New Mexico Department of Homeland Security & Emergency Management

What New Mexico Department of Homeland Security & Emergency Management does

The New Mexico Department of Homeland Security & Emergency Management (DHSEM) is a state government agency headquartered in Santa Fe, New Mexico that coordinates emergency preparedness, response, recovery, and mitigation activities for the state's 33 counties. The agency operates the State Emergency Operations Center (EOC) for real-time multi-agency disaster coordination, administers federal disaster funding through FEMA and HUD CDBG-DR programs, and since 2021 has integrated the NM State Fire Marshal's Office, which enforces fire codes, conducts investigations, operates the Fire Training Academy, and distributes Fire Protection Fund grants to local fire departments.

DHSEM delivers services free of charge to New Mexico residents through a network of Disaster Resource Centers, a 24-hour State Disaster Helpline, Disaster Case Management, the Private Property Debris Removal Program, and the Building Resiliency Center in Las Vegas. Core programs include the $137 million 2024 CDBG-DR Home Recovery Program, the $100 million Home Recovery Program for Lincoln and Chaves counties, the $22 million Fire Protection Fund grant program serving 69 fire departments, and emergency preparedness programs such as Ready, Set, Go! The agency also operates the Fusion Bureau for homeland security intelligence sharing and the Law Enforcement Support Office (LESO).

Funding flows from New Mexico General Fund appropriations, executive order allocations during declared emergencies, FEMA disaster grants (Individual Assistance, Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation), HUD CDBG-DR appropriations, and the 3% insurance premium Fire Protection Fund. Key leadership includes Interim Cabinet Secretary Maj. Gen. Miguel Aguilar, former Cabinet Secretary David Dye (appointed May 2022, confirmed March 2023), State Director Ali Rye, and State Fire Marshal Randy Varela. The agency is currently managing concurrent recoveries from multiple federal disasters including the 2022 Hermit's Peak/Calf Canyon Fire, 2024 South Fork and Salt fires, and 2024-2025 flooding across Lincoln, Otero, Chaves, Mora, San Miguel, and other counties.

Name

New Mexico Department of Homeland Security & Emergency Management

Legal name

New Mexico Department of Homeland Security and Emergency Management

Website

https://dhsem.nm.gov

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Emergency Management and Homeland Security Services

NAICS

National Security (928110), Fire Protection (92216)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAIABAG

State/Provincial Public Safety & Emergency Management (Police, Fire, EMS Oversight)

Business & Public Services/Public Sector & Government Administration/State/Provincial & Regional Government Administration

SECONDARYBPABAAAE

Security, Safety & Fire/Life Safety Management

Business & Public Services/Facilities Management & Building Services/Integrated Facilities Management (IFM)

SECONDARYBPABAMAN

Security Training & Compliance (Guard Training, SOPs, Drills)

Business & Public Services/Facilities Management & Building Services/Security Management Services

Keywords

• Emergency management services
• Homeland security coordination
• Disaster preparedness
• Emergency response coordination
• Public safety services

Headquarters

HQ city

Santa Fe

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices7 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. State Government Appropriations: DHSEM is funded through annual state budget appropriations from the New Mexico General Fund, including allocations for emergency response, the State Fire Marshal's Office, and operational expenses. The agency also receives direct executive order allocations during declared emergencies (e.g., $200,000 for winter weather response, $750,000 for Doña Ana County flooding).
2. Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Grants: DHSEM receives federal disaster relief funding through FEMA's Major Disaster Declaration framework, including Public Assistance (debris removal, emergency protective measures), Individual Assistance for residents, Hazard Mitigation Grant Program, and Fire Management Assistance Grants. The agency also coordinates with FEMA on Preliminary Damage Assessments.
3. Community Development Block Grant – Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR): The agency administers federal CDBG-DR appropriations from Congress, including a $137 million allocation (2024 disasters) and a $4.131 million allocation (2022 Hermit's Peak/Calf Canyon Fire) through HUD, for housing recovery, infrastructure investment, and resilience planning programs.
4. Fire Protection Fund Grants to Local Departments: The State Fire Marshal's Office distributes grants from the state's Fire Protection Fund (reinvested 3% insurance premium) to local fire departments across New Mexico. In FY26, over $22 million was awarded to 69 fire departments. The Fire Grant Council reviews and ranks applications annually.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

