Opportunity Information: Apply for DHS 22 IPAWS 138 00 01
The Fiscal Year (FY) 2022 Next Generation Warning System Grant Program (NGWSGP) is a FEMA grant opportunity under the Department of Homeland Security designed to strengthen how emergency alerts and warnings reach the public during natural and human-caused disasters. The program is closely tied to FEMA's Integrated Public Alert and Warning System (IPAWS), the national platform that authenticates and distributes official emergency messages. Those messages are then carried to the public through broadcasters and other communications partners, including local radio and TV stations as well as cable, satellite, and wireless providers. The basic idea behind the grant is that alerting technology is evolving quickly, and public broadcasting entities need resources to keep up so that critical warning information can be delivered faster, more reliably, and to more types of devices.
A central focus of NGWSGP is helping broadcast entities adopt modern digital alerting and broadcast standards that improve interoperability and reach. One key priority is implementation of the Common Alerting Protocol (CAP), a standardized format that allows a single CAP-compatible message to trigger multiple compliant warning systems at once. For television broadcasters in particular, the program highlights upgrades to the Advanced Television Systems Committee standard known as ATSC 3.0, a next-generation broadcast standard that can improve how alerts are delivered and enable richer alert content, including multimedia. In practical terms, the funding is meant to help broadcasters modernize equipment, integrate newer standards into their workflows, and expand the kinds of devices and audiences that can receive timely emergency information.
The program also emphasizes resilience, security, and equity in emergency communications. NGWSGP supports investments that make public broadcasting networks and systems more robust against disruptions and more secure overall, which matters during disasters when infrastructure can be damaged or overloaded. Equity goals are built into the priorities as well, including projects that improve access to alerts for people with disabilities, people with access and functional needs, and individuals with limited English proficiency. In addition, the program supports more geographically targeted alerting capabilities and improvements that help remote and rural communities receive alerts and warnings more effectively, recognizing that public broadcasting stations in rural or under-resourced areas often play an outsized role in delivering lifesaving information compared to places with many private broadcasters.
Structurally, FEMA planned to make only one primary award under this opportunity, with an award ceiling of up to $40,000,000. Rather than FEMA directly funding many individual stations, the single awardee is expected to run a competitive subgrant process for eligible subgrantees, distributing funds in line with the program's requirements and priorities. Applicants for the main award must explain how they will manage that subgrant competition, how selections will be made, and how compliance and performance will be monitored. FEMA will review and approve the proposed management approach as part of the overall grant decision, and ongoing reporting is required to track both the effectiveness of the subgrant process and whether subgrantees are using funds appropriately and achieving measurable improvements in alerting and warning capabilities.
Key administrative details include the opportunity number DHS 22 IPAWS 138 00 01 and CFDA number 97.138. The opportunity was posted on September 1, 2022, with an original closing date of September 14, 2022. The grant is categorized as discretionary and uses the grant funding instrument. Overall, NGWSGP is intended to accelerate adoption of next-generation broadcast and alerting technologies, reduce the financial burden of upgrades (especially for smaller and rural stations), and improve the reliability, inclusiveness, and geographic precision of emergency public warning across the United States.Apply for DHS 22 IPAWS 138 00 01
- The Department of Homeland Security, Department of Homeland Security - FEMA in the other (see text field entitled explanation of other category of funding activity for clarification) sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Fiscal Year (FY) 2022 Next Generation Warning System Grant Program" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 97.138.
- This funding opportunity was created on Sep 01, 2022.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Sep 14, 2022. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $40,000,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
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FY 2022 Next Generation Warning System Grant Program (NGWSGP) FAQs
What is the FY 2022 Next Generation Warning System Grant Program (NGWSGP)?
The FY 2022 Next Generation Warning System Grant Program (NGWSGP) is a FEMA grant opportunity under the U.S. Department of Homeland Security focused on improving how emergency alerts and warnings reach the public during natural and human-caused disasters.
Which federal agency sponsors this grant opportunity?
The program is a FEMA grant opportunity under the Department of Homeland Security.
How does NGWSGP relate to IPAWS?
NGWSGP is closely tied to FEMA's Integrated Public Alert and Warning System (IPAWS), which is the national platform used to authenticate and distribute official emergency messages.
