At a glance
The State Border Security Reinforcement Fund provides $9,985,436,000 for border security projects, with an expected 1 to 50 awards. Only State Administrative Agencies in U.S. states may apply directly, and they must pass funds through to eligible local governments; territories, Tribal Nations, and private organizations are not eligible. The program allows funding for border barrier or buoy construction, ground preparation, detection and interdiction of illicit substances and unlawful aliens, and relocation of unlawfully present aliens, including along the southern border for some activities. There is no cost-share requirement.
What it funds
Official description from grants.gov
SBSRF, authorized by the One Big Beautiful Bill Act of 2025 (Public Law 119-21), was established to address the urgent need for robust and adaptable border security solutions at the state and local levels. SBSRF is a flexible hybrid program designed to reinforce the nation’s border by empowering states and local governments to meet evolving security challenges. Program objectives include: • Construction or deployment of a border wall, border barrier, or buoys along the southern border of the United States. • Any work necessary to prepare the ground at or near land borders to allow construction and maintenance of a border barrier • Detection and interdiction of illicit substances and aliens who have unlawfully entered the United States and have committed a crime under Federal, State, or local law. • Relocation of aliens who are unlawfully present in the United States from population centers to other domestic locations.
Who can apply
- State governments