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Funds have been awarded to the 11 World Cup host states and the National Capital Region under the C-UAS Grant Program.
An official FEMA press release dated December 30, 2025 states that FEMA "awarded $250 million to the 11 states hosting FIFA World Cup 2026 matches and to the National Capital Region through the new Counter Unmanned Aircraft Systems (C-UAS) Grant Program," describing it as the first tranche of a $500 million program and the fastest non-disaster grant award the agency has executed. FEMA’s earlier fact sheet and the official Notice of Funding Opportunity describe a total of $500 million for the C-UAS Grant Program, with $250 million in Fiscal Year 2026 specifically prioritized for the 11 World Cup host states and the National Capital Region, which aligns with the award announcement. Trade coverage of the grant program similarly reports that on December 30 FEMA announced it had awarded the first $250 million to those jurisdictions through the C-UAS Grant Program. Based on consistent official FEMA documentation and corroborating reporting, the statement is True because FEMA explicitly reports awarding $250 million to the 11 World Cup host states and the National Capital Region through the C‑UAS Grant Program on December 30, 2025.