Spring has sprung and with all the newness that it brings we also see the new application period sprout up for RHSOC and the FY 2019 State Homeland Security Program. According to our State level partners, “the anticipated funding amount has not been released but is estimated to be similar to what was granted in FY 2018.”  

Thankfully we will not see as many changes in the process as we did last year, but it must be noted that there are a few small tweaks.  Rather than one sub-award agreement for each entity, OHS has requested there be a separate sub-award agreement for each project or line item. Also, regarding staff, it is not requested that “all subrecipients must strive to be NIMS compliant,” rather than requiring it as they have many years prior.   

Our office currently covers 13 counties (Region F), and after meeting with Morgan County’s new EMD it looks like we will get an application from each county. Below are important dates and links to follow if you are interested in completing an application. Also, please remember that we are always here to help with the application process and/or with any questions you may have. 

March 18, 2019: Funding opportunity open in WebGrants https://dpsgrants.dps.mo.gov/  

April 19, 2019: Applications due in WebGrants 5:00 pm CST  

June 2019: Peer review of applications, review/scoring  

July 2019: Quarterly RHSOC meetings, funding determinations  

September 1, 2019: Project Start Date  

August 31, 2021: Project End Date