Explore Texas programs that may support eligible security projects. Confirm the funding rules first, then connect your facility’s needs to a clear, documented scope.
Choose your organization type to narrow the research. Listings distinguish equipment funding, connectivity support, personnel programs, tax credits, and conditional capital-project routes.
Funding type: State school funding allotment — not a competitive grant
Status at review: Existing statutory funding route; confirm district budget and current TEA guidance.
Project fit: School safety/security measures within permitted uses
Texas Education Code §48.115 governs the school safety allotment. A district may have a safety budget that supports a qualifying technology or facility project.
Official source and program guidance ↗Funding type: School facilities grant
Status at review: Prior cycles listed by TEA; verify an active cycle and uncommitted award balance.
Project fit: School facility safety standards and approved hardening
TEA’s directory distinguishes SAFE, the School Safety Standards Formula Grant, and other school-safety grant cycles.
Official source and program guidance ↗Funding type: Dedicated school communication grant
Status at review: Prior grant listed by TEA; a new open cycle was not verified.
Project fit: Approved silent panic alert technology
TEA identifies a dedicated silent panic alert technology funding route in its school safety program directory.
Official source and program guidance ↗Funding type: Security grant
Status at review: Program identified; current intake status not confirmed. Check the official notice.
Project fit: Eligible Texas nonprofits at high risk
Texas administers NSGP through the Governor’s Public Safety Office and eGrants. The FY2026 notice addresses security improvements at occupied nonprofit facilities and requires eligible applicants to have SAM registration and a Unique Entity ID.
Official source and program guidance ↗These are national programs with applicant, geographic, or project restrictions. A listing here does not mean this state or your organization has received an award.
Funding type: Broadband discount / reimbursement
Status at review: Annual funding process; confirm the current filing window and funding-year rules.
Project fit: School/library fiber, switches, Wi-Fi, and eligible cabling
Category One covers eligible data transmission / internet access, including qualified fiber arrangements. Category Two covers eligible internal connections and specified maintenance/managed services.
Official source and program guidance ↗Funding type: Federal competitive school security grant
Status at review: FY2026 closed August 11, 2026; watch the next notice.
Project fit: School security equipment and coordinated response
Supports eligible public-sector applicants’ evidence-based school security projects, including approved access control, communications, and security technology.
Official source and program guidance ↗Funding type: Federal grant through a state education agency
Status at review: FY2026 competition identified; current open application status not verified.
Project fit: Potential state-led school infrastructure security projects
Education Department guidance lists secure entry, interior locks, deterrent measures, screening infrastructure, perimeter controls, and emergency communications among qualifying priority activities.
Official source and program guidance ↗Funding type: Rural facility loan / grant combination
Status at review: USDA describes ongoing application processing; contact the state office.
Project fit: Essential rural public / nonprofit facility improvements
Eligible public bodies, community-based nonprofits, and Tribes can seek essential-facility construction, improvement, and equipment support. Examples include rural clinics, libraries, public safety facilities, and community facilities.
Official source and program guidance ↗Funding type: Connectivity discount — not a security equipment grant
Status at review: Annual USAC process; confirm site eligibility and funding window.
Project fit: Eligible healthcare broadband and associated network equipment
HCF provides a 65% discount on eligible connectivity expenses for qualifying healthcare sites and consortia. Teaching hospitals and qualifying healthcare instruction facilities may fit specific eligibility categories.
Official source and program guidance ↗Funding type: Public housing capital allocation / targeted grant
Status at review: Established PHA programs; verify current safety/security notice and PHA plan.
Project fit: Public housing modernization and eligible capital security needs
Public housing agencies can plan approved modernization/security improvements through Capital Fund mechanisms; emergency safety/security funding has separate requirements.
Official source and program guidance ↗Funding type: Local/state-administered community development funding
Status at review: Local action-plan and application schedules vary.
Project fit: Conditional public-facility / community improvement route
Eligible local public or nonprofit facility projects may incorporate appropriate infrastructure improvements when the activity and a CDBG national objective are satisfied.
Official source and program guidance ↗Funding type: State / urban-area preparedness subaward
Status at review: State priorities, application windows, and release of funds must be confirmed.
Project fit: Risk-based public preparedness and critical infrastructure protection
Approved projects may support protective equipment, communications, and preparedness capabilities through state/urban-area investment plans.
Official source and program guidance ↗Funding type: Federal transportation security grant
Status at review: FY2026 announced deadline passed July 24, 2026.
Project fit: Security at specifically eligible transit agencies
Supports risk-based protection of eligible passenger rail, bus, ferry, and other covered transit infrastructure under the annual notice.
Official source and program guidance ↗Funding type: Federal maritime security grant
Status at review: FY2026 listing identified; confirm current status and next round.
Project fit: Eligible port facilities and maritime security operators
FEMA’s dedicated port-security program provides a specialized transportation infrastructure protection route for applicants and facilities meeting the annual notice.
Official source and program guidance ↗Use the eGrants notice for nonprofit projects and TEA’s program guidance for school projects. Confirm award period, eligible campus improvements, and purchasing rules before requesting equipment.
Confirm your legal entity, facility address, ownership or lease rights, and the program’s applicant requirements.
Document the vulnerability, the proposed improvement, and an itemized budget. Separate equipment, labor, training, and recurring costs.
Verify deadlines, match requirements, procurement rules, reimbursement timing, and any environmental or historic review before purchasing or starting work.
Potential improvements may include access control, video surveillance, intrusion detection, emergency communications, or entrance screening where the selected program permits them. Recurring service and subscriptions need separate eligibility checks.
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if you dont see your state let us knowReviewed October 22, 2026. This guide does not establish eligibility or indicate that a round is open. The linked agency’s current notice controls. SafePath is a security systems integrator; project support and geographic service availability are confirmed individually.
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