contract_awardAwarded Tuesday, July 28, 2026Analyzed

TENNESSEE EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY: $59.5M Department of Homeland Security Federal Award

Neutral

Summary

This is a $59.5M direct payment grant from FEMA to the Tennessee Emergency Management Agency for disaster family assistance. As the recipient is a state government entity, there is no direct publicly-traded company beneficiary, and no stock market impact is expected.

See which stocks are affected

Key takeaways, market implications, full AI analysis, and connected signals are available to HillSignal members.

Already have an account? Log in

Key Takeaways

  • 1.Contract is a direct government-to-government grant, not a commercial award.
  • 2.No publicly-traded company benefits directly or through supply chain.
  • 3.Disaster relief spending is routine and does not signal sector-wide shifts.

Market Implications

This contract has no market implications as it is a government-to-government transfer. No publicly-traded companies are involved, and the amount is modest relative to the broader economy.

Full Analysis

The contract is a $59.5M pass-through grant from the Department of Homeland Security/FEMA to the Tennessee Emergency Management Agency, intended to provide direct financial aid to families in disaster areas. This is a non-reimbursable subsidy, not a procurement contract for goods or services. Since the recipient is a state government agency, no publicly-traded company receives this funding directly or as a subcontractor. The contract supports disaster relief efforts, which may indirectly benefit local construction or service firms, but no specific public companies are identifiable. Related bills in the database are neutral with low impact and do not connect to this contract. Presidential actions on defense supply chains are unrelated to disaster relief grants. Therefore, no tickers or causal chains are warranted.

Related Presidential Actions

Executive orders & memoranda affecting the same sectors or companies

presidential_memorandumJul 23, 2026

Actions by the United States in the Investigations under Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974 of the Acts, Policies, and Practices of 60 Economies Related to the Failure of Each Economy to Impose and Effectively Enforce a Prohibition on the Importation of Goods Produced with Forced Labor

This Presidential Memorandum directs the U.S. Trade Representative to impose Section 301 tariffs on imports from 60 economies due to their failure to prohibit or effectively enforce forced labor import bans. Tariffs are set at 10% ad valorem for certain economies with partial enforcement or commitments, and 12.5% for others, with exemptions for raw materials and products causing domestic supply issues, and plans for textile tariff-rate quotas by September 2026. The action aims to eliminate the identified unreasonable trade practices through these tariffs and incentives.

proclamationJul 20, 2026

Imposing Additional Duties to Offset Canadian Discrimination Against the Commerce of the United States with Respect to Motor Vehicles

This proclamation imposes a 50% ad valorem duty on certain Canadian products, effective August 19, 2026, under Section 338 of the Tariff Act of 1930, to offset Canada's discriminatory 25% tariff and tariff-rate quota on U.S. motor vehicle exports, which have reduced U.S. auto exports to Canada by 22% and shifted demand to competitors like Mexico, Japan, Korea, and Germany.

proclamationJul 20, 2026

Imposing Additional Duties to Offset Canadian Discrimination Against the Commerce of the United States with Respect to Dairy

President Trump, citing Section 338 of the Tariff Act of 1930, imposes a 50% additional ad valorem duty on certain Canadian products (listed in Annex II) effective August 19, 2026, to offset Canada's discriminatory dairy tariff-rate quota allocation that disadvantages U.S. cheese exporters compared to EU exporters under CETA. The action aims to pressure Canada to remove the discrimination and expand opportunities for U.S. dairy producers within the U.S. market.

Contract Details

Recipient

TENNESSEE EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY

Award Amount

$59,492,998

Awarding Agency

Department of Homeland Security

Sub-Agency

Federal Emergency Management Agency

Contract Type

DIRECT PAYMENT FOR SPECIFIED USE, AS A SUBSIDY OR OTHER NON-REIMBURSABLE DIRECT FINANCIAL AID (C)

Free — no credit card

Get the next market-moving signal before the news does

HillSignal scores every Congressional bill, federal contract, and insider filing for market impact and emails you the high-conviction ones — free, no credit card.

Weekly digest — the congressional activity that actually moved markets that week, in plain English. Free, one email.

Free forever plan · No credit card · Unsubscribe in one click

Want the live terminal too? Create a free account →