How do IPAWS emergency messages reach the public?
Once an official emergency message is authenticated and distributed through IPAWS, it is carried to the public through broadcasters and other communications partners. Examples mentioned include local radio and TV stations, as well as cable, satellite, and wireless providers.
What is the main purpose of NGWSGP?
The core goal is to strengthen public alerting by helping public broadcasting entities keep pace with rapidly evolving alerting technology so critical warning information can be delivered faster, more reliably, and to more types of devices.
What types of organizations are the focus of this program?
The program focuses on broadcast entities, with repeated emphasis on public broadcasting entities and public broadcasting stations, including those in rural or under-resourced areas.
What is a central focus area for funded projects?
A central focus is helping broadcast entities adopt modern digital alerting and broadcast standards that improve interoperability and reach.
What is CAP (Common Alerting Protocol) and why is it a priority?
CAP is a standardized alert format. The grant highlights CAP implementation because a single CAP-compatible message can trigger multiple compliant warning systems at once, improving interoperability across alerting tools and platforms.
What is ATSC 3.0 and how is it connected to this program?
ATSC 3.0 is an Advanced Television Systems Committee next-generation broadcast standard. For television broadcasters, the program highlights upgrades to ATSC 3.0 because it can improve how alerts are delivered and enable richer alert content, including multimedia.
What kinds of upgrades or activities is funding intended to support?
In practical terms, the funding is meant to help broadcasters modernize equipment, integrate newer standards into their workflows, and expand the kinds of devices and audiences that can receive timely emergency information.
Does the program address resilience and security of emergency communications?
Yes. NGWSGP emphasizes resilience and security by supporting investments that make public broadcasting networks and systems more robust against disruptions and more secure overall, which is especially important during disasters when infrastructure may be damaged or overloaded.
What equity goals are included in NGWSGP priorities?
Equity goals are built into the program priorities, including projects that improve access to alerts for people with disabilities, people with access and functional needs, and individuals with limited English proficiency.
Does NGWSGP support geographically targeted alerting?
Yes. The program supports more geographically targeted alerting capabilities and other improvements that increase the effectiveness of alerts and warnings.
How does the program address rural and remote communities?
The program prioritizes improvements that help remote and rural communities receive alerts and warnings more effectively, noting that rural or under-resourced public broadcasting stations can play an outsized role in delivering lifesaving information in areas with fewer private broadcasters.
How many awards did FEMA plan to make under this opportunity?
FEMA planned to make only one primary award under this opportunity.
What is the maximum funding amount (award ceiling) for the primary award?
The award ceiling for the single primary award is up to $40,000,000.
Will FEMA directly fund many individual stations through this opportunity?
Not directly. Instead of FEMA making many separate awards to individual stations, the single primary awardee is expected to run a competitive subgrant process to distribute funds to eligible subgrantees in line with program requirements and priorities.
What is expected of the primary awardee regarding subgrants?
The primary award applicant must explain how it will manage the competitive subgrant process, how subgrant selections will be made, and how compliance and performance will be monitored.
Does FEMA review the proposed subgrant management approach?
Yes. FEMA will review and approve the proposed management approach as part of the overall grant decision.
Are reporting and oversight requirements mentioned for this grant?
Yes. Ongoing reporting is required to track both the effectiveness of the subgrant process and whether subgrantees are using funds appropriately and achieving measurable improvements in alerting and warning capabilities.
What is the opportunity number for this grant?
The opportunity number is DHS 22 IPAWS 138 00 01.
What is the CFDA number associated with NGWSGP?
The CFDA number is 97.138.
When was this opportunity posted, and what was the original closing date?
The opportunity was posted on September 1, 2022, with an original closing date of September 14, 2022.
What type of grant is NGWSGP classified as?
The grant is categorized as discretionary and uses the grant funding instrument.
What larger outcome is NGWSGP intended to achieve nationwide?
Overall, NGWSGP is intended to accelerate adoption of next-generation broadcast and alerting technologies, reduce the financial burden of upgrades (especially for smaller and rural stations), and improve the reliability, inclusiveness, and geographic precision of emergency public warning across the United States.
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