Fiscal Year 2026 Intercity Bus Security Grant Program
Provides grants to intercity bus companies to strengthen bus security and protect passengers and critical surface transportation infrastructure against terrorism.
⚑ Funds intercity bus companies, not universities. · Security-focused transportation grant; likely equipment/security improvements and related protective activities rather than research.
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 (FY) 2026 Intercity Bus Security Grant Program (IBSGP) is one of four grant programs that constitute the Department of Homeland Security (DHS)/Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) focus on transportation infrastructure security activities. These grant programs are part of a comprehensive set of measures authorized by Congress and implemented by DHS to help strengthen the nation’s critical infrastructure against potential terrorist attacks. The IBSGP provides funds to intercity bus companies to protect critical surface transportation infrastructure and the travelling public from acts of terrorism.
Apply
View on Grants.gov → CONTACT: Daphine Jackson Grantor <femago@fema.dhs.gov>
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