contract_awardAwarded Tuesday, September 1, 2026Analyzed

VERMONT DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY: $67.4M Department of Homeland Security Grant

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Summary

FEMA awarded a $67.4M grant to Vermont Department of Public Safety for disaster-damaged facility repairs. No publicly-traded companies are direct beneficiaries.

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Key Takeaways

  • 1.Grant to state government, no direct public company beneficiary.
  • 2.Infrastructure sector may see indirect benefits from disaster recovery spending.
  • 3.No related legislation or presidential actions directly connected.

Market Implications

The $67.4M grant is a routine disaster relief award with no direct market implications for publicly-traded companies. Infrastructure contractors may see indirect demand, but no specific tickers are identifiable from this award.

Full Analysis

The Department of Homeland Security, through FEMA, awarded a $67.4M project grant to the Vermont Department of Public Safety for repair or replacement of disaster-damaged facilities. This is a standard disaster relief grant to a state government entity, not a contract with a publicly-traded company. As such, there is no direct revenue impact on any public company. The grant supports infrastructure restoration in Vermont, which may indirectly benefit local construction and engineering firms, but no specific publicly-traded companies can be identified from this award. No related legislation or presidential actions directly connect to this grant, as the bills in the database are largely unrelated to disaster relief or FEMA funding. The award is routine and does not signal a shift in federal spending patterns that would affect publicly-traded companies.

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Contract Details

Recipient

VERMONT DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY

Award Amount

$67,421,900

Awarding Agency

Department of Homeland Security

Sub-Agency

Federal Emergency Management Agency

Contract Type

PROJECT GRANT (B)

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