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Shelter and Services Program

Eligibility

How to Apply

Funding Totals

Webinars

NOFOs

The Shelter and Services Program (SSP), as directed by Congress in the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2023, is administered by FEMA in partnership with U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP). In Fiscal Year 2024, Congress appropriated $650,000,000 for SSP. SSP provides financial support to non-federal entities to provide sheltering and related activities to noncitizen migrants following their release from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). The intent is to support CBP in the safe, orderly, and humane release of non-citizen migrants from short-term holding facilities.

Eligibility

In Fiscal Year (FY) 2024, there are two Shelter and Services Program funding opportunities for eligible applicants.

Allocated (SSP-A)

To be eligible for SSP-A, you must be one of the entities listed in the table in Section B of the FY24 Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO).

SSP-A will be awarded in two rounds:

  • Round 1: April 12, 2024
  • Round 2: Aug. 28, 2024

Deadline

Apply for Round 1 by Friday, April 26, 2024 at 3 p.m. ET.

Apply for Round 2 by Wednesday, Sept. 11, 2024 at 3 p.m.

Competitive (SSP-C)

To be eligible for SSP-C, you must be one of the entities that meets the criteria in Section C of the FY24 NOFO, which includes:

  • Local governments
  • Indian Tribes
  • Nonprofit organizations
  • U.S. states, Puerto Rico, District of Columbia

SSP-C awards were released on Aug. 28, 2024.

Deadline

Apply by Monday, June 17, 2024, at 3 p.m. ET.

How to Apply

Applications for FY 2024 SSP-A and SSP-C are closed. Please see below for detailed guidance regarding FY 2024 SSP-A Round 2 funding applications.

Recipients listed in the amended FY 2024 SSP-A NOFO under the Round 2 funding allocation table must submit an amendment to their existing FY 2024 SSP-A award in FEMA GO to apply for reserve funds. The amendment submission deadline is no later than 3 p.m. ET on Sept. 11, 2024.

Recipients must submit amendments via FEMA GO by the established deadline. For more information on amendment deadlines, see Section D. Application Submission Information of the amended FY 2024 SSP-A NOFO.

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Annual Funding Totals

FY 2024

Total funding available for fiscal year 2024: $650 million

SSP-A:

  • Round 1: $275 million*
  • Round 2: $40.87 million
  • Total: $300 million

View FY24 SSP-A award allocations

*Unclaimed awards from SSP-A Round 1 were included in the Round 2 funding.

SSP-C:

  • Total: $340.9 million

View FY24 SSP-C award allocations

FY 2023

Total funding available for fiscal year 2023:

  • Tranche 1: $291 million
  • Tranche 2: $77.3 million
  • Reserve Funding: $12.2 million
  • Total: $363.8 million

View FY23 award allocations

Upcoming Webinars

Post Award Webinars

FEMA and CPB will host post award webinars on various topics through the SSP grant lifecycle. FEMA will provide SSP recipients with details and registration information about these engagement opportunities via email.

FEMA will announce any webinars open to the public via FEMA Grants News announcements.

NOFOs and Ancillary Documents