The Oregon Department of Emergency Management (OEM) is accepting applications for the FY2026 State Homeland Security Program (SHSP) formula-allocation cycle. This is an Oregon-administered federal pass-through opportunity under the Homeland Security Grant Program.
Current Status and Deadline
OEM states that the FY2026 SHSP application is NOW OPEN. Formula-allocation project applications are due Wednesday, October 21, 2026 at 10:00 PM. The current Oregon OEM program page and funding methodology publish the closing time but do not separately identify a time zone, so Atlas does not infer one.
Eligibility and Submission
Eligible applicants include local and Tribal units of government in Oregon, including counties, cities, districts, port and transit authorities, councils of government, special districts, Tribal governments and authorized Tribal organizations, and other political subdivisions. Local-government applicants must meet NIMS requirements. All applicants must coordinate with their county or Tribal emergency manager; only county or Tribal emergency managers or assigned staff may submit applications to OEM. Regional Bomb Team leads may also submit eligible projects under the published process.
Each project must use the applicable FY2026 Investment Justification form and have a demonstrated nexus to terrorism prevention, preparedness, protection, or response. OEM lists five FY2026 Investment Justification areas: Training/State Qualification System; Planning, Assessments and Exercise; Soft Target Hardening and Counter-UAS; Emergency Communications and Interoperability; and Information Sharing. A separate application is required for each project, and county/Tribal submissions must be included on the Combined Cover Sheet.
Funding and Match
Formula-based allocations vary by jurisdiction. The published methodology lists individual formula allocations beginning at $21,439 for Tribal and Regional Bomb Team base awards and county allocations up to $208,733 for Multnomah County. OEM is not currently accepting applications for the separate competitive-funding pool.
The federal government does not require a match for SHSP projects. Grant funds may not supplant state or local funds and are administered as reimbursement awards. Successful projects have an expected period of performance ending September 30, 2028.
Allowable Project Costs
Eligible costs depend on the applicable Investment Justification and may include qualifying planning, training, exercises, equipment, emergency communications, personnel, contractor or consultant services, travel, accommodations and other approved preparedness costs. Applicants must follow OEM’s FY2026 program guidance, Investment Justification limits, procurement requirements, and applicable federal rules.
Atlas Analysis
Atlas Opportunity Score: 72/100. N9+ Fit Score: 5/100. This is a legitimate Oregon-administered preparedness opportunity with potential relevance to county and Tribal emergency management, EMS, public-safety and community-resilience projects. N9+ is not a natural core fit for the published FY2026 priority areas and should not be forced into a project. Atlas should qualify only applicants with a credible terrorism-preparedness nexus and a project that fits one of the five published Investment Justifications.
Official source: Oregon OEM – Homeland Security Grant Program.