Fiscal Year (FY) 2019 Homeland Security National Training Program (HSNTP) - National Domestic Preparedness Consortium (NDPC) | DHS 19 NPD 005 00 03

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The Fiscal Year (FY) 2019 Homeland Security National Training Program (HSNTP) - National Domestic Preparedness Consortium (NDPC) grant opportunity is a Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and FEMA effort designed to strengthen the National Preparedness System through high-quality, nationwide training. The central idea is to help the country build, sustain, and deliver the core capabilities outlined in the National Preparedness Goal, with the end state being a more secure and resilient nation. Rather than treating preparedness as the responsibility of one agency or one level of government, the program is grounded in the "whole community" concept, meaning effective preparedness depends on coordinated contributions from many partners across sectors and jurisdictions.

This opportunity focuses specifically on training as a key lever for improving national readiness. The program supports training initiatives that build and sustain capabilities across all five mission areas: Prevention, Protection, Mitigation, Response, and Recovery. In practical terms, that means funding is aimed at developing and delivering training that helps stakeholders prevent incidents where possible, protect people and critical systems, reduce impacts through mitigation, respond effectively during emergencies, and support recovery afterward. The NDPC component signals that the effort is tied to the National Domestic Preparedness Consortium, a set of organizations that provide specialized preparedness training, often at scale and with a national footprint.

A major objective of the FY 2019 HSNTP/NDPC is to close national preparedness gaps by offering training solutions that are directly responsive to identified needs. The opportunity emphasizes aligning training needs with exercises and exercise outcomes, so training is not created in a vacuum but instead connects to real-world performance, after-action findings, and demonstrated capability shortfalls. The program also stresses that training content should incorporate the core capabilities named in the National Preparedness Goal, reinforcing a consistent national framework for what preparedness should look like and how it should be measured. Another key expectation is broad availability and accessibility, meaning training should be reachable by a nationwide audience rather than limited to a narrow region or niche group.

From an administrative standpoint, this is a discretionary funding opportunity using a cooperative agreement, which typically implies a closer working relationship with the federal agency than a standard grant. The funding activity category is listed as Education, with an additional "Other" category noted in the source data, reflecting the specialized nature of preparedness training and capability-building. The Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) number associated with this opportunity is 97.005, which corresponds to FEMA-related preparedness and training support.

Eligibility is limited to two main applicant types: public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, and nonprofit organizations with IRS 501(c)(3) status that are not institutions of higher education. This framing points toward established education and training providers with the organizational capacity to develop curriculum, manage delivery, track outcomes, and support nationwide reach. The opportunity anticipated around five awards. The posting lists an award ceiling of 0, which usually indicates the ceiling was not specified in the summary field or would be determined by program guidance and available appropriations rather than a single fixed cap presented in the listing.

Key dates in the notice show it was created on May 14, 2019, with an original closing date of June 14, 2019. Overall, the opportunity is best understood as a strategic federal investment in preparedness training infrastructure and delivery, designed to ensure training offerings are tightly linked to nationally defined core capabilities, informed by exercises and real performance data, and accessible to stakeholders across the country who play a role in preventing, protecting against, mitigating, responding to, and recovering from major incidents.

• The Department of Homeland Security, Department of Homeland Security - FEMA in the education, other (see text field entitled explanation of other category of funding activity for clarification) sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Fiscal Year (FY) 2019 Homeland Security National Training Program (HSNTP) - National Domestic Preparedness Consortium (NDPC)" and is now available to receive applicants.
• Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 97.005.
• This funding opportunity was created on May 14, 2019.
• Applicants must submit their applications by Jun 14, 2019. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
• The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 5 candidate(s).
• Eligible applicants include: Public and State controlled institutions of higher education, Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education.

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