# Fiscal Year 2027 Counter Unmanned Aircraft Systems (C-UAS) Grant Program (DHS-27-GPD-161-01-99)

**Plain-English Eligibility Score:** 23/100

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | DHS-27-GPD-161-01-99 |
| Title | Fiscal Year 2027 Counter Unmanned Aircraft Systems (C-UAS) Grant Program |
| Agency | Department of Homeland Security - FEMA |
| Status | posted |
| Posted / open date | 2026-10-16 |
| Close date | 2026-11-16 |
| Award ceiling | $18,665,396 |
| Award floor | $822,338 |
| Estimated total funding | $250,000,000 |
| Funding category | Law, Justice and Legal Services |
| Eligible applicants | State governments |
| CFDA / Assistance listing | 97.161 |
| Summary | Using C-UAS Grant Program funds, eligible governments and their subrecipients may purchase unmanned aircraft system (UAS) Detection, Identifying, Monitoring, Tracking, and Mitigation (DIMT-M) technologies to support public safety officials in the protection of the public and critical infrastructure from nefarious or unlawful use of UAS consistent with 6 U.S.C. § 124n and 6 C.F.R. 124. The operation of certain detection and all mitigation technologies will be limited to accredited law enforcement and correctional agencies that meet the training, certification, accreditation, and authorized technology requirements of 6 C.F.R. 124 described in this Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO). For Fisc |
| Agency contact | femago@fema.dhs.gov |

## Why this score
- Only 11 days until the deadline.

Source: Grants.gov (U.S. Department of Health and Human Services) (https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/364067). Last refreshed: 2026-11-04T18:11:59.874Z.
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