State Border Security Reinforcement Fund

Closed Posted

Opportunity number
DHS-26-GPD-159-00-99
Agency
Applications due
Award size
Not on record

Opportunity facts

Assistance listings
  • 97.159
Funding instrument
Grant
Category
  • Other
Eligible applicants
  • State Governments
Points of contact

Opportunity details come from Grants.gov. Updated .

About this opportunity

Written by GovTribe AI ·

The Federal Emergency Management Agency is soliciting applications for the State Border Security Reinforcement Fund (SBSRF), a grant program supporting state and local border security initiatives, with applications due September 17, 2026, at 5:00 PM ET. The program does not establish an award ceiling or floor; award amounts are flexible and will be determined during review.

Eligible applicants are State Administrative Agencies (SAAs) only. SAAs must distribute funds as subawards to eligible local governments, including county sheriff's offices, state police units, local emergency management agencies, detention facilities, and regional task forces. Cost sharing is not required. No indirect costs are allowed; management and administration costs are capped at 2 percent of awards.

The program authorizes $9.985 billion across 1 to 50 anticipated awards. The period of performance runs from January 20, 2021, through September 30, 2034, permitting retroactive reimbursement for eligible activities completed since January 20, 2021, and forward-looking projects through 2034.

Four activity categories are eligible: construction or deployment of border walls, barriers, or buoys along the southern border; ground preparation at or near land borders to enable barrier construction and maintenance; detection and interdiction of illicit substances and aliens who unlawfully entered and committed federal, state, or local crimes; and relocation of unlawfully present aliens from population centers to other domestic locations.

Subrecipients must demonstrate active coordination with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) or U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) through task force participation or 287(g) program involvement. Recipients must comply with environmental and historic preservation reviews, Build America, Buy America Act requirements for infrastructure projects, federal procurement standards, and submit quarterly financial and performance reports. The program is authorized by the One Big Beautiful Bill Act of 2025 (Public Law 119-21).

Synopsis

SBSRF, authorized by the One Big Beautiful Bill Act of 2025 (Public Law 119-21), was established to address the urgent need for robust and adaptable border security solutions at the state and local levels. SBSRF is a flexible hybrid program designed to reinforce the nation's border by empowering states and local governments to meet evolving security challenges.


Program objectives include:

• Construction or deployment of a border wall, border barrier, or buoys along the southern border of the United States.

• Any work necessary to prepare the ground at or near land borders to allow construction and maintenance of a border barrier

• Detection and interdiction of illicit substances and aliens who have unlawfully entered the United States and have committed a crime under Federal, State, or local law.

• Relocation of aliens who are unlawfully present in the United States from population centers to other domestic locations.

Files

File Type Posted
FY26 SBSRF Application Worksheet.xlsx XLSX spreadsheet
FY26 SBSRF Application Worksheet.xlsx XLSX spreadsheet
FY2026 SBSRF Investment Justification Form.docx DOCX document
FY 2026 SBSRF NOFO 06-03_FINALv2_508_2026.08.03.pdf PDF
FY 2026 SBSRF NOFO 06-03_FINALv2_508.pdf PDF
FY 2026 SBSRF NOFO 06-03_FINALv2.pdf PDF
FY 2026 SBSRF NOFO 06-03_FINALv2_508.pdf PDF

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