Application Notes:

Applications must be received by 5:00 p.m. ET on August 15, 2025.

Applications must be submitted online at go.fema.gov.

Applications must include:

• SF 424
• Certification regarding lobbying
• SF LLL
• Indirect cost rate agreement or proposal (if applicable)

The following are required in order to submit an application:

• Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) number
• SAM (System for Award Management) registration
• SPOC (state Single Point of Contact) notification

Applicants may obtain a UEI number and verify or renew SAM registration status at www.ecivis.com/sam. Applicants in states participating in the SPOC program must contact the relevant SPOC listed in the SPOC file before applying.

Applications will be evaluated according to the following criteria:

• Adherence to programmatic guidelines
• Anticipated effectiveness of the proposed investments

Refer to the NOFA file for additional application information.

Match Notes:

Matching requirements will vary according to applicant type, as follows:

• Applicants applying as a single entity must provide at least 40 percent of the total project costs via cash and/or in-kind contributions
• Applicants for multientity projects must provide at least 30 percent of the total project costs via cash and/or in-kind contributions

The funding agency may waive the required match amount in full or in part if the applicant demonstrates economic hardship, as detailed on pages 7-9 of the NOFA file. 

In general, other federal funds may not be used as a match, unless specifically authorized by the legislation governing that other source of federal funding.

The following may not be used as a match:

• In-kind contributions that have already used as match for another grant program or paid from other grant funds
• Contributions that have already been used to meet the matching or cost sharing requirements for other federal grants and cooperative agreements
• Costs for lobbying or other prohibited activities under Title 18,  Section 1913 of the U.S. Code (U.S.C.) or Title 2, Section 200.450 of the Code of Federal Regulations (C.F.R.)
• Costs for prosecuting claims against the federal government or any other government entity
• Costs to construct, remodel, or perform alterations of buildings and other physical facilities, except for costs of minor modification to an existing building or other physical facility necessary to install and connect equipment purchased under an award or subaward through this program, as detailed on pages 54-55 of the NOFA file

Funding Notes:

An estimated total of $12,164,971 is expected to be available to support approximately 18 awards through this program. 

In general, awards are expected to range from $38,947 to $2,743,512. Eligible applicants will be notified by the funding agency of the specific investments and allocations per investment under this program by August 4, 2025. Final allocation amounts will be determined and applicants will be notified of the final allocation amounts after the application deadline. Refer to page 13 for a list of target allocation amounts for each eligible tribal government. 

In general, funds will be provided on a reimbursement basis, as detailed on pages 35-36 of the NOFA file. 

Funding selections are anticipated to be made on September 4, 2025. Awards are anticipated to be made on September 19, 2025. 

The project period is projected to begin on September 1, 2025, and end on August 31, 2029. Requests for extensions of the project period will not be accepted. 

Management and administrative (M&A) costs are limited to 5 percent of the total award amount.

Funds may not be used to construct, remodel, or perform alterations of buildings and other physical facilities, except for costs of minor modification to an existing building or other physical facility necessary to install and connect equipment purchased under an award or subaward through this program, as detailed on pages 54-55 of the NOFA file. 

Funds may not be used for:

• Meeting the matching or cost-sharing requirements for other federal grants and cooperative agreements
• Lobbying or other prohibited activities under Title 18, Section 1913 of the U.S. Code (U.S.C.) or Title 2, Section 200.450 of the Code of Federal Regulations (C.F.R.)
• Prosecuting claims against the federal government or any other government entity
• Pre-award costs
• Covered telecommunications and surveillance equipment and services, as detailed on page 21 of the NOFA file
• Spyware
• Paying a ransom
• Recreational or social purposes
• Paying for cybersecurity insurance premiums
• Costs associated with the Tribal Information Sharing and Analysis Center (Tribal-ISAC) and the Center for Internet Security, including membership fees and services

Refer to pages 19-20 of the NOFA file for information regarding additional ineligible costs. 

For FY 2023, a total of $18,246,845 was provided via 32 awards ranging from $17,850 to $3,009,214 through this program. Refer to the Award file for details.