Fiscal Year 2026 Next Generation Warning System Grant Program
This grant funds projects to improve and modernize emergency alert systems, ensuring timely warnings and information reach the public and protect infrastructure using advanced and diverse technologies.
Funder: Department of Homeland Security - FEMA
Due Dates: August 7, 2026 (Full application submission deadline)
Funding Amounts: $1,000,000–$10,000,000 per award; total program funding $48,000,000; typically 5–10 awards, up to 3 years
Summary: Supports state and tribal projects to modernize, enhance, and secure public emergency alert and warning systems using innovative technologies and solutions.
Description
This grant program funds projects designed to identify gaps and implement solutions for public alert and warning systems, aiming to deliver timely emergency information and protect critical infrastructure. With rapid changes in technology, cybersecurity threats, and evolving public preferences, recipients will collaborate with FEMA to explore and deploy innovative, flexible, and forward-looking capabilities for crafting and disseminating emergency alerts. Eligible projects may include integrating new alerting technologies (such as streaming services, IoT, sirens, satellites), enhancing system cybersecurity, expanding coverage to underserved areas, and improving accessibility and effectiveness of alerts.
