Shelter 1

FEMA and CBP Hold Listening Sessions for Shelter & Services Program

May 11, 2023 | Sarah Callahan

In April, FEMA and U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) co-hosted virtual listening sessions with stakeholders to discuss program requirements for the new Shelter & Services Program. To follow are notes with relevant information for stakeholders from one of the Listening Sessions.

The Fiscal Year (FY) 2023 Omnibus established the Shelter and Services Program (SSP) to support sheltering and related activities provided by non-federal entities to relieve noncitizen migrant (NCM) overcrowding in short-term holding facilities operated by CBP. The funding will go towards supporting governmental and nonprofit organizations to fund eligible costs of providing temporary shelter and related to services to individuals released from Department of Homeland Security custody.

Important to note:

  • The main purpose of this funding is to help with decompression and overcrowding and to help migrants get to their final destination. This funding is not to help beyond that or subsidize other parts of the program.
  • This is all pre-decisional.
  • There is no separate application for government agencies and NGOs, the application is the same.
  • Obligations sent in September (obligations are when the grants are actually awarded).
  • DHS will not be sharing AA codes back to non-governmental organizations (NGOs).

Who is eligible to apply for funding?

  • States, local units of government, tribal nations, NGOs.
  • Funding is split between bordering and interior states.
    • Border states include entities within Alabama, Arizona, California, Florida, Louisiana, Mississippi, New Mexico, Puerto Rico, and Texas.

Allowable Costs:

  • When applying, applicants must include at least one primary service in their application.
  • Primary services include:
    • Food, shelter, initial transportation, acute medical care, personal hygiene supplies, labor for primary services.
  • Secondary costs include:
    • Onward destination transportation, relocation and modifications, translation services, clothing, outreach information, management and administration, IT assistance, database and tracking systems creation.

How will applications be evaluated? (Eight ways to earn points):

  • Proportion of total organization humanitarian services budget in comparison to requested funding for Noncitizen Migrant (NCM) services.
  • You receive more points the higher your shelter capacity is to service NCMs per day.
  • Those who request shelter, food, transportation, and labor will receive the most points. With medical and personal hygiene with the second highest points.
  • Portion of secondary services requested for funding compared to total number of services.
    • For example: 3/9 services = 33 percent X 100 = 33 points
  • 100 points if you currently (within the last 30 days) service NCM after their release from DHS custody.
  • 100 points if you currently (within the last 30 days) service NCM within 24 hours of their release from DHS custody.
  • Border states receive different amount of points:
    • Texas, Arizona, California, New Mexico = 100
    • Puerto Rico and Florida = 50
    • Alabama, Louisiana, and Mississippi = 10 points
  • Interior states receive different amounts of points:
    • New York = 100
    • Illinois, Georgia, Pennsylvania = 75
    • DC, North Carolina, Massachusetts, Indiana, and Colorado = 50
    • All other states = 25

Next steps for applicants:

*It is recommended that you complete these four weeks before the actual submission deadline*

  • Obtain a Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) number.
    • To receive grant funding from the federal government an organization must have an UEI.
    • It is an alphanumeric value assigned to organizations through the System for Award Management (SAM).
    • If your organization was previously assigned a Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) number then it should have automatically been replaced by a new UEI value.
  • Obtain a valid Employer Identification Number (EIN).
    • If your organization has not previously applied for federal assistance you must obtain an EIN and register at SAM.gov. Once registered your organization will be assigned a UEI.
  • Create an account with login.gov.
  • Register in SAM or update SAM registration (SAM.GOV).

Have additional questions?


About Sarah Callahan

More posts by Sarah Callahan

Related Posts

D4 web

Day Four Highlights: 2024 Preparedness Summit

See highlights from the final day of the 2024 Preparedness Summit.

Mar 28, 2024

Day Four Highlights: 2024 Preparedness Summit

Ps24 posters d3 web

Day Three Highlights: 2024 Preparedness Summit

See highlights from day three of the 2024 Preparedness Summit.

Mar 27, 2024

Day Three Highlights: 2024 Preparedness Summit

D2 highlights web

Day Two Highlights: 2024 Preparedness Summit

See highlights from day two of the 2024 Preparedness Summit.

Mar 26, 2024

Day Two Highlights: 2024 Preparedness Summit

PS24 1

Day One Highlights: 2024 Preparedness Summit

See highlights from day one of the 2024 Preparedness Summit.

Mar 25, 2024

Day One Highlights: 2024 Preparedness Summit

PS24 web
  • Tools & Resources
  • Training

Welcome to the 2024 Preparedness Summit!

Welcome to the 2024 Preparedness Summit.

Mar 25, 2024 | Beth Hess

Welcome to the 2024 Preparedness Summit!

MRC Logo
  • Press Release

NACCHO Announces More Than $1.2 Million in Medical...

NACCHO is pleased to announce the 2024 Medical Reserve Corps (MRC) Operational...

Mar 14, 2024

NACCHO Announces More Than $1.2 Million in Medical...

Guidehouse
  • Partnerships

Preparedness Summit 2024: Join a Focus Group on Building...

Join your fellow public health professionals for a Town Hall-style Focus Group...

Mar 08, 2024

Preparedness Summit 2024: Join a Focus Group on Building...

Caregiver
  • Tools & Resources
  • Webinar
  • Community Resilience

Disaster Preparedness Guide for Caregivers

New Disaster Preparedness Guide available for caregivers.

Feb 28, 2024

Disaster Preparedness Guide for Caregivers

Webinar
  • Webinar

Animal Decontamination in Radiation Incidents

Join this webinar on March 13 at 1:00 PM ET.

Feb 27, 2024 | Lean Abdelaziz

Animal Decontamination in Radiation Incidents

Back to Top