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Fiscal Year 2026 Homeland Security National Training Program

Closed for this year

In short: Department of Homeland Security - FEMA expects to make 2 awards of up to $5.7 million.

Key facts

Deadline
Next round: about Jul 1 – Jul 31, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder ?
Award size
Up to $5.7M
Total available
$5.7M · about 2 awards
Match ?
Not required · Work out your budget and match
Who can apply
Set by the official notice: see Who can apply below
Where
Anywhere in the U.S., including Tennessee

Closed for this year

Last round: Jul 1 – Jul 31, 2026, as the funder posted it.

Next round: about Jul 1 – Jul 31, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder. The funder hasn't announced it. GrantMe estimated it from last year's dates.

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How this fits you

  • Available in Tennessee (nationwide program)
  • No match required
  • Past Tennessee awards on file: 14

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About this grant

Through the Continuing Training Grants (CTG) program, the Department of Homeland Security Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 Homeland Security National Training Program (HSNTP) plays an important role in the National Preparedness System. The CTG program supports building, sustaining, and delivering core capabilities through the development and delivery of training to achieve the National Preparedness Goal (the Goal), which 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”.

Who can apply, from the official notice

The direct beneficiary of this grant is The National Center for Spectator Sports Safety and Security at the University of Southern Mississippi and the CTG rural/tribal recipient (through competitive process).

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Who in Tennessee has won this program

1 award to Tennessee groups since 2024. Largest shown:

Past Tennessee winners
Past winnerWhereAmountFiscal year
State of TennesseeNashville$451K spent that year2025

Source: Federal Audit Clearinghouse. Past awards show who this program funds. They don't guarantee future awards.

Tennessee groups that got this money through a state agency or another organization

This federal money also reaches local groups as pass-through grants. 13 pass-through grants on file. Largest shown:

Tennessee pass-through grant winners
Past winnerWhereThroughAmountFiscal year
University of MemphisMemphis, Shelby CountyUniversity of Arkansas System$1M2023
State of TennesseeNashvilleUniversity of Arkansas$529K spent that year2025
University of MemphisMemphis, Shelby CountyUniversity of Arkansas Criminal Justice Institute$500K2026
University of MemphisMemphis, Shelby CountyUniversity of Arkansas Criminal Justice Institute$500K2024
University of MemphisMemphis, Shelby CountyUniversity of Arkansas System$401K2025
State of TennesseeNashvilleThe Center for Rural Development$363K spent that year2025
State of TennesseeNashvilleUniversity of Central Florida$219K spent that year2023
University of TennesseeKnoxville, Knox CountyCenter for Rural Development Inc$215K2023
State of TennesseeNashvilleAlion Science and Technology$131K spent that year2023
University of TennesseeKnoxville, Knox CountyThe Center for Rural Development, Inc$108K2026
State of TennesseeNashvilleUniversity of Arkansas at Pine Bluff$87K spent that year2025
University of TennesseeKnoxville, Knox CountyCenter for Rural Development, Inc., the$35K2025

Source: USAspending.gov pass-through reports (the first recipient reports each one of $30,000 or more).

More from Department of Homeland Security - FEMA

About the federal program

State and Local Homeland Security National Training Program, also called “Continuing Training Grants”
Program number 97.005 (the federal Assistance Listing number) · U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Federal Emergency Management Agency · Project grant

How applications are judged

Refer to the Notice of Funding Opportunity for CTG available from grants.gov for information on the Criteria for Selecting Proposals associated with CTG.

Match

None required (federal program listing).

Examples of funded projects

Fiscal year 2025: 3 course recertifications and 2 new courses, course deliveries in all FEMA regions. Fiscal year 2026: Recertify 8 courses, 50 course deliveries. Course deliveries in all FEMA regions.

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Source: Federal grants from Grants.gov · the official federal record. Last checked by GrantMe Oct 6, 2026.

Reference numbers: official notice number DHS-26-NPD-005-00-96 · program number 97.005