contract_awardAwarded Tuesday, August 18, 2026Analyzed

TENNESSEE EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AUTHORITY: $57.5M Department of Homeland Security Grant

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Summary

This $57.5M FEMA grant to the Tennessee Emergency Management Authority supports disaster recovery and mitigation for state and local governments. As the recipient is a state agency, no publicly traded companies are directly impacted.

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Key Takeaways

  • 1.The contract recipient is a state agency, not a public company.
  • 2.No publicly traded tickers can be mapped to this award.
  • 3.Disaster recovery spending may indirectly benefit infrastructure firms, but no specific companies are identified here.

Market Implications

This contract has no direct market implications for publicly traded companies. The $57.5M award is a routine disaster relief grant to a state government, and no public company is named as a recipient or subcontractor. Investors should not expect stock price movements from this news.

Full Analysis

The Department of Homeland Security, through FEMA, awarded a $57.5M project grant to the Tennessee Emergency Management Authority for the Public Assistance program. This grant funds debris removal, emergency protective measures, and restoration of disaster-damaged public facilities. The recipient is a state government entity, not a publicly traded company, so there is no direct stock impact. While disaster recovery spending can benefit construction, engineering, and environmental services firms, this specific award does not name any public companies as prime contractors or subcontractors. Investors should monitor future FEMA contracts that name public firms for actionable opportunities. The related legislative signals in the HillSignal database are predominantly low-impact bills in agriculture, healthcare, and technology, none of which directly authorize or appropriate funds for this grant. No presidential actions are relevant to this disaster relief contract.

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Contract Details

Recipient

TENNESSEE EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AUTHORITY

Award Amount

$57,461,436

Awarding Agency

Department of Homeland Security

Sub-Agency

Federal Emergency Management Agency

Contract Type

PROJECT GRANT (B)

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