Federal grant programs / Department of Defense

Civil Air Patrol Program (12.840)

• Awarded, FY 2021 to 2025$306 million
• Grant awards2
• Typical award$153 million
• Awarded in FY 2025$45.4 million
• Size rank499 of 1,823
• Type of assistanceCooperative agreements

Key findings

• Annual funding fell from $61.5 million in fiscal 2021 to $45.4 million in fiscal 2025.
• It is the 499th largest of 1,823 federal grant programs by five-year awards.
• Awards went to recipients in 1 states and territories.

What the program funds

The purposes of the Civil Air Patrol are: to encourage and aid citizens of the United States in contributing their efforts, services, and resources in developing aviation and in maintaining air supremacy; to encourage and develop by example the voluntary contribution of private citizens to the public welfare; to provide aviation education and training especially to its senior and cadet members; to encourage and foster civil aviation in local communities; to provide an organization of private citizens with adequate facilities to assist in meeting local and national emergencies; and to assist the Department of the Air Force in fulfilling its noncombat programs and missions. See CAP site, https://www.gocivilairpatrol.com/ for more information.

From the federal Assistance Listing. Read the full listing on SAM.gov.

Open opportunities

No opportunity under this program is open or forecast on Grants.gov right now. Programs often post once a year, so the funding history below shows what to expect.

Rules from the program listing

Who can apply

Any awards under this program will be made on a noncompetitive basis to the Civil Air Patrol, a nonprofit corporation that is federally chartered under 10 U.S.C. 9491-9498.

What the money can and cannot pay for

The award recipient, Civil Air Patrol, is included in the statutory language. This is a mandatory, earmarked award. The activities performed by the recipient are specified in 10 U.S.C. 9493 and 9494. The award recipient is included in the statutory language-mandatory earmarked award. ;

Matching requirements

This program has no statutory formula. Matching requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing. MOE requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing.

Award range and average, in the agency's words

Awards range: $400 to $20,000,000 Approximate average award: $313,953.38

Examples of funded projects

Fiscal Year2018: FEMA missions to execute aerial assessment/imagery support, light transportation/cargo areas before and after weather events (hurricanes/floods/tornados & wildfires). FEMA sends the USAF-CAP Operations desk located within the 601 Air Operations Center a Mission Assignment, which includes the funding for that mission. Total amount for this effort in FY18 was $638,317.76.Fiscal Year2024: 1. Dover Air Force Base held an Open House and Airshow, First State Air Show, on May 17-19 and CAP was present to set up a recruiting booth, display our sUAS assets, showcase CAP's AE&STEM program, have two aircraft in the static display area, provide pedestrian monitoring and DV escort, and provide CAP radio support to our members. CAP was also responsible for minor tasks during the airshow at Dover AFB as needed. All these efforts were requested by the Dover air show director. Cost of $400.00. 2. FEMA requested CAP support for imagery gathering in the areas affected by Tropical Storm Francine in the state of Louisiana after the storm made landfall. This support was for disaster operations related to Tropical Storm Francine. Cost of $21,448.00.

Quoted from the program's federal Assistance Listing. The notice of funding opportunity is the official source for each competition's rules.

Who usually wins

Almost all of the money went to nonprofits.

By state

Each state below has its own page for this program, with its recipients and yearly totals.

Award amounts are federal obligations reported to USAspending.gov for fiscal 2021 to 2025; see how our data works.