Fiscal Year 2025 Next Generation Warning System Grant Program
Closed Posted
- Opportunity number
- DHS-25-IPAWS-138-00-99
- Agency
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Federal Emergency Management Agency
Department of Homeland Security
- Applications due
- Award size
- $40,000,000
Opportunity facts
- Assistance listings
- Funding instrument
- Cooperative Agreement
- Category
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- Disaster Prevention and Relief
- Eligible applicants
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- Tribal Governments (Federally Recognized)
- State Governments
- Points of contact
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- FEMA GO Help Desk femago@fema.dhs.gov (877) 585-3242
Opportunity details come from Grants.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is soliciting applications for the Fiscal Year 2025 Next Generation Warning System Grant Program, which aims to enhance emergency alert and warning capabilities across the United States. The program seeks to fund projects that identify and address capability gaps in public warning systems, with a focus on innovative technologies for disseminating emergency information through multiple channels including streaming services, sirens, giant-voice systems, satellites, and internet-connected devices. Eligible applicants include tribal governments and state governments, who must submit applications through FEMA Grants Outcomes (GO) by August 15, 2025, at 5:00 p.m. ET. The program will evaluate proposals based on their ability to implement forward-looking, flexible solutions for emergency communications, with a particular emphasis on addressing technological changes, cybersecurity threats, and evolving public content consumption preferences. Applicants will be expected to work collaboratively with FEMA to explore and implement cutting-edge alert and warning technologies.
The grant opportunity provides a total of $40 million, with five awards of $8 million each anticipated to be made by September 29, 2025. The period of performance runs from October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2028, during which recipients must meet specific milestones including identifying capability gaps within 90 days, developing comprehensive plans by December 31, 2025, and executing coordinated tests by June 1, 2026. No cost-sharing is required, and recipients can allocate up to 5% of the award amount to Management & Administration costs. The program will support various technological implementations, such as installing IPAWS-compatible sirens, enhancing NOAA Weather Radio, integrating emergency alert datacasting, and deploying advanced visual and audio alert systems.
Synopsis
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/
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 NGWS NOFO_20250806_FINAL_508.pdf |
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