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: August 17, 2026: Full application submission deadline
Funding Amounts: $375,000 per award (1-year project; 2 awards expected; total program funding $750,000)
Summary: Supports state or territorial planning, training, and exercises to increase readiness for emergency repatriation operations and update emergency repatriation plans.
Description
This opportunity, funded by the Administration for Children and Families' Office of Human Services Emergency Preparedness and Response (OHSEPR), aims to strengthen state and territorial capabilities to respond to emergency repatriation events. Through cooperative agreements, recipients will conduct planning, training, and exercises (PTE) to develop and validate emergency repatriation plans, ultimately increasing preparedness for incidents in which U.S. citizens and their dependents are returned from abroad due to crises such as war, illness, or destitution.
Funded activities must align with OHSEPR doctrine and federal requirements, and culminate in an updated State Emergency Repatriation Plan (SERP). The program emphasizes measurable preparedness outcomes, evidence-based practices, and coordination among state, local, and federal partners.
