Grants to Oregon local and tribal government agencies to mitigate, prevent, respond to, and recover from terrorism incidents and other catastrophic events. Applicants requesting support for training activities must contact program staff prior to applying. Funding is intended to address the planning, organization, equipment, training, and exercise needs to protect against, prepare for, and recover from acts of terrorism and other emergencies.
The State Homeland Security Grant Program (SHSP) supports implementation of state homeland security strategies to address planning, organization, equipment, training, and exercise (POETE) needs to prevent, prepare for, protect against, and respond to acts of terrorism and other catastrophic events. Use of SHSP funds must be consistent with and supportive of the State Homeland Security Strategy, the State Preparedness Report (SPR), State Threat and Hazard Identification and Risk Assessment (THIRA), and federal priority areas designated in the FY22 Notice of Funding Opportunity. Linkages between specific projects undertaken with SHSP funds, and state strategic goals and objectives, will be highlighted through regular recipient reporting.
Eligible projects address an identified gap to prevent, prepare for, protect against, and respond to acts of terrorism or other catastrophic events, and support at least one of the state investment justifications.
Projects must implement at least one of the ten state investment justifications:
For further information, see the following link: https://www.oregon.gov/oem/emresources/Grants/Documents/FY22-SHSP_Program_Guidance.pdf#page=3
For FY22, OEM estimates the period of performance will begin October 1, 2022, and end September 30, 2024.
For information about training requirements, please contact:
Karen Layng
State Training Officer
Operations and Preparedness Section
Oregon Office of Emergency Management
Mobile: 971-719-0865
karen.layng@state.or.us
For additional information about exercise requirements, please contact:
Kimber Townsend
Training and Exercise Specialist
Oregon Office of Emergency Management
Mobile: 971-719-0850
EMPG program Contact
Jim Jungling
Oregon Office of Emergency Management
Mobile: 971-719-0988
Jim.jungling@state.or.us
SHSP Program Contact
Kevin Jeffries
Oregon office of Emergency Management
Mobile: 971-719-0740
Kevin.jeffries@state.or.us
kimber.townsend@mil.state.or.us
For additional information about emergency communications requirements, please contact:
Doug Jimenez
Communications Officer
Oregon Office of Emergency Management
Mobile: 971-719-0970
doug.jimenez@state.or.us