H.R. 4058 · Passed House · Emergency Management

Enhancing Stakeholder Support and Outreach for Preparedness Grants Act

Sponsor: Daniel S. Goldman (D-NY)

What it does

• Requires FEMA to give public entities and other stakeholders ongoing outreach and technical assistance before, during, and after awarding State Homeland Security Grant Program and Urban Area Security Initiative grants.
• Requires annual FEMA surveys of public entities about the grants and public information on how stakeholder feedback was incorporated.
• Requires the Government Accountability Office and FEMA to report to Congress on implementation.

Official summary

Enhancing Stakeholder Support and Outreach for Preparedness Grants Act This bill requires the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to provide outreach and support to stakeholders regarding grants for protecting communities from terrorist attacks. Specifically, FEMA must provide ongoing outreach and technical assistance to public entities and other stakeholders before, during, and after awarding grants under the State Homeland Security Grant Program and the Urban Area Security Initiative. FEMA must conduct annual surveys of public entities regarding the grants and provide information on stakeholder feedback and how it was incorporated into these programs. The Government Accountability Office and FEMA must report to Congress on FEMA’s implementation of the bill.

Latest action

Nov 20, 2025: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

Committee: Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs