Fiscal Year 2021 Critical Infrastructure Grant Program (CIGP) seeks applications for up to $50,000 from federal State Homeland Security Program (SHSP) funding made available by the NYS Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Services (DHSES) for critical infrastructure protection. The FY2021 Critical Infrastructure Grant Program (CIGP) advances a common understanding of risk management. Applicants select a government-owned critical infrastructure or mass gathering/special event site and complete a risk assessment. First responders assess their capability to prevent and protect against attacks on the site. Grant funding is then applied to mitigate vulnerabilities identified in the risk assessment or enhance first responders’ capabilities.

The priority focus for the FY2021 CIGP is government-owned critical infrastructure or mass gathering/special event sites. Examples of critical infrastructure sites include, but are not limited to, government office buildings (city/town halls), emergency services (emergency operations centers, 911 centers, police or fire stations), water systems (water treatment facilities, water distribution, wastewater treatments) or government-owned stadiums. Examples of mass gathering/special event sites include government property, where events such as, but not limited to, major community festivals, races, concerts or games are held. These events must be reoccurring (but not necessarily the same event) and located or held on government-owned or leased property that has definable geographic boundaries. The event or location must pose special security concerns, such a population surges and other factors that require additional law enforcement or emergency resources.

Only units of local government within targeted counties are eligible to apply for the FY2021 CIGP. Units of local governments include counties, cities, towns, and/or villages. Applicants must be located in New York City or one of the following targeted counties: Albany, Broome, Dutchess, Erie, Herkimer, Livingston, Madison, Monroe, Nassau, Niagara, Oneida, Onondaga, Ontario, Orange, Orleans, Oswego, Putnam, Rensselaer, Rockland, Saratoga, Schenectady, Schoharie, Suffolk, Tioga, Wayne, Westchester, and Yates. The application must be coordinated with at least two (2) agencies with prevention and/or protection responsibilities at the selected site. These must be law enforcement, fire department, emergency management, or public works agencies.

Applications will be accepted until November 1, 2023, at 5:00 p.m. through the DHSES electronic grants management system (E-Grants).

For the Request for Applications (RFA) please visit the DHSES website at https://www.dhses.ny.gov/targeted-grants or contact the DHSES Grants Hotline at (866) 837-9133.