Fiscal Year 2026 Transit Security Grant Program (TSGP)

The Federal Emergency Management Agency is soliciting applications for the Fiscal Year 2026 Transit Security Grant Program to fund security enhancements at eligible transit systems, with applications due July 24, 2026. Eligible applicants are limited to specific passenger rail, intra-city bus, and ferry systems identified in the allocation table; city, township, and county governments operating these systems may apply. There is no cost-sharing requirement. FEMA will make approximately 25 awards ranging from $396,051 to $31,731,749 from a total pool of $88.35 million, with anticipated award announcements by September 30, 2026.

The three-year budget period runs September 1, 2026, through August 31, 2029. Allowable costs include planning, operational activities, equipment and capital projects, training and awareness campaigns, and exercises. Operational Packages for canine teams, mobile screening teams, and anti-terrorism teams may be funded for up to 36 months. Management and administration costs are capped at 5 percent of the award amount.

FEMA emphasizes five National Priority Areas: enhancing protection of soft targets and crowded places, supporting Homeland Security Task Forces and fusion centers, enhancing cybersecurity resiliency, enhancing election security, and supporting border crisis response and enforcement. Projects addressing these priorities may receive up to a 20 percent evaluation score increase.

Applicants must submit formal Investment Justifications for each proposed project (up to eight per region, plus up to five additional projects for dedicated law enforcement providers), detailed budgets, and a Public Transit Risk Assessment completed within the past three years. A five-year Security Capital and Operational Sustainment Plan is required for all Operational Package requests. Applicants must maintain active SAM.gov and Grants.gov registrations, comply with NIMS implementation requirements, and provide proof of security plan approval from transit security providers. This opportunity is assigned CFDA 97.075 (Rail and Transit Security Grant Program).