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DHS-25-NPD-146-00-99: Alliance for System Safety of Unmanned Aircraft Systems through Research Excellence (ASSURE)

Closed Closed August 15, 2025 Opportunity DHS-25-NPD-146-00-99 ☆ Save

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• Award ceiling$1.8 million
• Award floor$1.8 million
• Total funding$1.8 million
• Expected awards1
• Cost sharingNot required
• Funding typeGrant

Key dates

Who can apply

This opportunity was open to the applicants described in the notice.

• Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)

Mississippi State University as the Federal Aviation Administration’s Air Transportation Center of Excellence for Unmanned Aircraft Systems.

Is this a realistic fit?

• No cost sharing or match is required.

What the grant funds

Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) offer new technologies to support key mission requirements including preliminary damage assessments, debris measurements and calculations, visual evidence, confirmation analysis, establishing flood levels and damages to structures, search and rescue operations, and logistics and package delivery. As jurisdictions develop UAS programs and integrate this technology in emergency management operations, training is critical. FEMA supports the development and delivery of curriculum that leads to the competencies required for the emergency management and first responder communities to effectively use UAS before, during, and after disasters. Students, after completing UAS training, will be better prepared to effectively use UAS resources to achieve outcomes. Applicants can submit applications for this funding opportunity through FEMA Grants Outcomes (GO). Access the system at https://go.fema.gov/.

Category: Education.

We found no grant awards under Assistance Listing 97.146 in fiscal 2021 to 2025, which usually means the program is new or very small.

Applying now

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