Federal grant programs / Department of Homeland Security

Intercity Bus Security Grants (97.057)

Also known as Intercity Bus Security Grant Program

• Awarded, FY 2021 to 2025$2.9 million
• Grant awards89
• Typical award$46,796
• Awarded in FY 2025$1.1 million
• Size rank1,717 of 1,823
• Type of assistanceCooperative agreements

Key findings

• Annual funding fell from $1.6 million in fiscal 2021 to $1.1 million in fiscal 2025.
• It is the 1717th largest of 1,823 federal grant programs by five-year awards.
• The 20 largest recipients received 124% of the money.
• Awards went to recipients in 19 states and territories.

What the program funds

The Intercity Bus Security Grant Program (IBSGP) provides funds to eligible private operators of intercity over-the-road bus transportation systems to protect critical transportation infrastructure and travelling public from acts of terrorism, and to increase the resilience of the transit infrastructure. Performance metrics for this program are percentage of funding allocated by the recipient to core capabilities to build or sustain the national priorities of enhancing cybersecurity, Enhancing the protection of soft targets/crowded places, planning, training and awareness, equipment and capital projects, and exercises.

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

For-Profit Organizations (other than small businesses)

What the money can and cannot pay for

The open application period for the IBSGP is 60 days. The Period of Performance (POP) for the IBSGP is 24 months. IBSGP funds are awarded based on project need. Applications are evaluated through a review process for adherence to programmatic guidelines and anticipated effectiveness of the proposed investments. Funds are then released as a lump sum in accordance with the terms and conditions of the 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.

Deadlines

This program is excluded from coverage under E.O. 12372, "Intergovernmental Review of Federal Programs." An applicant should consult the office or official designated as the single point of contact in his or her State for more information on the process the State requires to be followed in applying for assistance, if the State has selected the program for review. (See https://www.archives.gov/federal-register/codification/executive-order/12372.html; Intergovernmental Review (SPOC List) (whitehouse.gov). An environmental impact statement may be required for this program.

Award range and average, in the agency's words

Refer to program guidance available at https://www.fema.gov/media-library/assets/documents/185913.

Examples of funded projects

Fiscal Year2025: Security cameras (closed circuit television); security screening equipment and technology for people and baggage; access controls; fencing, barriers, gates, etc.; remote disabling technology for over-the-road bus fleets; automatic vehicle location technology; global positioning software

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

State and local governments received 95% of the money, businesses 4.6%.

By state

3 states have a page for this program: those that received at least $1 million or 10 awards. They are New Jersey, California and Pennsylvania.

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