Shelter and Services Program
Eligibility
Application Guidance
Funding Totals
Webinars
Resources
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 noncitizen migrants from short-term holding facilities.
FINAL DATE TO SUBMIT APPLICATIONS:
SSP-A: Friday, April 26, 2024 at 3 p.m. ET
SSP-C: Monday, June 17, 2024 at 3 p.m. ET
SSP-A Round 2 Funding: Wednesday, Sept. 11, 2024 at 3 p.m. ET
Eligibility
In Fiscal Year (FY) 2024, there were 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 allocations were announced in two rounds:
- Round 1: April 12, 2024
- Round 2: Aug. 28, 2024
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.
Application Guidance
When You 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’s Grants Outcomes System (FEMA GO) to apply for reserve funds. The amendment submission deadline was 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 awards
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 CBP 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.
Resources
SSP Grants.gov Webpages
SSP required templates and other resources can be found on the individual programs’ Grants.gov webpages. Please use the “Related Documents” tab to locate resources such as the NOFOs, Performance Progress Report Templates*, A-Number Templates**, and Application Worksheets. Please use the webpage associated with your SSP award.
*SSP recipients must use the Performance Progress Report Template associated with their SSP award.
**FEMA prefers all SSP recipients use the FY 2024 A-Number Template for all payment requests.
SSP Fact Sheets and Guides
Procurement
- “Buy America” Preference in FEMA Financial Assistance Programs for Infrastructure
- Contract Provisions Guide: Navigating Appendix II to Part 200 – Contract Provisions for Non-Federal Entity Contracts Under Federal Awards
- FEMA Policy: Buy America Preference in FEMA Financial Assistance Programs for Infrastructure. Policy # 207-22-0001
- Procurement Disaster Assistance Team (PDAT) Field Manual – Procurement Information for FEMA Award Recipients and Subrecipients – October 2021
- Purchasing Under a FEMA Award: Common Mistakes to Avoid by Non-State Entities
- Purchasing Under a FEMA Award: Resources for Private Nonprofits and Religious Organizations
- Purchasing Under a FEMA Awards: 2024 OMB Revisions
- Resource Library: Purchasing Under a FEMA Award
- 2 CFR Part 200 Subpart D – Procurement Standards
Environmental Planning and Historic Preservation (EHP)
- EHP Checklist
- FEMA Policy #108-023-1: Grant Programs Directorate Environmental Planning and Historic Preservation
SSP Information Bulletins
- Information Bulletin No. 519: Fiscal Year 2024 Amended Notice of Funding Opportunity for FEMA’s Shelter and Services Program – Competitive
- Information Bulletin No. 518: Fiscal Year 2024 Amended Shelter and Services Program – Allocated Round 2 (Reserve Funding)
- Information Bulletin No. 515: Awards for the Fiscal Year 2024 Shelter and Services Program – Competitive
- Information Bulletin No. 513: Fiscal Years 2023 and 2024 Extension for Advanced Payment Disbursement for the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s Shelter and Services Program
- Information Bulletin 506: Fiscal year 2024 Notice of Funding Opportunity for FEMA’s Shelter and Services Program – Competitive
- Information Bulletin 505: Fiscal Year 2024 Notice of Funding Opportunity for FEMA’s Shelter and Services Program – Allocated
- Information Bulletin No. 501: Fiscal Year 2023 Change in IRS Form 990 Verification
- Information Bulletin No. 500: Fiscal Year 2023 A-number Error Rates for FEMA’s Shelter and Services Program
- Information Bulletin No. 495: Fiscal Year 2023 Amended Allocations for FEMA’s Shelter and Services Program Reserve Funding
- Information Bulletin No. 486: Fiscal Year 2023 Notice of Funding Opportunity for FEMA’s Shelter and Services Program
NOFOs and Ancillary Documents
Fiscal Year 2024 Shelter and Services Program - Allocated (SSP-C) (Amended)
In Fiscal Year (FY) 2024, SSP-A provides $300 million to non-federal entities for services associated with noncitizen migrant arrivals in their communities.
The Shelter and Services Program (SSP) is administered by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) in partnership with U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP). SSP provides financial support to non-federal entities that provide humanitarian services to noncitizen migrants following their release from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS).
This document addresses key changes related to the amended Shelter and Services Program – Allocated (SSP-A) Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO). Applicants should refer to the amended SSP-A NOFO for full details and application requirements.