The New Mexico Department of Homeland Security & Emergency Management (DHSEM) is the cabinet-level state agency responsible for coordinating emergency preparedness, response, recovery, and mitigation across New Mexico. The agency administers state and federal homeland security and emergency management programs, distributes preparedness and disaster grant funding to local and tribal partners, and operates as the state's primary point of contact with the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and other federal homeland security entities. DHSEM also conducts training, exercises, and public preparedness outreach for residents, first responders, and emergency management partners.

Product overview

The New Mexico Department of Homeland Security & Emergency Management (DHSEM) is a government agency operating as a coordinated platform of emergency management services, not a single unified product. The department provides core services through multiple interconnected bureaus including the State Emergency Operations Center (EOC) for disaster coordination, Disaster Case Management for victim support, the Private Property Debris Removal (PPDR) Program for cleanup, and the CDBG-DR grant programs for housing recovery. The State Fire Marshal's Office, integrated since 2021, provides fire safety services including the Fire Training Academy and fire investigations. Additional services include the Ready, Set, Go! wildfire preparedness program, Building Resiliency Center for long-term recovery, Contractor Connects expo events, emergency alert systems, Disaster Resource Centers, and the State Disaster Helpline. These offerings work together to provide comprehensive emergency management from prevention through recovery.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• State Fire Marshal's Office: Fire safety, code enforcement, fire investigations, fire training academy, and fire service support for New Mexico.

Quantifiable outcome

• Cleared 564 properties of 205,218 cubic yards of fire and flood debris at no cost to property owners.
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers9 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

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App detail

Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• New Mexico Health Care Authority (HCA)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 10 July 2024HCA administers D-SNAP (Disaster Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program) benefits for residents affected by South Fork and Salt fires in Lincoln and Otero counties, including the Mescalero Apache Reservation. Approximately 18,000 residents were eligible.
• Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 20 June 2024FEMA is the primary federal partner for disaster response and recovery. FEMA issues Major Disaster Declarations that unlock federal funding, conducts Preliminary Damage Assessments with DHSEM, administers Individual Assistance and Public Assistance programs, and coordinates hazard mitigation grants. DHSEM is currently appealing FEMA's denial of Hazard Mitigation Grant Program funding after summer 2024 storms and flooding.
• U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHUD administers the Community Development Block Grant – Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) program, providing $137 million (2024 disasters) and $4.131 million (2022 Hermit's Peak/Calf Canyon Fire) to New Mexico for housing recovery, infrastructure investment, and resilience planning.
• New Mexico Department of Transportation (NMDOT)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDHSEM and NMDOT partnered on sandbag delivery operations for San Miguel County flooding from the Hermit's Peak/Calf Canyon burn scar. NMDOT delivered 130 pallets of sandbags to support flood mitigation efforts.
• New Mexico Corrections Department / Penitentiary of New MexicominorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for filling sandbags used in flood mitigation operations in Mora and San Miguel counties. The penitentiary assisted with filling operations as part of the state's burn scar flood response.
• AmeriCorpsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAmeriCorps Disaster Response Teams were deployed to Chaves County at DHSEM's request to assist with flood debris cleanup including mucking and gutting, fence repair, sandbagging, and roof tarping following October 2024 flooding.
• U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEPA conducts Phase 1 of the Private Property Debris Removal program, assessing and removing household hazardous waste and bulk asbestos from fire-affected properties. EPA began its response work following the South Fork and Salt fires under the federally funded, state-coordinated debris removal program.
• New Mexico Environment DepartmentminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCoordinating with DHSEM on emergency drinking water supply for Mora County residents following groundwater contamination from Hermit's Peak/Calf Canyon Fire. The department issued precautionary boil water advisories and recommends well water testing for private well owners in affected areas.
• New Mexico Department of HealthminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCoordinating with DHSEM on health impacts from groundwater contamination (antimony, arsenic, uranium) in Mora County following Hermit's Peak/Calf Canyon Fire, providing public health guidance and medical recommendations for affected residents.
• Red Cross New MexicominorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRed Cross New Mexico established shelter operations for evacuees during multiple wildfire events, including the Trout Fire in Grant County (shelter at Grant County Business & Conference Center) and the Cotton Fire in Valencia County.
• Southern New Mexico Community Foundation / Community Foundation of Lincoln CountyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerIn partnership with the Community Foundation of Lincoln County, these foundations direct the Greatest Needs Impact Fund and related relief funds (Shelter Fund, NM Wildfire Relief Fund, Emergency Action Fund) to provide financial resources for immediate and long-term recovery needs following the South Fork and Salt fires.
• New Mexico EMT AssociationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe NM State Fire Marshal's Office and NM EMT Association co-host the annual New Mexico Fire & EMS Expo, bringing together firefighters, EMS personnel, and emergency responders for advanced training, hands-on practice, and networking in Socorro.
• New Mexico National GuardcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDeployed by the Governor through executive order to provide military support to civil authorities during wildfire and flood emergencies. The Guard also provides swift water rescue teams stationed near communities at risk from burn scar flooding.

