South Dakota Homeland Security Grants
State Homeland Security Grant Program
The open application period to apply for 2025 State Homeland Security grant funding starts January 1, 2025.
Applications must be submitted through the EDGAR (Electronic Database for Grant Application & Reporting) system by February 14, 2025 at 5:00 pm Central Standard Time. Read the application instructions here.
All applications must have a Homeland Security nexus and follow grant terms and conditions. Projects must have a nexus to Homeland Security providing protection against terrorism threats.
Examples:
- Access control systems such as electronic locks, video entry, door locks, metal detectors, and panic buttons.
- Lighting
- Fencing, gates, barriers, etc.
- Cybersecurity risk assessments
- Migrating online services to the “.gov” internet domain
- Projects that address vulnerabilities identified in cybersecurity risk assessments such as hardware, software, access control to systems, training, and exercises
- Tactical gear or ballistic protection
- Training Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) teams
- Training Special Response Teams (Taskforce 1)
- Training and awareness programs.
- Backup generators and transfer switches for PSAPs or EOCs only
- Training and exercises
- Detection equipment for CBRNE threats
- Rescue equipment
- Pagers for fire, ambulance, or search and rescue
- Equipment compatible with the State Radio System such as P25 radios, repeaters, and extenders.
- Training and exercises.
Award agreements will be generated and sent out after funding becomes available; projects cannot start before the grant award agreement is signed by the grantee and the Office of Homeland Security. Award agreement and funding for projects is expected to become available on or about September 2025.
For more information, please email the SD Office of Homeland Security or call (605) 773-3450.
Non-Profit Security Grant Program
For nonprofit 501c3 organizations, such as religious, medical, or educational organizations, the open application period is March-April each year. To be added to the mailing list for the nonprofit grant, please call (605) 773-3450.
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Grants Documents
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