Presidential Residence Protection Security Grant

The purpose of FEMA's PRPA grant program is to provide assistance and support for the protection of presidential residences. This program aims to enhance the security measures and capabilities of presidential residences to ensure the safety and well-being of the President of the United States and their immediate family.

Eligible applicants are limited to state and local law enforcement and emergency response agencies , either directly or through the State Administrative Agency (SAA), that conducted protection activities associated with any non-governmental residence of the President of the United States designated or identified to be secured by the USSS. The SAA may apply on behalf of one or more eligible agencies. If the SAA submits an application on behalf of any agency, those agencies covered under the SAA’s application cannot also apply directly to FEMA for funding under the applicable year’s Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO). Multiple applications may result in a delay in reimbursement and/or an application to be denied funding. Coordination between the SAA and any eligible agencies agency is therefore encouraged. Local includes designated Indian Tribes, but excludes institutions of higher education and hospitals.

DHS/FEMA grant funds may only be used for the purpose set forth in the grant, and must be consistent with the statutory authority for the award. Grant funds must be used in accordance with 2 C.F.R. Part 200. Award funds may not be used for matching funds for any other Federal award, lobbying, or intervention in Federal regulatory or adjudicatory proceedings. In addition, Federal funds may not be used to sue the Federal Government or any other government entity. Costs incurred as a result of normal agency activities (e.g., salaries incurred during normal patrol hours for security operations) are not allowable for reimbursement. Funding shall not be used for hiring new or additional personnel. Funding shall not be used for purchasing equipment.

Applying for an award under the PRPA Grant is a multi-step process. Applicants are encouraged to register early in the various grants systems (e.g., grants.gov, ND Grants, System for Award Management) as the registration process can take four weeks or more to complete. Registration should be done in sufficient time to ensure it does not impact the ability to meet required submission deadlines. Please refer to Section D in the FY 2022 PRPA Grant funding notice for detailed information and instructions on system and registration requirements.
Eligible applicants should submit their initial application at least one week prior to the application deadline through the grants.gov portal at www.grants.gov. Eligible applicants will be notified by FEMA that their application was processed in grants.gov and asked to proceed with submitting their complete application package in the Non-Disaster (ND) Grants System by the application deadline.
The State Administrative Agency may apply on behalf of one or more eligible state or local law enforcement or emergency management agency. If the state submits an application on behalf of any agency, those agencies covered under the state’s application cannot also apply directly to FEMA for funding under this grant program. Documentation supporting reimbursement requests must be submitted as an attachment in the ND Grants system. All four categories of documentation (Investment Narrative, Detailed Budget Spreadsheet, Disclosure of Pending Applications or Open Awards, and Certifications) are required in order to receive reimbursement. Information contained in these documents will be used to evaluate allowable costs and final award amounts.

See NOFO for details. In general, the steps in determining an award to eligible applicants are described in the Application Evaluation Criteria, Review and Selection Process, and the Supplemental Financial Integrity Review.

The timeframe from the application submission deadline to award issuance is typically three to four months.