Next generation warning system grant program

The Federal Emergency Management Agency Headquarters Financial Assistance Awards issued a $157,894.74 Project Grant to the Indiana Department of Homeland Security on October 1, 2025, under the Next Generation Warning System Grant Program (CFDA 97.138). The award funds modernization of public alert and warning capabilities aligned with the Common Alerting Protocol standard. Performance runs through September 30, 2028, with work performed in Indianapolis, Indiana. Indiana DHS receives this grant in its administrative capacity as a pass-through entity and distributes funding to local and regional emergency management entities, fire departments, nonprofits, and municipalities across Indiana for disaster response, emergency preparedness, hazard mitigation, and public safety work. The Next Generation Warning System Grant Program's objectives include establishing a public alert and warning system that provides timely and effective warnings using the latest broadcast technology standards, with particular focus on areas traditionally underserved by broadcast providers.