Fiscal Year 2025 Emergency Management Performance Grant

Background
The Fiscal Year 2025 Emergency Management Performance Grant (EMPG) Program is administered by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) through the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). The program aims to enhance emergency management capabilities across state, local, tribal, and territorial governments, focusing on all-hazards emergency preparedness.

The primary objective is to assist these agencies in implementing the National Preparedness System and supporting the National Preparedness Goal of creating a secure and resilient nation.

Grant Details
The EMPG Program provides funding to enhance emergency management capabilities, allowing recipients to address risks and strengthen core functions. Key tasks include:
1) Building or sustaining preparedness capabilities identified as high priority through Threat and Hazard Identification and Risk Assessment (THIRA) and Stakeholder Preparedness Review (SPR);
2) Closing capability gaps identified in the most recent SPR;
3) Developing continuity capabilities for essential government functions.

Funding supports planning, training, exercises, and personnel salaries. All applicants must submit a Work Plan for approval by FEMA Regional Administrators.

Eligibility Requirements
Eligible applicants include state or territorial governments (the State Administrative Agency or Emergency Management Agency). Only one application per state or territory will be accepted. Subapplicants are allowed but must comply with federal statutes and policies. Applicants must certify compliance with the National Incident Management System (NIMS) implementation requirements.

Period of Performance
The projected period of performance is from October 1, 2024, to September 30, 2027.

Grant Value
The total expected funding for this grant opportunity is $319.5 million, with individual awards ranging from $825,152 to $24,392,241.

Place of Performance
The grant will be performed across all 56 states and territories.