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Port Security Grant Program · FY2026

Federal funding to
harden your port.

The FY2026 Port Security Grant Program puts $95 million behind maritime and port facility security. WorldSafe supports port operators through the entire process, from objective maritime risk and vulnerability assessments to grant-ready Investment Justifications ready for submission.

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Available
$95 million
federal funding
Awards
~200
across the program
Applications close
July 24, 2026
submit through grants.gov
The opportunity

A federal program to strengthen port facility security.

The Port Security Grant Program funds the people, plans, and equipment that protect maritime and port facilities. FY2026 makes roughly $95 million available across about 200 awards, administered by DHS and FEMA.

The funding is real. Winning it depends on a defensible risk assessment and a well-built Investment Justification. WorldSafe handles both.

Assessment → Application → Approval

How WorldSafe supports your application.

Three phases carry a port operator from risk picture to final award.

1
Assessment

A WorldSafe practitioner produces an objective, grant-ready maritime risk and vulnerability assessment of your facility. The findings become the evidence base your application stands on.

2
Application

WorldSafe prepares the Investment Justification, the document FEMA scores, and assists with submission through grants.gov before the deadline.

3
Approval

FEMA reviews and scores each Investment Justification for final award. A clear assessment and a well-built justification give yours the strongest possible standing.

After the award

Winning the grant is the start.

An award carries a period of performance and real reporting obligations. WorldSafe stays with you through implementation, so the funding turns into security on the ground rather than a balance you struggle to spend.

1
Accept & set up

Accept the award, confirm the approved budget and your cost-share match, and establish the grant management and reporting accounts FEMA requires.

2
Period of performance

Funds are spent against the approved Investment Justification over a fixed window, typically up to 36 months from the date of award.

3
Procure & implement

Purchase and install the approved equipment, run the training and exercises, and document every expenditure against the budget.

4
Report & close out

File the required financial and progress reports through the period, then close out the grant with final documentation.

WorldSafe supports implementation and can fold ongoing readiness into Resilience as a Service, so the capability you funded stays current long after closeout.

Eligible costs

What the funding can cover.

PSGP funds typically support a defined set of security investments. WorldSafe maps your assessment findings to the categories most likely to score.

Surveillance equipment

Cameras, sensors, and monitoring across the facility

Communications equipment

Radios, networks, and interoperable systems

Crisis communications

Mass notification and emergency messaging capability

Cybersecurity enhancements

Protection for the systems that run the facility

New security personnel

Staffing to close coverage and response gaps

Plan development

Security and response plans built to standard

Maritime security training

Practitioner-led training for facility staff

Maritime security exercises

Drills and tabletop exercises that test readiness

Eligibility

Who can apply.

Program at a glance

The details that matter.

Applications close
July 24, 2026
Cost share
Required
Opportunity number
DHS-26-GPD-056
Administered by
DHS / FEMA · Assistance Listing 97.056

Prepare for risks before
they become realities.

The deadline is firm and the assessment takes time. Talk to WorldSafe about your maritime risk assessment and Investment Justification.

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