Open · DHS-26-NPD-107-00-01 · CFDA 97.107 · Mandatory
Fiscal Year 2026 National Incident Management System (NIMS)
Federal grant opportunity posted by Department of Homeland Security - FEMA, cataloged on Grants.gov.
- $3M-$3M
- Award range
- Open
- Status
- 10d
- Days left
- 1
- Expected awards
The verdict
Fiscal Year 2026 National Incident Management System (NIMS) is an open mandatory opportunity from Department of Homeland Security - FEMA, offering $3,000,000 -- $3,000,000 across 1 expected award. Applications close in 10 days.
- $3M-$3M
- award range
- Open
- 10 days left
- 1
- expected award
- 97.107
- CFDA program
Opportunity snapshot. This Grants.gov announcement - Fiscal Year 2026 National Incident Management System (NIMS) - is cataloged under number DHS-26-NPD-107-00-01 and tied to CFDA assistance listing 97.107, posted by Department of Homeland Security - FEMA. Grants.gov currently shows the opportunity as open, first posted on July 17, 2026 and last updated on July 23, 2026. The funding category is Mandatory, delivered as a cooperative agreement.
Award economics. The award range on file is $3,000,000 -- $3,000,000. The agency has projected $3.0 million in total estimated funding for this announcement. It expects to issue 1 award. If the agency funds the expected 1 award from the $3.0 million estimated pool, the average award works out to roughly $3.0 million. Cost sharing is not required, so applicants do not need to commit matching funds to be competitive on this opportunity. Federal award ranges are often upper bounds; actual allocations reflect program appropriations, the strength of the applicant pool, and the evaluation committee's scoring.
Deadline and action path. Applications close on August 20, 2026 - roughly 10 days from today. That is a tight window, prioritize SAM.gov registration validation and assemble required documents immediately. Every Grants.gov submission requires an active SAM.gov registration and a Unique Entity ID. Review the Eligibility section below carefully, federal eligibility categories (nonprofit, state or local government, tribal, individual, educational institution, small business) have distinct registration and reporting requirements. Pre-application outreach to the listed agency contact is permitted and often welcomed, it helps clarify scope and scoring priorities. Before acting on the deadline or award figures above, verify them directly on the official Grants.gov listing, amendments can change dates and amounts after this page was last refreshed.
Award Range
$3,000,000 -- $3,000,000
Close Date
August 20, 2026
Posted
July 17, 2026
Est. Total Funding
$3,000,000
Expected Awards
1
Instrument
Cooperative Agreement
Description
The purpose of the Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 NIMS Cooperative Agreement is to support EMAC, which is a congressionally ratified mutual aid compact (Pub. L. No. 104-321). The “purpose of the compact is to provide for mutual assistance between the states entering into the compact in managing any emergency disaster that is duly declared by the Governor of the affected state, whether arising from natural disaster, technological hazard, man-made disaster, civil emergency aspects of resources shortages, community disorders, insurgency or enemy attack.” The FY 2026 NIMS Cooperative Agreement The NIMS-EMAC NOFO addresses the challenge of closing funding gaps for EMAC operations, ensuring a swift and coordinated response to emergent threats and disasters. The success of EMAC rests on sustaining, maintaining and improving its operational capability and the capabilities and implementation of its members. It seeks to solve the problem of fragmented emergency management efforts by strengthening interconnectivity and collaboration between federal agencies and non-federal partners. The NIMS-EMAC NOFO supports Mission 5: Build a Resilient Nation and Respond to Incidents, Objective 5.2: Strengthen National Resilience, and Objective 5.4: Enhance Training and Readiness of First Responders, of the DHS 2023 Quadrennial Homeland Security Review (QHSR). Specifically, it aims to streamline the integration and coordination of resources during crises, allowing for quicker adaptation and mobilization across various jurisdictions.
Eligibility
Grants.gov lists this opportunity under eligibility category code 00. These codes correspond to applicant types (state/local government, tribal organization, nonprofit, educational institution, individual, small business, etc.) defined in Grants.gov's own eligibility reference. See the current Grants.gov eligibility categories or check the official listing below for this opportunity's exact eligibility statement.
Official Listing on Grants.gov
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Agency Contact
FEMA GO Help Desk 1-877-585-3242 femago@fema.dhs.gov
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