Emergency Management Performance Grants

The primary objective of the Emergency Management Performance Grant (EMPG) Program is to provide funds to assist state, local, tribal, and territorial emergency management agencies to implement the National Preparedness System (NPS) and to support the National Preparedness Goal (the Goal) of a secure and resilient nation. To that end, program objectives include: 1) building or sustaining those capabilities that are identified as high priority through the Threat and Hazard Identification and Risk Assessment (THIRA)/Stakeholder Preparedness Review (SPR) process and other relevant information sources; and 2) closing capability gaps that are identified in the state or territory�s most recent SPR. The EMPG Program is designed to support ongoing, sustained improvement in emergency management capabilities improving the ability of emergency management agencies to prepare for, prevent, respond to, and recover from all hazards. Performance metrics for this program are as follows: � Performance Measure 1: Percentage of capability-building projects that align to capability gaps identified by states, territories, and urban areas in their THIRA/SPR submissions (50%). Performance Measure 2: Percentage of high priority capabilities, as identified in THIRA/SPR submissions, that are built or sustained prior to award closeout (50%). Performance Measure 3: Percentage of capability-building projects that address a high priority core capability as identified by THIRA/SPR submissions (50%). Performance Measure 4: Percentage of projects that build or sustain capabilities relating to the...

ET26020 - State Eligible applicants are limited to states and U.S. territories.

As the EMPG is a formula grant, funding is awarded to all eligible recipients, and the award amounts are predetermined. Refer to the EMPG Notice of Funding Opportunity when available and posted on grants.gov for additional information.

Fiscal year 2025: Funding under the EMPG Program is typically used to strengthen the overall emergency management infrastructure and serves as a catalyst for training first responders, developing comprehensive emergency plans, and acquiring essential equipment and resources. Most EMPG Program funding is used to support the salary costs for emergency managers, including the staffing of state and local emergency operations centers. Fiscal year 2026: Funding under the EMPG Program is typically used to strengthen the overall emergency management infrastructure and serves as a catalyst for training first responders, developing comprehensive emergency plans, and acquiring essential equipment and resources. Most EMPG Program funding is used to support the salary costs for emergency managers, including the staffing of state and local emergency operations centers.