Department of Homeland Security - FEMA · Department of Homeland Security
Fiscal Year 2026 Next Generation Warning System Grant Program
Key facts
- Deadline
- Next round: about Jul 17 – Aug 7, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder ?
- Award size
- $1M – $10M
- Total available
- $48M · about 10 awards
- Match ?
- Not required · Work out your budget and match
- Who can apply
- State government, Tribal government
- Where
- Anywhere in the U.S., including Tennessee
Before you apply: federal grants require an active SAM.gov registration (Unique Entity ID) and a Grants.gov account. Registration is free but can take weeks, so start now, not when the deadline is close. Get-ready checklist
How this fits you
- Available in Tennessee (nationwide program)
- No match required
- Past Tennessee awards on file: 1
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Official notice: https://simpler.grants.gov/opportunity/04602d50-416d-4874-9ac6-21f45ed99317 · Printed from grantme.click/grants/2b681ba9-33c4-461a-bb0a-55885fdbfe8e
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About this grant
Tennessee groups that got this money through a state agency or another organization
This federal money also reaches local groups as pass-through grants. 1 pass-through grant on file. Largest shown:
| Past winner | Where | Through | Amount | Fiscal year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mid-South Public Communications Foundation | Cordova, Shelby County | Corporation for Public Broadcasting | $1.4M | 2025 |
Source: USAspending.gov pass-through reports (the first recipient reports each one of $30,000 or more).
About the federal program
Next Generation Warning System Grant Program, also called “Fiscal Year 2025 Next Generation Warning System Grant Program”
Program number 97.138 (the federal Assistance Listing number) · U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Federal Emergency Management Agency · Grant, cooperative agreement (a grant with close agency involvement)
Match
None required (federal program listing).