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$500 million in federal funding is allocated under the C-UAS program for use over a two-year period to enhance state and local C-UAS capabilities.
Official FEMA documentation for the Counter‑Unmanned Aircraft Systems (C‑UAS) Grant Program states that the program "provides $500 million in funding" and that this total is allocated over two fiscal years: $250 million in FY 2026 and $250 million (plus any unallocated FY 2026 funds) in FY 2027. The Notice of Funding Opportunity and Grants.gov listing describe the same structure and purpose, explicitly noting that the C‑UAS Grant Program "provides $500 million in funding to enhance state and local capabilities to detect, identify, track, or monitor unmanned aircraft systems." FEMA’s C‑UAS program page likewise explains that DHS is providing $500 million through this program to strengthen the abilities of state, local, tribal, and territorial governments to combat unlawful UAS use. Therefore, the statement is True because multiple official DHS/FEMA and Grants.gov documents clearly describe the C‑UAS Grant Program as a $500 million initiative spread over two fiscal years specifically aimed at enhancing state and local counter‑UAS capabilities (among others).