Security and emergency management grants

HSEM administers several preparedness grant programs that are available to jurisdictions, agencies and organizations throughout Minnesota. Collectively, the grants strengthen statewide capabilities to detect and respond to disasters, manmade or natural. All grants must be managed in accordance with federal, state, and DPS requirements.

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DPS grants management systems

Register for and learn about the IGX Grants Management System for all new funding opportunities.

IGX System Support

Emergency management performance grant (EMPG)

Urban area security initiative (UASI)

The Nonprofit security grant program (NSGP)

Operation Stonegarden (OPSG)

State homeland security program (SHSP)

Resources

SWIFT requirement

All grantees must be registered in the Statewide Integrated Financial Tools (SWIFT) system to receive grant payments and view payment history.

This can be done after receiving a grant award, but a grantee’s vendor profile must be approved in SWIFT before a grant agreement can be created.

Read SWIFT directions and registration information.

SAM.gov registration requirement

All applicants for grants supported with federal funds must have an active Entity Registration in SAM.gov (System for Awards Management). A unique entity ID is assigned automatically to entities when they register on SAM.gov.

For details on registration, review the: