contract_award•Awarded Friday, September 18, 2026Analyzed

HOMELAND SECURITY & EMERGENCY: $34.1M Department of Homeland Security Grant

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Summary

This $34.1M FEMA grant reimburses state, local, tribal, and territorial governments and certain private non-profits for pandemic-related emergency protective measures. The recipient is a private entity, so no publicly-traded company is directly impacted.

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Key Takeaways

  • 1.The contract is a routine FEMA grant for pandemic response, not a procurement contract with a public company.
  • 2.No publicly-traded companies benefit directly from this award.
  • 3.Investors should not expect any stock movement from this contract.

Market Implications

No market implications. The contract is a grant to a private entity, so no publicly-traded company receives revenue or competitive advantage from this award. The healthcare sector may see indirect benefits from continued pandemic preparedness spending, but this specific contract is too small and non-commercial to affect stock prices.

Full Analysis

The contract is a project grant from the Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) valued at $34.1M. It provides reimbursement for emergency protective measures taken during the pandemic, including medical care, sheltering, vaccine distribution, and community engagement. The recipient, HOMELAND SECURITY & EMERGENCY, is not a publicly-traded company or recognized subsidiary, so there is no direct public equity market impact. The grant supports government and non-profit entities rather than for-profit contractors. No related legislation directly authorizes this specific grant; it falls under existing FEMA disaster relief authorities. The sector impact is limited to the healthcare and government sectors, but without a public company beneficiary, the stock market implications are negligible.

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Contract Details

Recipient

HOMELAND SECURITY & EMERGENCY

Award Amount

$34,133,265

Awarding Agency

Department of Homeland Security

Sub-Agency

Federal Emergency Management Agency

Contract Type

PROJECT GRANT (B)

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