3/21/25 SAA Update to Grant Subrecipients Submitting Reimbursements

The SAA provided an update concerning the recent federal holds:
The SAA office is providing additional information being requested by FEMA for payment review, and will continue to receive and process reimbursement information. For a complete list of information being requested by FEMA for financial reviews, see the most recent Astra announcement.
There has been no change issued to current award agreements or communication that there will be a change.
Continue to communicate to your vendors on the situation and do not hesitate to reach out to with questions.

3/3/25 FEMA/DHS Manual Review Process

• Update on the current FEMA/DHS financial holds for Nonprofit Security Grant Program: Due Payment requests may take up to 30 days to process depending on the size and scope of the submission. If additional information is needed, a request for information will be issued, and the timeline may be extended.
• Continue to conduct business as normal and continue to submit reimbursements as they are incurred.
• Please share this information with your vendors and feel free to forward any questions to our team at .
• (See Astra for a more detailed version of this announcement.)

1/31/25 Update Regarding Funding Reimbursement Questions:

• For subrecipients who have been awarded an NSGP grant in any past fiscal year and still have outstanding activities:
• In response to the latest federal activities, including the White House rescinding the OMB memo, the SAA does not feel our programs should be affected, as they are security enhancements and do not fall under the concerns outlined.
• You may carry on with pre-planned activities and reimbursement requests at this time. Any new activities must be pre-approved.
• The SAA will pass along pertinent updates and clarifications from federal partners as the administration's federal funding review progresses.

Thanks to everyone who submitted applications for the FY24 NSGP-NSS! We received 84 applications from 56 organizations requesting more than $9.3 million in funding. These applications will compete for $1,710,000 in available funding. No consortium applications were received. See the below FAQ section for more information about the what happens next.

Frequently Asked Questions

Q: What is the timeline for FY24 NSGP-NSS submissions and awards?
A: Key milestones are as follows:

• Dec. 13: Applications due from non-profits
• Dec. 16-20: SAA and contract staff review applications; Nonprofits may receive requests for more information during this time. Please respond in a timely manner.
• Late Dec - mid Jan.: SAA Team review, compiles, scores, and processes applications.
• No later than Jan. 24: SAA submits all applications and required documents to FEMA.
• Feb-Mar: FEMA reviews, applies bonus points, and makes final funding decisions.
• March: FEMA announces funding decisions.
• April: FEMA issues awards to SAA.
• May: Start of project period. SAA works to set-up award packages and communicates adminstrative requirements to sub-grantees.

Q: When did FY24 NSGP-NSS submissions close?
A: All Kansas applications had to be submitted on Astra by December 13th.
(Kansas City counties of Johnson, Wyandotte, or Leavenworth would have had to submit by Missouri's deadline of December 2nd)

Q: Will there be an FY25 NSGP funding opportunity? When will it open?
A: We expect an FY25 funding opportunity will be released this spring. We will continue to monitor communications from FEMA and keep you updated.

Q: How can I prepare for future applications?
A: KHP will be hosting 2 informational webinars preparing for the FY25 applications. More information can be found on our trainings page. All the resources on our application information page can also be used to prepare potential future applicants for upcoming grant opportunities.

There is no need to contact us for more information regarding submitted FY24 NSGP-NSS applications. We will send additional announcements as details are finalized.

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