# Emergency Repatriation Planning, Training, and Exercises

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/hhs-2026-acf-ohsepr-rr-0009-emergency-repatriation-planning-training-and-exercises/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/362219

> Administration for Children and Families - OHSEPR offered grants of up to $375,000 (at least $375,000) to nonprofits, colleges and universities, state and local governments, tribes, small businesses and businesses. It expected to make about 2 awards worth $750,000 in total. Applications closed on August 17, 2026.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | HHS-2026-ACF-OHSEPR-RR-0009 |
| Agency | Administration for Children and Families - OHSEPR |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | August 17, 2026 |
| Award ceiling | $375,000 |
| Award floor | $375,000 |
| Expected awards | 2 |
| Total funding | $750,000 |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 93.579 |

## Who can apply

- State governments
- County governments
- City or township governments
- Special district governments
- Independent school districts
- Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
- Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
- Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities
- Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments)
- Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- Private institutions of higher education
- For profit organizations other than small businesses
- Small businesses

Applications from individuals (including sole proprietorships), federal entities, and foreign entities are not eligible and will be disqualified from the merit review and funding under this funding opportunity.

## What the grant funds

OHSEPR administers the U. S. Repatriation Program (Program), which provides temporary assistance to eligible U.S. citizens and their dependents (repatriates) returned by the Department of State from a foreign country because of (1) destitution, illness, war, threat of war, or a similar crisis, and who are without available resources, or (2) mental illness. Temporary assistance as defined in 42 U.S.C. 1313(c) is provided upon their arrival in the United States and is available initially for up to 90 days from a repatriate"s date of arrival in the United States. Temporary assistance is provided in the form of a service loan and is repayable to the U.S. Government. OHSEPR leads the planning, coordination, and execution of all domestic repatriation plans and operations conducted as part of the Program. Through Memoranda of Understanding (MOUs), they act in support of OHSEPR"s management of an emergency repatriation mission by providing temporary assistance to repatriates. The goal of this funding opportunity is to increase state or territorial readiness and capabilities for emergency repatriation operations through planning, training, and exercises, culminating in an update to the state or territory emergency repatriation plan. The purpose of this NOFO is to: 1) develop the knowledge, skills, and abilities of states or territories for emergency repatriation operations and 2) increase the number of states or territories sufficiently prepared for an emergency repatriation incident.

## Questions people ask

### Is HHS-2026-ACF-OHSEPR-RR-0009 still open?

No. It closed on August 17, 2026.

### Who can apply for Emergency Repatriation Planning, Training, and Exercises?

Administration for Children and Families - OHSEPR accepted applications from nonprofits, colleges and universities, state and local governments, tribes, small businesses and businesses. The notice adds further conditions, so read its eligibility section.

### What is the deadline for Emergency Repatriation Planning, Training, and Exercises?

Closed August 17, 2026. Applications are no longer accepted; the program's newer notices are on this page when there are any.

### How much funding is available?

Awards of up to $375,000 each. About $750,000 in total across about 2 awards.

### Who has won U.S. Repatriation grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were International Social Service United States of America Branch Inc, Arizona Department of Economic Security, Virginia Department of Social Services. The program made 17 awards worth $10.6 million in that time.