Fiscal Year 2023 Homeland Security National Training Program (HSNTP) - National Domestic Preparedness Consortium (NDPC) | DHS 23 NPD 005 00 98

Opportunity Information: Apply for DHS 23 NPD 005 00 98

The Fiscal Year 2023 Homeland Security National Training Program (HSNTP) - National Domestic Preparedness Consortium (NDPC) grant is a Department of Homeland Security (DHS), FEMA-funded opportunity focused on strengthening nationwide preparedness by supporting the development and delivery of specialized training. The central purpose is to fund training solutions that close clearly defined national preparedness gaps aligned with the NDPC mission, while also making sure those trainings are broadly available and accessible to audiences across the country. In practice, this means the program is aimed at building the skills and capabilities of the nation’s preparedness workforce and partners through consistent, high-quality course offerings that can be delivered at scale.

This opportunity is structured as a cooperative agreement, which typically implies an active partnership and substantial involvement from FEMA/DHS in guiding or overseeing key aspects of the funded work rather than a hands-off pass-through grant. The funding activity category is education, and the listing is associated with CFDA number 97.005. The program is positioned within DHS’s broader preparedness architecture: the NDPC is described as a key component of the National Training and Education System (NTES), which itself sits inside the National Preparedness System. That larger system is intended to build, sustain, and deliver core capabilities and measure progress toward the National Preparedness Goal, defined here as achieving “a secure and resilient nation” able to prevent, protect against, mitigate, respond to, and recover from the threats and hazards posing the greatest risk. In other words, the grant is not just about producing courses; it is about moving measurable national capability in the direction laid out by federal preparedness doctrine.

The program also explicitly connects NDPC work to three of DHS’s five core mission areas under the DHS Strategic Plan for Fiscal Years 2020-2024. Those supported missions are preventing terrorism and enhancing security, safeguarding and securing cyberspace, and strengthening national preparedness and resilience. That framing signals the kinds of training topics and outcomes FEMA expects to prioritize, including security-related readiness, cyber preparedness, and broader resilience and response capability-building. The notice also points applicants and stakeholders to firstrespondertraining.gov as a place where previously developed courses that are already available for delivery can be found, underscoring that the ecosystem includes both new course development and the delivery of established training to the field.

Administratively, the opportunity number is DHS 23 NPD 005 00 98 and it was posted May 17, 2023 with an original closing date of June 16, 2023. The award ceiling is listed at $79,000,000, with one expected award, indicating that FEMA anticipated making a single large cooperative agreement rather than multiple smaller grants. Eligibility is labeled broadly as “Others,” with the specific eligibility details referenced as being provided in an “Additional Information on Eligibility” section (not included in the text you provided), which often suggests eligibility is limited to particular consortium entities or specified organizations rather than open competition for all applicants. Applications are submitted through FEMA’s Grants Outcomes (GO) system at https://go.fema.gov/, which is FEMA’s standard online platform for applying, managing awards, and reporting.

Overall, this grant opportunity is best understood as a major national-level investment in standardized, scalable training that supports the preparedness enterprise, with NDPC serving as a cornerstone provider within the national training system. The emphasis is on aligning training content and delivery to documented national gaps, ensuring access nationwide, and advancing DHS mission priorities in security, cybersecurity, and resilience through coordinated federal support and oversight.

• The Department of Homeland Security, Department of Homeland Security - FEMA in the education sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Fiscal Year 2023 Homeland Security National Training Program (HSNTP) - National Domestic Preparedness Consortium (NDPC)" and is now available to receive applicants.
• Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 97.005.
• This funding opportunity was created on May 17, 2023.
• Applicants must submit their applications by Jun 16, 2023. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
• Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $79,000,000.00 in funding.
• The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
• Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).

Apply for DHS 23 NPD 005 00 98

[Watch] Creating a grant proposal using the step-by-step wizard inside the applicant portal: