Fiscal Year 2026 Emergency Operations Center Grant Program
FEMA grants to state, local, and tribal governments for planning, construction, renovation, equipping, and improvement of emergency operations centers to strengthen emergency management preparedness and interoperability.
RESTRICTED TO: STATE LOCAL GOV · TRIBAL ENTITIES
⚑ Facility-capital and equipment-focused program; not a research grant. · Eligibility appears limited to state, local, and tribal governments; universities are not direct applicants. · Support is for emergency operations center capability gaps, interoperability, and location/sustainability improvements.
Unit fits — one characterization, each unit's own rules
| Tom Love Innovation Hub | 25 weak | prototyping/demonstration stage; deep-tech content |
| IPPRA | 15 none | university cannot apply directly (ineligible) |
| Physical Sciences & Engineering (demo) | 15 none | university cannot apply directly (ineligible) |
Description
The Fiscal Year 2026 Emergency Operations Center (EOC) Grant Program is intended to improve emergency management and preparedness capabilities by supporting flexible, sustainable, secure, strategically located, and fully interoperable EOCs with a focus on addressing identified deficiences and needs. Fully capable emergency operations facilities at the state and local levels are an essential element of a comprehensive national emergency management system and are necessary to ensure coordination and unity of effort among multiple emergency management organizations and across multiple jurisdictions during major disasters or emergencies caused by any hazard.
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View on Grants.gov → CONTACT: Daphine Jackson Grantor <femago@fema.dhs.gov>
Proposal brief SEE AN EXAMPLE →
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