Opportunity Information: Apply for DHS 15 DNDO 106 001
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- The Office of Procurement Operations Grants Division in the other (see text field entitled explanation of other category of funding activity for clarification) sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Securing the Cities Program" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 97.106 Securing the Cities Program.
- This funding opportunity was created on Mar 26, 2015 and posted on Mar 25, 2015.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jun 3, 2015. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $3,500,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 3 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
- The STC Program requires a regional approach to R/N detection to reduce risk to major metropolitan areas. The effort covered by this announcement focuses on the following seven Urban Area Security Initiative (UASI) regions Bay Area, CA Boston Area, MA Chicago Area, IL Dallas/Fort Worth/Arlington Area, TX Houston Area, TX Philadelphia Area, PA and San Diego Area, CA. The New York City, Jersey City/Newark, Los Angeles/Long Beach, and the National Capital Region were covered by separate STC Program funding opportunities and are not eligible for this announcement.Eligible lead agencies (applicant) include government entities residing within the FEMA defined UASI regions defined above. UASI working group and/or Council of Governments are eligible as lead agency (applicant). Interstate and state agencies who support the UASI region may be a principal partner however, they may not serve as lead agency (applicant). Other eligible lead agencies include law enforcement, first response, or emergency management agencies that are part of the city, township, or county included in the UASI regions defined above.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Securing the Cities (STC) Program is a Department of Homeland Security discretionary grant opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number DHS 15 DNDO 106 001; CFDA 97.106) offered through a cooperative agreement structure. Its core purpose is to reduce the risk that a radiological or nuclear (R/N) terrorist weapon could be successfully deployed in a major US metropolitan area. Rather than focusing only on buying equipment, the program emphasizes building and sustaining practical, regional capability among partner agencies within the Global Nuclear Detection Architecture (GNDA). In this context, "capability" means having trained and properly equipped personnel who can competently use R/N detection tools and who operate under clear detection and response protocols so they can detect, analyze, and report nuclear or other radioactive materials that are outside regulatory control within their jurisdictions.
The STC Program aligns with the homeland security priority of preventing terrorism and enhancing security. It is designed around the reality that major metro areas are interconnected across municipal and county lines, so a regional approach is required to make detection and reporting efforts effective. The program supports the establishment of sustainable operations, which typically implies consistent procedures, repeatable training, coordinated multi-agency participation, and the institutional ability to maintain proficiency over time instead of relying on one-time activities.
This particular announcement targets seven specific FEMA-defined Urban Area Security Initiative (UASI) regions: the Bay Area, California; the Boston Area, Massachusetts; the Chicago Area, Illinois; the Dallas/Fort Worth/Arlington Area, Texas; the Houston Area, Texas; the Philadelphia Area, Pennsylvania; and the San Diego Area, California. Several large metro regions were explicitly excluded because they were covered by separate STC funding opportunities, meaning they are not eligible under this notice: New York City, Jersey City/Newark, Los Angeles/Long Beach, and the National Capital Region.
Eligibility is limited to lead applicant agencies that are government entities located within the listed UASI regions. UASI working groups and/or Councils of Governments may serve as the lead applicant. Certain multi-jurisdictional partners can participate but cannot lead: interstate and state agencies that support the UASI region may be principal partners, but they may not serve as the lead agency for the application. In addition, local law enforcement, first response, or emergency management agencies that are part of a city, township, or county within the eligible UASI regions can serve as lead applicants.
The opportunity anticipated making up to three awards, with an award ceiling of $3,500,000. There is no cost share or matching requirement, which generally lowers barriers for eligible public agencies to apply and implement the program without needing to secure additional non-federal funds to meet a match threshold. The posted date was March 25, 2015, with an application closing date of June 3, 2015, and the opportunity was later archived on July 3, 2015.
Administration of the opportunity is associated with DHS procurement and grants functions (listed under the Office of Procurement Operations, Grants Division), and the full details were provided in the Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) attached in the application package. For access issues or administrative questions, the listed point of contact was Janet Bailey, Grants Specialist, at 202-447-0362.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs): Securing the Cities (STC) Program (DHS 15 DNDO 106 001 / CFDA 97.106)
1) What is the Securing the Cities (STC) Program?
