Department of Homeland Security - FEMA · Department of Homeland Security
Fiscal Year 2026 National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program Multi-State and National Earthquake Assistance
Key facts
- Deadline
- Next round: about Jul 13 – Aug 14, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder ?
- Award size
- Up to $1M
- Total available
- $1.5M · about 6 awards
- Match ?
- Not required · Work out your budget and match
- Who can apply
- Public college or university, Nonprofit with 501(c)(3), Private college or university, Nonprofit without 501(c)(3), and others named in the official notice
- 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
Tell us who you are to see whether you're eligible.
Official notice: https://simpler.grants.gov/opportunity/2ced27b7-e42c-4062-8182-fbaa5fa4145d · Printed from grantme.click/grants/79833291-4807-4926-8c75-db827efd2310
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About this grant
The National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program (NEHRP) is a coordinating program for earthquake monitoring, research, implementation, education, and outreach activities developed and conducted by these four agencies:
• Federal Emergency Management Agency
• National Institute of Standards and Technology
• National Science Foundation, and
• U.S. Geological Survey
FEMA awards competitive grants to nonprofit organizations and institutions of higher education that possess the critical skills necessary to develop and implement regional (multi-state) and/or national earthquake risk mitigation activities on behalf of states and territories participating in the FEMA NEHRP State Assistance program.This notice funds multi-state and national activities and is not intended to assist any one particular state or territory. Priorities include: Support for the Eastern and Western assistance regions; Support for Seismic Community Professional Development; Support for Business Sector Outreach; and Support for the annual earthquake preparedness drills (ShakeOut) for individuals and communities. All activities funded by the MSNEA grant program must be consistent with the NEHRP vision, mission, and strategic goals.
Who can apply, from the official notice
Nonprofit organizations and institutions of higher education that possess the critical skills necessary to develop and implement regional (multi-state) and/or national earthquake risk mitigation activities.
About the federal program
National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program (NEHRP) Multi-State and National Assistance (MSNEA) Grant Program, also called “Multi-State and National Earthquake Assistance”
Program number 97.147 (the federal Assistance Listing number) · U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Federal Emergency Management Agency · Grant
How applications are judged
Applications will be reviewed and scored by a national panel review comprised of personnel from FEMA. The FEMA Program Office will select professional and technical NEHRP subject matter experts to evaluate and select applicants for funding through a national panel review.
Match
None required (federal program listing).
Examples of funded projects
Fiscal year 2025: ??FEMA awards competitive grants to nonprofit organizations and institutions of higher education that possess the critical skills necessary to develop and implement regional (multi-state) and/or national earthquake risk mitigation activities on behalf of states and territories participating in the FEMA NEHRP State Assistance program. This notice funds multi-state and national activities and is not intended to assist any one particular state or territory. ?
- Priorities include:
- Support for the Eastern and Western assistance regions
- Support for Seismic Community Professional Development
- Support for Business Sector Outreach
- Support for the annual earthquake preparedness drills (Shake Out) for individuals and communities.
Fiscal year 2026: ??Develop and implement regional (multi-state) and/or national earthquake risk mitigation activities?