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Fiscal Year 2026 Intercity Bus Security Grant Program

Closed for this year

In short: Department of Homeland Security - FEMA expects to make 30 awards of up to $1.9 million. Open to larger business.

Key facts

Deadline
Next round: about Jun 24 – Jul 24, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder ?
Award size
Up to $1.9M
Total available
$1.9M · about 30 awards
Match ?
Required · Work out your budget and match
Who can apply
Larger business
Where
Anywhere in the U.S., including Tennessee

Closed for this year

Last round: Jun 24 – Jul 24, 2026, as the funder posted it.

Next round: about Jun 24 – Jul 24, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder. The funder hasn't announced it. GrantMe estimated it from last year's dates.

Use the time now: get ready, read last year's guidelines on the funder's page, and save this grant to put the dates in your calendar.

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)
  • Needs a match (see how much in the notice)
  • Past Tennessee awards on file: 5

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About this grant

The Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 Intercity Bus Security Grant Program (IBSGP) is one of four grant programs that constitute the Department of Homeland Security (DHS)/Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) focus on transportation infrastructure security activities. These grant programs are part of a comprehensive set of measures authorized by Congress and implemented by DHS to help strengthen the nation’s critical infrastructure against potential terrorist attacks. The IBSGP provides funds to intercity bus companies to protect critical surface transportation infrastructure and the travelling public from acts of terrorism.

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Who in Tennessee has won this program

5 awards to Tennessee groups on file. Largest shown:

Past Tennessee winners
Past winnerWhereAmountFiscal year
Anchor Tours, Inc.$113K2009
Gentry Trailways$106K2010
Anchor Tours, Inc.$73K2008
Anchor Tours Inc$31K2017
Greene Coach Company Inc$17K2010

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

Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), OpenFEMA Datasets: FEMA Non-Disaster Assistance Firefighter Grants - v1 and HMA Subapplications - v2. Retrieved Oct 7, 2026, 12:23 PM CDT. This product uses the Federal Emergency Management Agency's OpenFEMA API, but is not endorsed by FEMA. The Federal Government or FEMA cannot vouch for the data or analyses derived from these data after the data have been retrieved from the Agency's website(s).

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About the federal program

Intercity Bus Security Grants, also called “Intercity Bus Security Grant Program”
Program number 97.057 (the federal Assistance Listing number) · U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Federal Emergency Management Agency · Cooperative agreement (a grant with close agency involvement)

How applications are judged

FY 2026 IBSGP applications will be evaluated through a review process for completeness, adherence to programmatic guidelines, and anticipated effectiveness of the proposed investments. A National Review Panel will score each application based on cost effectiveness, ability to reduce risk of catastrophic events, sustainability without additional Federal funds and leveraging of other funding, adherence to timelines, risk to critical infrastructure, and alignment with one of the National Priority Areas. For additional information on how applications are reviewed and scored refer to the IBSGP Notice of Funding Opportunity when available and posted on grants.gov

Match

None required (federal program listing).

Examples of funded projects

Fiscal year 2025: Security cameras (closed circuit television); security screening equipment and technology for people and baggage; access controls; fencing, barriers, gates, etc.; remote disabling technology for over-the-road bus fleets; automatic vehicle location technology; global positioning software

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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-GPD-057-00-97 · program number 97.057