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Securing the Cities Program, 2021 STC Sustainment

ID: DHS-ST-21-106-STC-0001 • Type: Posted
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Description

The STC program enhances the ability of the Unites States to detect and prevent terrorist attacks and other high-consequence events utilizing nuclear or other radiological materials that pose a high risk to the homeland security in high risk urban areas. Support to recipients includes assistance in developing and integrating local or regional programs into a national detection structure, guiding the development of Concepts of Operations (CONOPs) and standard operating procedures, providing radiological/nuclear (R/N) detection equipment, providing training and exercise products to ensure detection is integrated into day-to-day activities and that partners are proficient in the detection mission area. Capability is defined as trained and equipped personnel who are proficient in the use of R/N detection equipment and guided by detection and response protocols.

The STC Program supports the Prevent Terrorism and Enhance Security' Mission Area as specified in the 2018 Quadrennial Homeland Security Review and is a prevention program as defined in Presidential Policy Directive 8 (PPD-8).

The STC Program is implemented in four phases; Phase I (Engagement), Phase II (Implementation), Phase III (Integration), and Phase IV (Sustainment). All recipients of this award have advanced to Phase IV, where they will be recapitalizing equipment and expanding capabilities along routes of ingress to the HRUA. Recipients in other phases may be funded under separate NOFOs.

Background
The Securing the Cities (STC) program enhances the ability of the United States to detect and prevent terrorist attacks and other high-consequence events utilizing nuclear or other radiological materials that pose a high risk to homeland security in high-risk urban areas. The program supports the 'Prevent Terrorism and Enhance Security' Mission Area as specified in the 2018 Quadrennial Homeland Security Review and is a prevention program as defined in Presidential Policy Directive – 8 (PPD-8). The program is implemented in four phases: Engagement, Implementation, Integration, and Sustainment.

Grant Details
The STC Program aims to assist State, local, territorial, and tribal governments in developing local radiological/nuclear detection architectures resulting in awareness, training, technical support, exercises, and capability development. It also focuses on providing a common information sharing environment, using a regional approach to coordinate activities and resources for all participating agencies, and establishing coordination mechanisms between operational partners. The specific NOFO will focus on previous STC Program Recipients to sustain the regional capabilities and/or expand those capabilities by recapitalizing the R/N detection equipment which has reached the end of its expected usable life cycle. The performance measures are detailed in Section D of the NOFO Appendix 1.

Eligibility Requirements
Only previously awarded lead agencies under the Securing the Cities grant number 16DNSTC00001 are eligible to apply. The City of Chicago Fire Department is the only entity eligible to apply for the sustainment funding for the STC Program under this announcement.

Period of Performance
The period of performance for this grant is 107 months, starting on 09/30/2021 and ending on 08/31/2030.

Grant Value
$650,000.00 is available for this NOFO with a projected number of awards being 1. There is no maximum award amount specified. The funding instrument type is a Cooperative Agreement.
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Overview

Agency
Department of Homeland Security (DHS)
Category of Funding
Regional Development
Funding Instruments
Cooperative Agreement
Grant Program (CFDA)
97.106 - Securing the Cities Program
Grant Category
Discretionary
Cost Sharing / Matching Requirement
False
Source
Grants.gov
On 5/7/21 the Department of Homeland Security posted grant opportunity DHS-ST-21-106-STC-0001 for Securing the Cities Program, 2021 STC Sustainment with funding of $650,000. The grant will be issued under grant program 97.106 Securing the Cities Program. It is expected that one grant will be made.

Timing

Posted Date
May 7, 2021, 12:00 a.m. EDT
Closing Date
June 7, 2021, 12:00 a.m. EDT Past Due
Last Updated
May 7, 2021, 7:27 a.m. EDT
Version
1
Archive Date
July 7, 2021

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants
Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
Additional Info
Only previously awarded lead agencies under the Securing the Cities grant number 16DNSTC00001 are eligible to apply. The City of Chicago Fire Department and the city of Houston were originally selected for funding in FY15 under NOFO DHS-15-DNDO-106-001. The City of Houston is already covered under a sustainment cooperative agreement. Therefore, the City of Chicago Fire Department is the only entity eligible to apply for the sustainment funding for the STC Program under this announcement. Refer to the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (“HSA”) (Pub. L. 107-296), as amended by section 2(a) (10) of the Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction Act of 2018 (Pub. L. 115-387), codified at 6 U.S.C. 596b.

Award Sizing

Ceiling
$650,000
Floor
Not Listed
Estimated Program Funding
$650,000
Estimated Number of Grants
1

Contacts

Contact
Janet Bailey Grants Specialist
Contact Email
janet.bailey@hq.dhs.gov   Profile
Contact Phone
(202) 447-0362

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