Fiscal Year 2027 Counter Unmanned Aircraft Systems (C-UAS) Grant Program
Department of Homeland Security - FEMA · Department of Homeland Security · DHS-27-GPD-161-00-99
In plain English
Department of Homeland Security - FEMA (Department of Homeland Security) is accepting applications for this grant until Nov 16, 2026 (30 days left).
Individual awards range from $822,338 to $18,665,396, the agency expects to make 56 awards and estimated total program funding is $250,000,000.
Eligible applicant types include state governments.
The listing says cost sharing or matching is not required.
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Key facts
| Status | Posted: open for applications |
|---|---|
| Close date | Nov 16, 2026 · 30 days left |
| Agency note on the deadline | 5 PM ET |
| Posted date | Oct 16, 2026 |
| Opportunity number | DHS-27-GPD-161-00-99 |
| Agency | Department of Homeland Security - FEMA (Department of Homeland Security) |
| Funding instrument | Grant |
| Category | Law, Justice and Legal Services |
| Opportunity category | Other |
| Award ceiling (max per award) | $18,665,396 |
| Award floor (min per award) | $822,338 |
| Estimated total program funding | $250,000,000 |
| Expected number of awards | 56 |
| Cost sharing or matching required | No |
| Assistance listing (CFDA/ALN) | 97.161 – Counter-Unmanned Aircraft Systems (C-UAS) Grant Program |
| Last updated on Grants.gov | Oct 16, 2026 |
| Archive date | Dec 12, 2026 |
Who can apply
Browse similar: State governments
- State governments
Description
Excerpt from the official synopsis on Grants.gov (shortened; read the full text on the official listing):
Using C-UAS Grant Program funds, eligible governments and their subrecipients may purchase unmanned aircraft system (UAS) Detection, Identifying, Monitoring, Tracking, and Mitigation (DIMT-M) technologies to support public safety officials in the protection of the public and critical infrastructure from nefarious or unlawful use of UAS consistent with 6 U.S.C. § 124n and 6 C.F.R. 124. The operation of certain detection and all mitigation technologies will be limited to accredited law enforcement and correctional agencies that meet the training, certification, accreditation, and authorized technology requirements of 6 C.F.R. 124 described in this Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO). …
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