Emergency Management Performance Grants (EMPG)

Grant Details:
Application Due Date: TBA

Description: 

Overview:

The purpose of the FY 2010 EMPG is to assist state and local governments in enhancing and sustaining all-hazards emergency management capabilities. An all-hazards approach to emergency response, including the development of a comprehensive program of planning, training, and exercises, provides the foundation for an effective and consistent response to any threatened or actual disaster or emergency, regardless of the cause. As appropriated by the Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2010 (Public Law 110-83), the Fiscal Year 2010 EMPG provides $329,779,991 to assist State and local governments to enhance and sustain all-hazards emergency management capabilities.

Eligibility:

All 56 states and territories, as well as the Republic of the Marshall Islands and the Federated States of Micronesia, are eligible to apply for FY 2010 EMPG funds. Either the State Administrative Agency (SAA) or the state’s Emergency Management Agency (EMA) are eligible to apply directly to FEMA for EMPG funds on behalf of state and local emergency management agencies, however only one application will be accepted from each state or territory.

Total Funding:

$329.8 Million

Additional Information:

· FY 2010 EMPG FAQs

· FY 2010 EMPG Guidance and Application Kit

· FY 2010 EMPG Program Work Plan Template

· FY 2009 EMPG Grants Information

State Contacts & Grant Award Information

Organization Information:
Organization: U.S. Dept. of Homeland Security
Website: http://www.dhs.gov/index.shtm

Contact Information:
Contact Name: FEMA Call Center
Contact Email: ASK-GMD@dhs.gov
Contact Phone: (866) 927-5646

More Information:
http://www.fema.gov/government/grant/empg/index.shtm