Technical Assistance Program). Eligibility for this specific announcement is narrowly defined: it identifies the National Governors Association as the eligible applicant, reflecting the central role described for NGA and GHSAC in delivering policy support, coordination, research, and technical assistance to states. The posting date was March 6, 2009, and the closing date was March 23, 2009. For access or assistance, the announcement directs applicants to FEMA resources, including the FEMA Call Center and an email contact associated with DHS grants management.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
1. What is the Homeland Security Preparedness Technical Assistance Program (HSPTAP)?
The Homeland Security Preparedness Technical Assistance Program (HSPTAP) is a FEMA program under the U.S. Department of Homeland Security focused on strengthening preparedness capabilities at the state and local level by providing targeted technical assistance.
2. What is the main purpose of this funding opportunity?
The opportunity supports practical, targeted technical assistance intended to close real-world preparedness capability gaps and help homeland security practitioners improve performance across mission areas, while aligning activities to the National Preparedness Guidelines and related national priorities.
3. What approach does HSPTAP use to improve preparedness?
HSPTAP uses a capabilities-based approach. This means it focuses on identifying actual gaps in preparedness capabilities and then delivering technical assistance designed to close those specific gaps rather than providing generic support.
4. Which mission areas can HSPTAP technical assistance cover?
HSPTAP is intended to support the full range of homeland security mission areas, including prevention, protection, response, and recovery.
5. What does it mean that the program is "practical and adaptable"?
The program is described as agile and responsive to current risks and national trends, emphasizing technical assistance that can be tailored to practitioner needs rather than applying a one-size-fits-all model.
6. Is the technical assistance meant to be a one-time activity?
No. A stated goal is to build and sustain capacity over time, rather than providing one-off support.
7. What is meant by "knowledge transfer" in this program?
Knowledge transfer refers to delivering technical assistance in a way that helps states and localities institutionalize what they learn so capability improvements remain in place after the assistance ends.
8. How does HSPTAP emphasize performance and measurable results?
The program emphasizes performance by focusing limited federal resources on measurable improvements in priority capability areas.
9. Who can receive technical assistance under HSPTAP?
HSPTAP provides direct technical assistance to a broad set of homeland security stakeholders, including state, regional, local, and Tribal jurisdictions, as well as other homeland security organizations.
10. What types of events or threats is the assistance intended to support?
The assistance supports the ability of jurisdictions and organizations to manage major events, including terrorism-related threats or incidents.
11. What are the three core tenets emphasized in the program guidance?
The guidance stresses that: (1) activities must support the National Preparedness Guidelines and national priorities; (2) assistance must be flexible enough to address emerging risks and immediate practitioner needs; and (3) the work must involve a wide range of partners, including states, regions, urban areas, local and Tribal governments, and relevant private-sector interests that play a role in homeland security.
12. How does this opportunity involve partnerships beyond government?
The program specifically notes that the work should involve a wide range of partners, including relevant private-sector interests that play a role in homeland security.
13. What is the Governors Homeland Security Advisory Council (GHSAC)?
GHSAC is a forum organized by DHS and the National Governors Association (NGA) in 2006 for homeland security officials from each state and territory to analyze and discuss federal policies, share best practices, and provide advice to governors and the NGA on how federal homeland security policy affects states.
14. What role does the National Governors Association (NGA) play in connection with GHSAC?
NGA supports GHSAC through its Center for Best Practices (Homeland Security and Technology Division) by conducting research, producing practical resources, and providing direct technical assistance related to homeland security policy and implementation issues affecting states.
15. What kinds of resources has the NGA Center for Best Practices produced in support of GHSAC?
The NGA Center for Best Practices has produced issue briefs, guides for governors, fact sheets, and other materials on topics such as intelligence sharing, governance structures for state homeland security, communications interoperability, regional coordination, critical infrastructure protection, integration of public health into homeland security planning, pandemic influenza preparedness, and interpreting and implementing homeland security grant guidance.
16. What types of direct technical assistance activities has NGA provided to states (as described)?
The description notes that the NGA Center has provided direct technical assistance to governors offices and participated in national committees related to information sharing, credentialing under NIMS, and emergency management accreditation.
17. What type of award is this opportunity?
This opportunity is issued as a discretionary cooperative agreement under the disaster prevention and relief activity category.
18. What is the funding opportunity number for this announcement?
The funding opportunity number is DHS-09-NPD-007-2107.
19. What is the estimated total funding amount for this opportunity?
The estimated total funding amount is $250,000.
20. How many awards are expected to be made?
The announcement indicates an expectation of a single award.
21. Is there a cost share or matching requirement?
No cost share or matching requirement is listed for this opportunity.
22. What is the CFDA number associated with HSPTAP in this announcement?
The CFDA number provided is 97.007 (Homeland Security Preparedness Technical Assistance Program).
23. Who is eligible to apply for this specific announcement?
Eligibility is narrowly defined in this posting: the National Governors Association is identified as the eligible applicant.
24. When was this opportunity posted and when did it close?
The posting date was March 6, 2009, and the closing date was March 23, 2009.
25. Which federal agency is associated with this program and opportunity?
HSPTAP is a FEMA program under the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.
26. Where does the announcement direct applicants to go for access or assistance?
The announcement directs applicants to FEMA resources for access or assistance, including the FEMA Call Center and an email contact associated with DHS grants management.
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