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Alliance for System Safety of Unmanned Aircraft Systems through Research Excellence (ASSURE) Grants is sponsored by U.S. Department of Transportation, Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). These grants fund university research, education, and training to help advance technology and safely integrate drones into the national airspace.
Research focuses on areas like advanced materials, right-of-way rules, and flight data recorder requirements for UAS.
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Opportunity Listing - Alliance for System Safety of Unmanned Aircraft Systems through Research Excellence (ASSURE) Alliance for System Safety of Unmanned Aircraft Systems through Research Excellence (ASSURE) Agency: Department of Homeland Security - FEMA Assistance Listings: 97. 146 -- Alliance for System Safety of Unmanned Aircraft Systems through Research Excellence Last Updated: July 1, 2026 View version history on Grants.
gov Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) offer new technologies to support key mission requirements including preliminary damage assessments, debris measurements and calculations, visual evidence, confirmation analysis, establishing flood levels and damages to structures, search and rescue operations, and logistics and package delivery.
As jurisdictions develop UAS programs and integrate this technology in emergency management operations, training is critical. FEMA supports the development and delivery of curriculum that leads to the competencies required for the emergency management and first responder communities to effectively use UAS before, during, and after disasters.
Students, after completing UAS training, will be better prepared to effectively use UAS resources to achieve outcomes. Mississippi State University as the Federal Aviation Administration’s Air Transportation Center of Excellence for Unmanned Aircraft Systems Grantor contact information File name Description Last updated FY26_CTG-ASSURE_DRAFT_06. 08.
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According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Universities that comprise the FAA's Air Transportation Center of Excellence (COE) for Unmanned Aircraft Systems (ASSURE). Also, for the education-focused grants, emergency management and first responder communities. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
The current listing shows varies (e.g., $2.8 million in 2021 across five universities, $7.5 million in 2026 across 19 grants, $19.1 million total for FY 2021). Verify award ceilings, matching requirements, and allowable costs in the official notice.
Alliance for System Safety of Unmanned Aircraft Systems through Research Excellence (ASSURE) Grants is funded by U.S. Department of Transportation, Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
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