FY 2008 Operation Stonegarden Grant Program (OPSG)

The summary for the FY 2008 Operation Stonegarden Grant Program (OPSG) Federal Grant is detailed below. It contains information such as the Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) number, who is eligible for the grant, how much grant money will be awarded, important deadlines, and a sampling of similar government grants. Verify the accuracy of the data FederalGrants.com provides by visiting the webpage noted in the Link to Full Announcement section or by contacting the appropriate person listed in the Grant Announcement Contact section. If these sections are incomplete, please visit the website of the government agency that is offering this grant.


	Federal Grant Title:	FY 2008 Operation Stonegarden Grant Program (OPSG)
	CFDA Number:	97.067
	CFDA Description:	Homeland Security Grant Program
	Federal Agency Name:	Department of Homeland Security FEMA
	Category of Funding Activity:	Other
	Category Explanation:	Border Security
	Opportunity Category:	Discretionary
	Funding Opportunity Number:	DHS-08-GDA-067-1797
	Document Type:	Grants Notice
	Funding Instrument Type:	Grant
	Posted Date:	Feb 01, 2008
	Creation Date:	Feb 01, 2008
	Original Closing Date for Applications:	May 01, 2008 Completed applications must be submitted to grants.gov no later than May 1, 2008, 11:59 PM EST.
	Current Closing Date for Applications:	Information not provided
	Archive Date:	May 31, 2008
	Expected Number of Awards:	15
	Estimated Total Program Funding:	$60,000,000
	Federal Grant Award Ceiling:	$0
	Federal Grant Award Floor:	$0
	Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:	No

Applicants Eligible for this Grant: State governments
Additional Information on Eligibility: Eligible applicants are the State Administrative Agencies (SAA) of the States which share international land borders with other countries. Land borders are defined as those border counties, towns, and cities of southwestern States that maintain a land border with Mexico and those northern States that border Canada, including Alaska. The SAA is the only entity eligible to apply for these funds.
Grant Description: FY 2008 OPSG funds provide a flexible framework of funding to support operational efforts along our Nations land borders. This funding supports land border jurisdictions in achieving a greater capability to prevent, protect, and respond to border security issues, encouraging local operational objectives and capabilities to enhance State Homeland Security Strategies, and continuing the distinct capability enhancements required for border security and protection. Projects or initiatives that are eligible for funding under this announcement may or may not involve geospatial (GIS) issues.
Link to Full Grant Announcement: http://www.fema.gov/grants http://www.fema.gov/grants
Grant Announcement Contact: Centralized Scheduling and Information Desk (CSID)
Phone: (800) 368-6498
CSID hours of operation are 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. (EST), Monday through Friday.
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Similar Government Grants: • Fiscal Year (FY) 2011 Tribal Homeland Security Grant Program (THSGP); • Fiscal Year (FY) 2011 Homeland Security Grant Program (HSGP); • Fiscal Year 2010 Tribal Homeland Security Grant Program (THSGP); • Fiscal Year 2010 Homeland Security Grant Program (HSGP); • Fiscal Year 2009 Operation Stonegarden (OPSG); • FY 2006 Homeland Security Grant Program; • FY2007 Homeland Security Grant Program; • FY 2008 Homeland Security Grant Program (HSGP); • Fiscal Year 2009 Homeland Security Grant Program (HSGP); • Fiscal Year 2009 State Homeland Security Program Tribal (SHSP Tribal)