Subject to BABAA
NOT Subject to BABAA
Definitions
Browse this page for listings of which FEMA federal financial assistance programs are and are not subject to the "Buy America" preference, as well as definitions of key terms.
FEMA Grant Programs
Subject to "Buy America" Preference
The FEMA federal financial assistance programs in the below table ARE subject to the Build America, Buy America Act (BABAA)'s "Buy America" preference.
Return to the "Buy America" webpage for information about applying and interpreting the guidance.
| FEMA Grant Program | Assistance Listing Number |
|---|---|
| Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program (AFGP) | 97.044 |
| Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities (BRIC) | 97.047 |
| Chemical Stockpile Emergency Preparedness Program (CSEPP) | 97.040 |
| Emergency Food and Shelter Program (EFSP – Regular & Humanitarian) | 97.024 |
| Emergency Management Performance Grant Program (EMPG) | 97.042 |
| Emergency Operations Center Grant Program (EOCGP) | 97.052 |
| Fire Prevention & Safety (FP&S) | 97.044 |
| Flood Mitigation Assistance (FMA) (including Swift Current) | 97.029 |
| Homeland Security Grant Program (HSGP) | 97.067 |
| Intercity Bus Security Grant Program (IBSGP) | 97.057 |
| Intercity Passenger Rail (IPR) | 97.075 |
| Next Generation Warning System (NGWS) | 97.138 |
| Nonprofit Security Grant Program (NSGP) | 97.008 |
| Port Security Grant Program (PSGP) | 97.056 |
| Pre-Disaster Mitigation (PDM) | 97.047 |
| Rehabilitation of High Hazard Potential Dams (HHPD) | 97.041 |
| Safeguarding Tomorrow Revolving Loan Fund* (See note below) | 97.139 |
| Shelter and Services Program (SSP) | 97,141 |
| Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) | 97.083 |
| State and Local Cybersecurity Grant Program (SLCGP) | 97.137 |
| Transit Security Grant Program (TSGP) | 97.075 |
| Tribal Cybersecurity Grant Program (TCGP) | 97.137 |
| Tribal Homeland Security Grant Program (THSGP) | 97.067 |
| Urban Search & Rescue (US&R) | 97.025 |
* Note: The Safeguarding Tomorrow RLF program became subject to BABAA starting on Oct. 1, 2024. As a result, BABAA does not apply to grant awards made under the program before this date or to any loans issued from those awards. Furthermore, FEMA has issued a One-Year General Applicability Waiver for FEMA’s Safeguarding Tomorrow Revolving Loan Fund Program, which waives BABAA requirements for awards made under the Safeguarding Tomorrow RLF program through Jan. 9, 2026.
NOT Subject to "Buy America" Preference
The FEMA federal financial assistance programs in the below table are NOT subject to the Build America, Buy America Act (BABAA)'s "Buy America" preference.
| FEMA Grant Program | Assistance Listing Number |
|---|---|
| Alternatives to Detention (ATD) Case Management Pilot Program (CMPP) | 97.102 |
| Community Assistance Program – State Support Services Element (CAP-SSSE) | 97.023 |
| Community Disaster Loans (CDL) | 97.030 |
| Continuing Training Grant - Mississippi Grant University (CTG-MSU) | 97.005 |
| Continuing Training Grant - National Cybersecurity Preparedness Consortium (CTG-NCPC) | 97.005 |
| Continuing Training Grant (CTG) | 97.005 |
| Cooperating Technical Partners Grant Program (CTP) | 97.045 |
| Crisis Counseling Program (CCP) | 97.032 |
| Disaster Case Management (DCM) | 97.088 |
| Disaster Legal Services | 97.033 |
| Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA) | 97.034 |
| Emergency Management Baseline Assessment Grant (EMBAG) | 97.131 |
| Fire Management Assistance Grant Program (FMAG) | 97.046 |
| Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP) | 97.039 |
| Homeland Security Preparedness Technical Assistance Program (HSPTAP) | 97.007 |
| Individuals and Households Program – Housing (IHP – HA) | 97.048 |
| Individuals and Households Program – Other Needs Assistance (IHP – ONA) | 97.050 |
| Interoperable Communications Grant | 97.055 |
| National Dam Safety Program (NDSP) | 97.041 |
| National Domestic Preparedness Consortium (NDPC) | 97.005 |
| National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program - Individual State Earthquake Assistance (NEHRP-ISEA) | 97.082 |
| National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program - Multi-State and National Earthquake Assistance (NEHRP-MSNEA) | 97.082 |
| National Incident Management System (NIMS) | 97.107 |
| Presidential Residence Protection Assistance Program (PRPA) | 97.134 |
| Public Assistance Grant Program (PA) | 97.036 |
| Regional Catastrophic Preparedness Grant Program (RCPGP) | 97.111 |
| State Fire Training Systems Grant Program (SFTS) | 97.043 |
| Targeted Violence and Terrorism Prevention (TVTP) | 97.132 |
Key Definitions
Below are key terms as defined by the Build America, Buy America Act (BABAA).