Fiscal Year 2026 Homeland Security National Training Program National Domestic Preparedness Consortium
This cooperative agreement funds the listed NDPC member institutions to develop and deliver nationwide homeland security and emergency preparedness training that addresses national preparedness gaps.
RESTRICTED TO: SINGLE NAMED INSTITUTION
⚑ Eligibility is restricted to the five named NDPC institutions only; a public state university cannot apply directly. · Cooperative agreement for development and delivery of training solutions; not a research award. · Nationwide delivery/accessibility is a program requirement. · Previously developed courses may be available for delivery via firstrespondertraining.gov.
Unit fits — one characterization, each unit's own rules
| IPPRA | 5 none | limited competition — a named institution holds this |
| Tom Love Innovation Hub | 5 none | not openly competed |
| Physical Sciences & Engineering (demo) | 5 none | limited competition — a named institution holds this |
Description
The Department of Homeland Security Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 Homeland Security National Training Program (HSNTP), National Domestic Preparedness Consortium (NDPC) provides funding to eligible applicants to develop and deliver training solutions to address specific national preparedness gaps related to the NDPC mission and ensure training is available and accessible to a nationwide audience.
The NDPC plays an important role in the National Training and Education System (NTES), which is part of the larger National Preparedness System (the System). The System is designed to build, sustain, and deliver the core capabilities and achieve the desired outcomes identified in the National Preparedness Goal (Goal). The Goal is “a secure and resilient nation with the capabilities required across the whole community to prevent, protect against, mitigate, respond to, and recover from the threats and hazards that pose the greatest risk.” The System provides a consistent and reliable approach to support decision making, resource allocation, and measure progress toward these outcomes. Previously developed courses are available for delivery at firstrespondertraining.gov.
Eligibility
•The National Center for Biomedical Research and Training, Louisiana State University. •The National Energetic Materials Research and Testing Center, New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology.•The National Emergency Response and Recovery Training Center, Texas A&M University. •The Security and Emergency Response Training Center, Transportation Technology Center, Incorporated.•The National Disaster Preparedness Training Center, University of Hawaii.
Apply
View on Grants.gov → CONTACT: Mariano Almonte Grantor <femago@fema.dhs.gov>
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