National Domestic Preparedness Consortium
Open Opportunities (1)
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- Fiscal Year 2026 Homeland Security National Training Program National Domestic Preparedness Consortium Deadline: Jul 31, 2026 · up to $74.8M
Program Funding
Annual program obligations reported to SAM.gov.
Funded Projects
Examples of what this program has supported.
Program Objective
The goal and mission of the NDPC is to enable communities to address specific evolving and emerging threats and hazards and close capability gaps through development and delivery of learning solutions that strengthen the nation’s preparedness. FEMA and NDPC members work together to address long-term trends that impact national preparedness - including rising disaster costs, new technology, an older and more diverse population, and emerging threats. The NDPC program objectives are:
• Identify, develop, test, and deliver training to the SLTT emergency management and emergency response workforce, and provide on-site and mobile training at the performance and management and planning levels.
• Support FEMA strategic priorities to instill equity as a foundation of emergency management and lead whole of community climate resilience; and
• Analyze and address current and emerging capability gaps and risks identified in the 2023 National Preparedness Report.
FEMA is committed to reducing complexity, increasing efficiency, and improving outcomes. In simple terms, the training return on investment (ROI) is expressed as the benefit to cost ratio for individuals, teams, departments, jurisdictions, and regions across the nation to reach and maintain fully qualified/mission capable status. In practice, training ROI is difficult to measure. The cost of training varies significantly depending upon several variables including delivery format (i.e., online, indirect/train-the-trainer, mobile, resident/on-campus) and competency level (i.e., awareness, performance/operations, management). FEMA uses a systematic approach to optimize the national preparedness training portfolio, align resources to address capability gaps through the most effective and efficient means available, and ensure a sound ROI from the local to the national level. Collaboration with FEMA’s training partners is integral to that effort.
Eligibility
Eligible Applicants
- Government (general)
and hospitals), Local (includes State-designated Indian Tribes, excludes institutions of higher education and hospitals, Public nonprofit institution/organization (includes institutions of higher education and hospitals), Federally Recognized Indian Tribal Governments The HSNTP/NDPC is a closed solicitation, available only to eligible organizations. Non-Federal members that make up the National Domestic Preparedness Consortium (NDPC) which consist of the following institutions: Louisiana State University (LSU), Texas A&M Engineering Extension Service (TEEX), New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology (NMT), University of Hawaii, and Technology Transportation Center (TTCI). The Continuing Training Grants (CTG) program is an open competition to develop and deliver training in selected focus areas. Through the CTG, FEMA identifies important focus areas for applicants to use in the development of their application. Applicants may submit only one application per focus area. Applications will undergo a review to determine whether all required guidelines are followed and selection criteria are met. The full application review process will conclude with a rigorous, competitive review process used to select programs for recommendation for award. NDPC To receive funding under this program, recipients must be members of the NDPC as defined by 6 U.S.C. § 1102.
How to Apply
Application Procedure
Refer to the HSNTP NDPC NOFO published on grants.gov
Award Procedure
Refer to the HSNTP NDPC NOFO published on grants.gov.
Decision Timeline
- Approval: From 30 to 60 days
Program details & compliance
Description
The NDPC plays an important role in the National Training and Education System (NTES), which is part of the larger National Preparedness System (the System). The System is designed to build, sustain, and deliver the core capabilities and achieve the desired outcomes identified in the National Preparedness Goal (Goal). The Goal is “a secure and resilient nation with the capabilities required across the whole community to prevent, protect against, mitigate, respond to, and recover from the threats and hazards that pose the greatest risk.” The System provides a consistent and reliable approach to support decision making, resource allocation, and measure progress toward these outcomes. Previously developed courses that are available for delivery can be found at firstrespondertraining.gov.
The NDPC also supports three of the five basic missions of DHS as specified in The DHS Strategic Plan Fiscal Years 2020-2024. The three supported mission areas are Prevent Terrorism and Enhance Security, Safeguard and Secure Cyberspace, and Strengthen National Preparedness and Resilience.
Use of Funds
Allowed Uses
Civil Defense/Disaster Prevention and Relief/Emergency Preparedness
Civil Defense/Disaster Prevention and Relief/Emergency Preparedness Provides funding through cooperative agreements to the National Domestic Preparedness Consortium, and Continuing Training Grants program for the purpose of the development and delivery of all-hazards training for Federal, State, local, and tribal emergency responders. Refer to the NDPC NOFO for specific information on eligibility. These funds must be used to develop and deliver all hazards training to State, local, tribal, and territorial whole communities. Other special conditions will apply to the recipients of the award. NDPC: These funds must be used to develop and deliver all hazards training to State, local, tribal, and territorial whole communities. Other special conditions will apply to the recipients of the award. A portion of these funds will be awarded in specific focus areas identified in the NOFO. Grant funds must be used in accordance with 2 C.F.R. Part 200.
Required Documentation
the National Incident Management System (NIMS), relevant to the selected training goals and objectives, have demonstrable expertise to create and administer a training program capable of developing and delivering training for a national audience, and relevant to the selected training focus areas. For the purposes of the CTG program, the minimum standard for training expertise is defined as the principal activities that an organization conducts which are primarily focused on the development and delivery of training for an external audience, but may include an internal audience, resulting in a change or increase of knowledge, skills, and/or abilities. Training types/modes that meet this definition include web-based training, instructor-led courses conducted in classrooms and/or training areas (to include mobile courses), and seminars and workshops that measure a change in knowledge, skill, and/or abilities. Drill and exercise-only type activities, without a learning component, do not meet the definition of training expertise for the CTG program. Organizations that do not describe suitable expertise in training are ineligible. Organizational Partnerships. Eligible applicants may apply individually or as the submitting member (e.g., executive agent) of a partnership such as a consortium. However, only one organization may serve as the applicant.
2 CFR 200, Subpart E - Cost Principles applies to this program.
Reporting & Compliance
Applicable 2 CFR 200 Subparts
- Subpart B — General Provisions
- Subpart C — Pre-Federal Award Requirements
- Subpart D — Post-Federal Award Requirements
- Subpart E — Cost Principles
- Subpart F — Audit Requirements