Grants

Current Grant Programs

The State of Hawaii continues to receive Homeland Security grant funding which supports prevention, protection, response, recovery and mitigation in the areas of planning, equipment, training and exercises throughout the state and county jurisdictions.

For the federal fiscal year 2023, the Office of Homeland Security has been awarded the following amounts for disbursement within the state:

State Homesland Security Program (SHSP): $4,847,500
Urban Area Security Initiative (UASI): $1,500,000
Nonprofit Security Grant Program (NSGP): $473,684
State & Local Cybersecurity Grant Program (SLCGP): $4,567,336
New! Project Safe Neighborhood (PSN): $99,671

Nonprofit Security Grant Program (NSGP)

Provides funding support for target hardening and other physical security enhancements to nonprofit organizations such as religious institutions, colleges, etc. Beginning with 2018, multiple funding allocations have been appropriated for nonprofit organizations located inside or outside Urban Area Security Initiative (UASI) designated urban areas. As in previous fiscal years, the NSGP is a competitive grant program. The NSGP promotes emergency preparedness coordination and collaboration activities, however, awards are allocated for security preparations only. The grant is highly restrictive and the use of the funds. For additional information, please contact the Office of Homeland Security.