Scale indicators14 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• California Governor's Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES): California's state-level emergency management agency responsible for disaster preparedness, response, recovery, and mitigation — including fire-related recovery (CAL FIRE coordination parallels NM State Fire Marshal integration). Directly comparable scope of services, multi-hazard focus, and federal grant administration responsibilities.
• Florida Division of Emergency Management: Florida's state emergency management agency coordinating hurricane response, debris removal, Individual Assistance, and CDBG-DR administration — closely paralleling NM DHSEM's wildfire/flood response and recovery programs. Operates similar disaster resource centers, recovery helplines, and EOC activation functions.
• Texas Division of Emergency Management: State-level emergency management agency in Texas performing the same statutory functions as NM DHSEM — coordinating EOC activation, FEMA Public Assistance administration, debris removal, and disaster case management for residents. Highly comparable in mission, service mix, and federal/state funding structure, though at much larger scale due to Texas geography and disaster exposure.
• Arizona Department of Emergency and Military Affairs: Arizona's state emergency management agency handling wildfire, monsoon flooding, and post-fire debris flows on burn scars — directly analogous to NM DHSEM's recurring wildfire and burn-scar flood cycle. Comparable federal grant administration, State EOC operations, and National Guard coordination.
• Colorado Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management: Near-name and near-scope peer — Colorado DHSEM performs the same combined homeland security + emergency management + state emergency operations center functions as NM DHSEM, including wildfire response (Marshall Fire recovery parallels Hermit's Peak/Calf Canyon) and CDBG-DR administration.

Others

• National Emergency Management Association (NEMA): Membership association of state emergency management directors and agencies. Adjacent to DHSEM rather than competitive — represents the body through which NM DHSEM coordinates with peer state agencies, advocates for federal policy, and shares best practices on FEMA programs and disaster recovery.

Broad incumbents

• Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA): Federal-level counterpart that funds and oversees state emergency management agencies like NM DHSEM through Public Assistance, Individual Assistance, and Hazard Mitigation Grant Programs. Not a direct competitor but the upstream principal whose funding and policy decisions directly shape DHSEM's operational scope.

Regional players

• Texas A&M Forest Service: Performs wildfire response, prevention, and post-fire mitigation functions analogous to portions of NM DHSEM's State Fire Marshal Office and mitigation bureau. Comparable fire service support and grant administration to local fire departments, though focused specifically on wildfire rather than all-hazards emergency management.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Subsidiaries1 record

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