Preparedness Grants

Preparedness Grants Responsible for auditing and processing FDEM's sub recipient payment requests and submits requests to the Department of Financial Services via the Florida Accounting Information Resource (FLAIR). This Section is also responsible for the financial oversight and reconciliation of grant activities for open disaster and non-disaster grants and prepares and submits financial federal reports to the grantor. Below are the preparedness grants managed by this team: State and Local Cybersecurity Grant Program (SLCGP) The purpose of the State and Local Cybersecurity Grant Program is to secure funding to improve cyber resilience, help protect local government critical infrastructure and law enforcement operational and information technology resources, secure critical data, and safeguard the privacy of Florida's citizens and those that do business with the state, municipalities, and other local government entities. The two categories for this grant are: - Critical Infrastructure (CI): Cyber hardening projects for systems such as supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA), industrial control systems, operational technology, and associated IT infrastructure. - Law Enforcement: Cybersecurity risk mitigation initiatives for local law enforcement agencies. Additional grant programs managed: - Emergency Management Performance Grant (EMPG) - Emergency Management Preparedness and Assistance (EMPA) Grant - State Homeland Security Grant Program (SHGP) - Operation Stonegarden (OPSG) - Urban Area Security Initiative (UASI) - State Nonprofit Security Grant Program - Federal Nonprofit Security Grant Program (NSGP) - Environmental Planning and Historic Preservation (EHP) Compliance