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Fiscal Year 2025 Next Generation Warning System Grant Program

Agency: Department of Homeland Security - FEMA

Assistance Listings: 97.138 -- Next Generation Warning System Grant Program

Last Updated: August 6, 2025

This grant will fund projects to identify capability gaps and implement solutions for alert and warning to deliver timely public warning and emergency information to the public and to protect critical infrastructure. There are rapid changes in technology, cybersecurity threats, and public preferences for consuming content, recipients will work with the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to explore available, flexible, innovative, and forward-looking capabilities to disseminate emergency alerts and warnings across existing and new distribution pathways, including streaming services, sirens, giant-voice systems, satellites, internet-connected devices, and other solutions.


Applicants can submit applications for this funding opportunity through FEMA Grants Outcomes (GO). Access the system at https://go.fema.gov/

Eligibility

Eligible applicants

Government

  • Federally recognized Native American tribal governments
  • State governments

Additional information

Grantor contact information

Description

FEMA GO Help Desk Phone: 1-877-585-3242 E-mail: femago@fema.dhs.gov

Email

femago@fema.dhs.gov

femago@fema.dhs.gov

Documents

File nameDescriptionLast updated
FY2025_NGWS_NOFO_20250806_FINAL_508.pdf
FY2025 NGWS NOFO_20250806_FINAL_508
Aug 6, 2025 01:29 PM UTC

Link to additional information

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Closing: August 15, 2025

Application process

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Award

$40,000,000

Program Funding

5

Expected awards

$40,000,000

Award Minimum

$40,000,000

Award Maximum

Funding opportunity number:

DHS-25-IPAWS-138-00-99

Cost sharing or matching requirement:

No

Funding instrument type:

Cooperative agreement

Opportunity Category:

Discretionary

Opportunity Category Explanation:

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Category of Funding Activity:

Disaster prevention and relief

Category Explanation:

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History

Version:

1

Posted date:

August 6, 2025

Archive date:

September 14, 2025

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