HR 4058119th CongressIn Committee

Enhancing Stakeholder Support and Outreach for Preparedness Grants Act

Introduced: Jun 20, 2025

Sponsor: Rep. Goldman, Daniel S. [D-NY-10] (D-New York)

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The Enhancing Stakeholder Support and Outreach for Preparedness Grants Act would require the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), through the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), to improve and institutionalize outreach and feedback for two major grant programs: the Urban Area Security Initiative (UASI) and the State Homeland Security Grant Program (SHSGP). Specifically, it adds new requirements for ongoing stakeholder outreach, education, technical assistance, and support before, during, and after grant awards; mandates annual surveys of state, local, tribal, and territorial stakeholders to gauge feedback on grant awarding and outreach effectiveness; and requires summaries of survey results and explanations of how feedback influenced subsequent grant notices. It also creates a ceiling for independent review (a GAO Comptroller General review) within two years and a separate FEMA report within three years detailing actions taken in response to the new provisions. In short, the bill aims to make DHS grant processes more transparent, participatory, and responsive to feedback from the communities and jurisdictions that receive and administer preparedness funds.

Key Points

1Adds new subsection (f) to Section 2003 (UASI) requiring ongoing stakeholder outreach, engagement, education, technical assistance, and support before, during, and after grant awards.
2Adds new subsection (g) to Section 2004 (SHSGP) with the same outreach, engagement, education, and technical assistance requirements as for UASI.
3Requires annual surveys of state, local, tribal, and territorial stakeholders to collect feedback on grant awarding and the outreach efforts of the Administrator.
4Requires summaries of the annual surveys and other feedback, plus an explanation of how feedback influenced subsequent grant notices of funding opportunities.
5Allows the Administrator to implement other feedback mechanisms as deemed appropriate.
6Comptroller General Review: Within two years after enactment, GAO must report on the effectiveness of FEMA’s stakeholder outreach, engagement, education, and support for UASI and SHSGP.
7Reporting Requirement: Within three years after enactment, FEMA must report to relevant House and Senate committees on actions taken under the new subsections, including details from the surveys and how they informed grant notices.

Impact Areas

Primary group/area affected: State, local, tribal, and territorial governments and agencies that participate in or administer the Urban Area Security Initiative and State Homeland Security Grant Program; recipients of UASI and SHSGP funding.Secondary group/area affected: FEMA and DHS program administrators responsible for UASI and SHSGP, including grant notices of funding opportunities and outreach activities.Additional impacts: Increased transparency and accountability in how grant awards are made and how feedback is incorporated; potential administrative workload and costs associated with conducting surveys, compiling summaries, and producing required reports; enhanced ability for stakeholders to influence grant processes and funding notices.

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