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FY26 Intercity Bus Security Grant Program for Private Operators

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS), via the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), is offering the Fiscal Year 2026 Intercity Bus Security Grant Program (IBSGP) to enhance security for intercity bus transportation. - Government Buyer: - Department of Homeland Security (DHS) - Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) - Funding available: Up to $1,900,000 for eligible private intercity bus operators - Purpose: Projects must protect critical surface transportation infrastructure and the traveling public from acts of terrorism - Eligibility requirements: - Applicants must be private operators of intercity over-the-road bus transportation - Must have completed a vulnerability assessment and have a security plan approved by the Secretary of Homeland Security - No subapplicants or subawards permitted - Allowable project types: - Planning - Operational activities - Equipment and capital projects - Training and awareness campaigns - Security exercises - No specific OEMs, vendors, or products are named in the notice - Notable requirements: - Direct applicants only (no subawards) - Projects must align with terrorism prevention and response objectives

Description

The Fiscal Year 2026 Intercity Bus Security Grant Program (IBSGP) provides funds to intercity bus companies to protect critical surface transportation infrastructure and the traveling public from acts of terrorism. The program is part of the Department of Homeland Security/Federal Emergency Management Agency's efforts to strengthen transportation infrastructure security. Eligible applicants include private operators providing intercity over-the-road bus transportation who have completed a vulnerability assessment and developed an approved security plan. The program supports projects such as planning, operational activities, equipment and capital projects, training and awareness campaigns, and exercises.

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