Emergency Repatriation Planning, Training, and Exercises
This grant funds states or territories to improve their emergency repatriation plans, training, and exercises to better assist U.S. citizens returned from overseas crises.
Funder: Administration for Children and Families - OHSEPR
Due Dates (Anticipated): August 2026 (Full application deadline, projected)
Funding Amounts: $375,000 per award (2 expected awards); total program funding $750,000; project period typically 12 months
Summary: Supports state and territorial planning, training, and exercises to increase readiness for emergency repatriation operations for U.S. citizens and dependents returning from abroad.
Key Information: Forecasted opportunity—dates and details subject to change; check the program page for updates.
Description
This forecasted opportunity from the Administration for Children and Families - Office of Human Services Emergency Preparedness and Response (OHSEPR) aims to strengthen state and territorial capacity to manage emergency repatriation operations. The program supports planning, training, and exercises culminating in an updated emergency repatriation plan. The goal is to ensure states and territories are prepared to provide temporary assistance to eligible U.S. citizens and their dependents repatriated under crisis conditions (e.g., war, illness, destitution, or similar emergencies) as coordinated by the U.S. Department of State.
Temporary assistance, as defined by 42 U.S.C. 1313(c), is provided upon arrival in the United States and is typically available for up to 90 days. Assistance is delivered as a service loan, repayable to the U.S. government. The cooperative agreement will formalize support for OHSEPR’s management of emergency repatriation missions through Memoranda of Understanding (MOUs).
