Alliance for System Safety of Unmanned Aircraft Systems through Research Excellence (ASSURE)

The Alliance for System Safety of Unmanned Aircraft Systems through Research Excellence (ASSURE) program provides funding to develop and deliver high-quality, evidence-based FEMA-certified training solutions to strengthen core capabilities and close national preparedness gaps. The program aims to support the development and delivery of curriculum that builds the competencies required for the emergency management and first responder communities to effectively use Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) before, during, and after disasters. Key aspects of the program include: • Developing and delivering training to state, local, tribal, and territorial emergency management and emergency response workforce • Building and sustaining UAS-related knowledge, skills, and abilities in the emergency management and first responder community • Increasing safe, effective, and compliant UAS employment before, during, and after disasters • Supporting an integrated, community-centric, risk-informed, capabilities-based approach to national preparedness The program will be implemented over a three-year period, from September 1, 2026, to August 31, 2029.