FY 2026 Assistance for Local Emergency Response Training (ALERT) Grant
The summary for the FY 2026 Assistance for Local Emergency Response Training (ALERT) Grant grant is detailed below.
This summary states who is eligible for the grant, how much grant money will be awarded, current and past deadlines, Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) numbers, and a sampling of similar government grants.
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FY 2026 Assistance for Local Emergency Response Training (ALERT) Grant: The ALERT grant promotes hazmat response training for volunteer or remote emergency responders. Response activities include the transportation of crude oil, ethanol, and other flammable liquids by rail consistent with National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) standards. The ALERT grant is competitively awarded to non-profit organizations capable of delivering an established curriculum to emergency responders.
| Federal Grant Title: | FY 2026 Assistance for Local Emergency Response Training (ALERT) Grant |
| Federal Agency Name: | Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Admin (DOT-PHMSA) |
| Grant Categories: | Employment, Labor and Training, Transportation |
| Type of Opportunity: | Discretionary |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | 693JK326NF0010 |
| Type of Funding: | Grant |
| CFDA Numbers: | 20.709 |
| CFDA Descriptions: | Information not provided |
| Current Application Deadline: | June 19th, 2026 |
| Original Application Deadline: | June 19th, 2026 |
| Posted Date: | May 18th, 2026 |
| Creation Date: | May 18th, 2026 |
| Archive Date: | July 19th, 2026 |
| Total Program Funding: | $1,000,000 |
| Maximum Federal Grant Award: | $1,000,000 |
| Minimum Federal Grant Award: | $500,000 |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 8 |
| Cost Sharing or Matching: | No |
| Last Updated: | May 18th, 2026 |
- Applicants Eligible for this Grant
- Public and State controlled institutions of higher education - Nonprofits having a 501 (c) (3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education - Nonprofits that do not have a 501 (c) (3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education - Private institutions of higher education
- Link to Full Grant Announcement
- Assistance for Local Emergency Response Training (ALERT) Grant Information Website
- Grant Announcement Contact
- TREMAYNE TERRY 202-366-6942
[email protected]
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