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Urban Areas Security Initiative (UASI) Program is sponsored by Department of Homeland Security (DHS)/Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). The UASI program provides funding to high-threat, high-density urban areas to improve their security and protect against acts of terrorism and other hazards.
It supports a range of preparation activities, including planning, organizing, equipment purchase and installation, training, and exercises.
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Or search similar grants →According to the current listing, eligibility includes: High-threat, high-density urban areas (specific jurisdictions identified by DHS). Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
The current listing shows $584.25 million. Verify award ceilings, matching requirements, and allowable costs in the official notice.
The published deadline was July 24, 2026, which has passed. Check the official notice for any future application windows before investing time in a proposal.
Urban Areas Security Initiative (UASI) Program is funded by Department of Homeland Security (DHS)/Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
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Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program (AFG) - Fire Prevention and Safety (FPS) is sponsored by Department of Homeland Security (DHS)/Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). While not directly for sports, some Fire Prevention and Safety (FPS) grants under the AFG program might support community risk reduction initiatives that involve recreational facilities, particularly if they are used for community gatherings and require safety upgrades. This would be an indirect fit and highly dependent on the specific proposal and program guidelines.
Next Generation Warning System Grant Program (NGWSGP) is sponsored by Department of Homeland Security (DHS)/Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). The NGWSGP makes federal funds available to enable the adoption of emerging digital broadcast technology and standards to enhance public alert and warning systems. This program supports investments that improve the resilience and security of public broadcasting networks and systems, which can be crucial for emergency communications.
Community Economic Development Projects is sponsored by U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Office of Community Services (OCS). This program awards discretionary funds to Community Development Corporations (CDCs) for well-planned, financially viable, and innovative projects to enhance job creation and business development for individuals with low income. The goal is to decrease dependency on federal programs, chronic unemployment, and community deterioration in urban and rural areas. Projects are expected to actively recruit low-income individuals for positions created and ensure business viability for at least one year.
Community Economic Development (CED) is sponsored by Administration for Children and Families (ACF), Office of Community Services (OCS), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). This program awards discretionary funds to Community Development Corporations (CDCs) for well-planned, financially viable, and innovative projects that enhance job creation and business development for individuals with low income. CED awards are part of a broader strategy to decrease dependency on federal programs, chronic unemployment, and community deterioration in urban and rural areas.
The FY2026 Homeland Security Grant Program puts more than $1 billion across three programs — State Homeland Security Program, Urban Area Security Initiative ($584M across 44 cities), and Operation Stonegarden — with a July 24, 2026 deadline. But the money comes fenced: 30% to National Priority Areas, 35% to law-enforcement terrorism prevention, plus new 10% border and 3% election minimums. Here is how the spending mandates actually stack, who is eligible, and how to build an Investment Justification that survives them.
Read articleFEMA's FY2026 Homeland Security Grant Program makes more than $1 billion available for terrorism prevention and preparedness — but for the first time ties eligibility to election-security measures: hand-marked paper ballots, 5% post-election audits, and citizenship verification through the SAVE system within 120 days. Local-government groups are calling it federal overreach that could divert 20% of state grants from bomb squads and active-shooter readiness. Applications are due July 24, 2026. This is the full breakdown of the conditions, the money at stake, the controversy, and how state and local applicants should navigate it.
Read articleOn June 24, 2026, FEMA released more than $1.5 billion across the Homeland Security Grant Program, a $300 million Nonprofit Security Grant Program, and six infrastructure-protection programs — all with an application window closing around July 24. This is the definitive breakdown: how SHSP, UASI, Operation Stonegarden, and the transit, port, Amtrak, and intercity-bus grants differ, what the new FY2026 priorities signal, why almost none of the money comes to you directly from FEMA, and the strategy for competing through your State Administrative Agency.
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