The Securing the Cities (STC) Program is a Department of Homeland Security (DHS) discretionary grant opportunity offered through a cooperative agreement. Its purpose is to reduce the risk that a radiological or nuclear (R/N) terrorist weapon could be successfully deployed in a major U.S. metropolitan area.
2) What is the main goal of this funding opportunity?
The core goal is to build and sustain practical, regional radiological and nuclear detection and reporting capability across partner agencies in major metro areas, so participating jurisdictions can detect, analyze, and report nuclear or other radioactive materials that are outside regulatory control.
3) Is the program mainly for purchasing equipment?
No. While equipment may be part of an overall approach, the STC Program emphasizes building and sustaining capability. In this context, capability includes trained and properly equipped personnel operating under clear detection and response protocols, with coordinated multi-agency participation and repeatable training and procedures.
4) What does "capability" mean in the STC Program?
In this program, capability means having personnel who are trained and properly equipped to competently use R/N detection tools, and who follow clear detection and response protocols to detect, analyze, and report nuclear or other radioactive materials outside regulatory control within their jurisdictions.
5) Why does the STC Program focus on a regional approach?
The program is designed around the reality that major metropolitan areas are interconnected across municipal and county lines. Because threats, travel corridors, and operational responsibilities do not stop at jurisdictional boundaries, a regional approach is necessary for detection and reporting efforts to be effective.
6) How does this program align with DHS homeland security priorities?
The STC Program aligns with the homeland security priority of preventing terrorism and enhancing security, specifically by strengthening regional capabilities to detect and report radiological or nuclear materials that could be used in terrorist activities.
7) What is GNDA and how does STC relate to it?
GNDA refers to the Global Nuclear Detection Architecture. The STC Program supports building and sustaining regional R/N detection and reporting capability among partner agencies within the GNDA framework.
8) Which urban areas are eligible under this specific announcement?
This announcement targets seven FEMA-defined Urban Area Security Initiative (UASI) regions:
- Bay Area, California
- Boston Area, Massachusetts
- Chicago Area, Illinois
- Dallas/Fort Worth/Arlington Area, Texas
- Houston Area, Texas
- Philadelphia Area, Pennsylvania
- San Diego Area, California
9) Which major metro regions are not eligible under this notice?
Several large metro regions were explicitly excluded because they were covered by separate STC funding opportunities. The following are not eligible under this notice:
- New York City
- Jersey City/Newark
- Los Angeles/Long Beach
- National Capital Region
10) Who can serve as the lead applicant?
Eligibility is limited to lead applicant agencies that are government entities located within the listed UASI regions. Lead applicants may include:
- UASI working groups and/or Councils of Governments (as the lead applicant)
- Local law enforcement agencies within an eligible city, township, or county
- First response agencies within an eligible city, township, or county
- Emergency management agencies within an eligible city, township, or county
11) Can interstate or state agencies apply as the lead applicant?
No. Interstate and state agencies that support the UASI region may participate as principal partners, but they may not serve as the lead agency for the application.
12) Can multi-jurisdictional partners participate even if they cannot lead?
Yes. The notice states that certain multi-jurisdictional partners (including interstate and state agencies that support the UASI region) may be principal partners, even though they may not serve as the lead applicant.
13) What kind of award structure is used for this opportunity?
This opportunity is offered through a cooperative agreement structure.
14) How many awards were anticipated?
The opportunity anticipated making up to three awards.
15) What is the maximum funding amount per award?
The award ceiling was $3,500,000.
16) Is there a cost share or matching requirement?
No. There is no cost share or matching requirement.
17) When was this opportunity posted and when did it close?
The posted date was March 25, 2015, and the application closing date was June 3, 2015.
18) Is this funding opportunity still active?
No. The opportunity was later archived on July 3, 2015.
19) What is the Funding Opportunity Number (FON) and CFDA number for this announcement?
The Funding Opportunity Number is DHS 15 DNDO 106 001 and the CFDA number is 97.106.
20) Where were the full program details provided?
The full details were provided in the Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) attached in the application package.
21) Which DHS office was associated with administering this opportunity?
Administration of the opportunity is associated with DHS procurement and grants functions, listed under the Office of Procurement Operations, Grants Division.
22) Who was the point of contact for access issues or administrative questions?
The listed point of contact was Janet Bailey, Grants Specialist. Phone: 202-447-0362.
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