Public Safety Grant Funding Calendar
Federal and state grant funding cycles that support LTE Push-to-Talk, LMR-to-LTE interoperability, EOC modernization, and school safety communications projects. Windows below are typical based on recent cycles — always confirm the exact NOFO dates on the official program pages before planning your submission.
Federal Resources
Recurring federal grant programs that regularly fund interoperable communications and public-safety technology.
FEMA Homeland Security Grant Program (HSGP)
FEMA
NOFO: Feb–Mar · Applications due: May · Awards: Sep
SHSP, UASI, OPSG allocations to states and urban areas
Official pageEmergency Operations Center Grant Program
FEMA
NOFO: Spring · Awards: Late summer
EOC construction, renovation, and communications systems
Official pageByrne JAG Formula & Local
DOJ / BJA
NOFO: Apr–May · Awards: Sep–Oct
Law-enforcement modernization, communications, officer safety
Official pageCOPS Technology & School Violence Prevention
DOJ / COPS Office
Multiple NOFOs across the year
Police technology, SRO / school safety communications
Official pageSTOP School Violence Program
DOJ / BJA
NOFO: Winter/Spring · Awards: Fall
K-12 emergency communications and coordinated response
Official pageAssistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG)
FEMA
NOFO: Late summer · Applications due: Fall
Firefighter communications, PPE, apparatus
Official pageState Resources
State programs vary by jurisdiction — the categories below track consistently across most states. Contact us for a state-specific scan.
State Homeland Security Program (SHSP) sub-awards
State Administrative Agencies
Cycle mirrors federal HSGP; sub-award windows Sep–Dec
State and regional interoperability projects
State School Safety / Hardening Grants
State DOE / Emergency Management
Varies by state — most run annually spring/summer
Campus communications, SRO technology, alerting
State 911 / NextGen 911 Modernization Funds
State 911 Boards
Rolling or annual, state-specific
PSAP modernization, radio-console integration
State Broadband & Digital Equity Programs
State Broadband Offices
Aligned to federal BEAD / Digital Equity timelines
Public-safety broadband and connectivity infrastructure
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