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Funder Type
State Government
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IT Classification
A - Primarily intended to fund technology
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Authority
Minnesota Homeland Security & Emergency Management
Summary
The goal for the UASI program is to enhance the security and resilience of high-risk urban areas by building, sustaining, and improving capabilities to prevent, prepare for, protect against, and respond to acts of terrorism. This goal focuses on enabling urban areas to address identified security gaps, increase interagency coordination, and strengthen critical infrastructure protection to reduce vulnerabilities in locations facing heightened risks.
The following are the five priority areas for FY 2025 that each recipient will be required to allocate:
- Enhancing the protection of soft targets and crowded places (This includes faith-based organizations and election sites)
- Supporting Homeland Security Task Forces and fusion centers
- Enhancing and integrating cybersecurity resiliency
- Enhancing election security
- Border Crisis Response and Enforcement Support
Recipients must allocate at least 30% of their UASI funds to the five NPAs.
A high-risk urban area must allocate the remaining 70 percent of their funding to gaps identified through their Threat and Hazard Identification and Risk Assessment (THIRA) and Stakeholder Preparedness Review (SPR) process. Likewise, there are several enduring security needs that crosscut the homeland security enterprise to which recipients should consider allocating funding across core capability gaps and national priorities. The following are enduring needs that help recipients implement a comprehensive approach to securing communities:
- Effective planning
- Training and awareness campaigns
- Equipment and capital projects
- Exercises
In Minnesota, UASI funds are administered by the Minnesota Department of Public Safety. This agency is responsible for managing the financial and reporting aspects of the grant programs in accordance with established federal guidelines and allocating funds to local, regional, and other state government agencies.
History of Funding
The FY24 allocation for the Twin Cities area of Minnesota is $4,712,190.
The FY21-FY23 allocation for the Twin Cities area of Minnesota was $5,250,000.
Additional Information
For FY 2025, each UASI recipient is required to submit an Investment Justification (IJ) for the NPAs with minimum spend requirements (i.e., Enhancing Election Security and Supporting Border Crisis Response and Enforcement). The investments must also account for at least the relevant minimum percentage of the applicant's SHSP allocations. SAAs may submit complete project-level information at the time of application, including the NPA IJs, but are not required to do so.
Per FEMA policy, the purchase of weapons and weapons accessories, including ammunition, is not allowed with HSGP funds. Unauthorized exercise-related costs include:
- Reimbursement for the maintenance or wear and tear costs of general use vehicles (e.g., construction vehicles), medical supplies, and emergency response apparatus (e.g., fire trucks, ambulances); and
- Equipment that is purchased for permanent installation and/or use, beyond the scope of the conclusion of the exercise (e.g., electronic messaging sign).
- HSGP funds may not be used to support the hiring of sworn public safety officers for purposes of fulfilling traditional public safety duties or to supplant traditional public safety positions and responsibilities.
Equipment allowability is based on the Authorized Equipment List (AEL) available at: https://www.fema.gov/authorized-equipment-list
Eligibility Details
The Minnesota Department of Public Safety is to apply directly to FEMA for UASI Program funds on behalf of State and local agencies. Funding is then competitively awarded to eligible organizations within the UASI area of the Twin Cities.
Deadline Details
The Minnesota Department of Public Safety was to submit an application to FEMA by August 15, 2025. For information regarding local deadlines, contact the Department at (651) 201-7451.
Award Details
The FY25 allocation for the Minneapolis/St. Paul/Bloomington area of Minnesota is $9,526,217. Awards last up to 36 months. Cost sharing/matching is not required.
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