The Department of Homeland Security is accepting applications for its Transit Security Grant Program.
Donor Name: Department of Homeland Security – FEMA
State: All States
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 07/24/2026
Size of the Grant: More than $1 million
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
Details:
The 2026 TSGP provides funds to public transit agencies to protect critical surface transportation infrastructure and the traveling public from acts of terrorism.
The TSGP is one of four grant programs that constitute DHS/FEMA’s focus on transportation infrastructure security activities. These grant programs are part of a comprehensive set of measures authorized by Congress and implemented by DHS to help strengthen the nation’s critical infrastructure against risks associated with potential terrorist attacks.
The TSGP provides funds to public transit agencies to protect critical surface transportation infrastructure and the traveling public from acts of terrorism. Examples of recent TSGP accomplishments include agencies increasing their mass notification and critical incident management system, thereby enabling more quick and effective emergency alerts and sharing of critical information via multiple channels (e.g., text message, email, voice, desktop, social media, etc.). Other examples of TSGP accomplishments include organizations providing surge support (law enforcement personnel) for special events (e.g., Super Bowl, concerts, etc.), as well as tunnel hardening.
Goals and Objectives
- Protecting critical transportation infrastructure and the traveling public from acts of terrorism and increasing the resilience of the transportation infrastructure itself.
- TSGP achieves this through the following objectives:
- Building and sustaining core capabilities (identified in the National Preparedness Goal (NPG)) relevant to transit security and annual NPAs
- Addressing and closing gaps identified in transit agency vulnerability assessments and the agency’s Public Transportation Risk Assessment Methodology (PT-RAM); and
- Continuously engaging in a process of emergency related planning, exercising, and training, and using this cycle to test plans, validate capabilities, identify gaps, inform investments, and continuously update plans to reflect organizational changes, as well as findings from exercises and real-world events.
Funding Information
- Expected Total Funding: $88.35 million
- Expected Award Range: $431,327 – $33,898,500
Eligible Projects
Under this program, specific investments made in support of the NOFO funding priorities must generally fall into one of the following allowable cost categories:
- Planning;
- Operational Activities;
- Equipment and Capital Projects;
- Training and Awareness Campaigns; and
- Exercises.
Eligibility criteria
Only eligible applicants identified in Appendix 1 may apply for TSGP funding. Applicants will apply for the funding amount specified in. Funding designated for eligible applicants who fail to apply will be distributed among those applicants who apply by the application deadline. Funding may only be used for eligible projects outlined in this NOFO.
For more information, visit Grants.gov.
