Fiscal Year 2026 Homeland Security Grant Program (HSGP)
Formula grants to State Administrative Agencies to support state, urban area, and border security preparedness and response capabilities for terrorism and catastrophic events.
RESTRICTED TO: STATE LOCAL GOV
⚑ Applicants are limited to State Administrative Agencies; public universities cannot apply directly. · Program has three components: SHSP, UASI, and OPSG; funds preparedness/capability-building rather than research. · Likely subject to state-level pass-through/subaward processes rather than direct university awards.
Unit fits — one characterization, each unit's own rules
| IPPRA | 15 none | university cannot apply directly (ineligible) |
| Physical Sciences & Engineering (demo) | 15 none | university cannot apply directly (ineligible) |
| Tom Love Innovation Hub | 5 none | no commercialization signal |
Description
The Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 Homeland Security Grant Program (HSGP) strengthens the nation's capacity to prevent, prepare for, protect against, and respond to acts of terrorism and other catastrophic events through the following three components: the State Homeland Security Grant Program (SHSP), the Urban Area Security Initiative (UASI), and Operation Stonegarden (OPSG). SHSP supports the implementation of risk-driven, capabilities-based State Homeland Security Strategies to address capability targets. UASI focuses on high-risk Urban Area efforts to address their unique security needs. OPSG enhances cooperation and coordination among state, local, tribal, territorial, and federal law enforcement agencies to jointly enhance security along the United States land and water borders.
Eligibility
State Administrative Agencies
Apply
View on Grants.gov → CONTACT: Daphine Jackson Grantor <femago@fema.dhs.gov>
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