Assistance program
Emergency Management Performance Grants
$3.2 Billion committed in FY2018–FY2026
- Agency
- Federal Emergency Management Agency, Homeland Security, Department of
- Assistance
- Formula Grants
- CFDA number
- 97.042
- What it does
- The Emergency Management Performance Grant (EMPG) Program is a critical program that aims to address the problem of disasters and emergencies, including those resulting from climate change, by supporting and improving emergency management capabilities at all levels of government. The primary goal of the FY 2023 EMPG Program is to strengthen state, local, tribal, and territorial emergency management agencies’ preparation for and response to emergencies and disasters at all levels. EMPG provides resources that support eligible states and territories in meeting the following objectives: 1) build and sustain core capabilities in the national priority areas, including for FY 2023 the priorities of Equity, Climate Resilience, and Readiness. 2) build or sustain those capabilities that are identified by recipients and FEMA Regional Administrators as high priority through the Threat and Hazard Identification and Risk Assessment (THIRA)/Stakeholder Preparedness Review (SPR) process and 3) implement a comprehensive and coordinated (whole of community) approach, including Planning, Training, and/or Exercises, to address and close capability gaps that are identified in the state or territory’s most recent Stakeholder Preparedness Review. EMPG supports priorities correspond directly to goals outlined in the 2022-2026 FEMA Strategic Plan which aims to address the increasing range and complexity of disasters, support the diversity of communities we serve, and complement the nation’s growing expectations of the emergency management community. While the specific timeframe for achieving each goal may vary depending on the grant cycle and the specific needs and capabilities of each grantee, FEMA's EMPG Program is designed to support ongoing, sustained improvement in emergency management capabilities over time. improving their ability to prepare for, prevent, respond to, and recover from all hazards, including those associated with climate change. While specific targets and timelines may vary depending on individual grant awards, the overall aim of the program is to support ongoing progress and improvement in emergency management over time. Performance Measures: Planning: • State/territory DMP, EOP and COOP/COG plans developed or enhanced, including climate considerations • Updated mitigation and COOP/COG plans • Mutual aid agreements established • Focused projects for equity and climate resilience and mitigation planning Organizing • Part-time and/or full-time agency personnel hired, including equity planners and climate resiliency positions • Established repository of emergency responder information, including credentialing and validation for training and exercises Equipment • Critical emergency supplies and interoperable communications, physical security enhancement and detection equipment purchased Training • State/territory NIMS Training and NQS objectives implemented • Credentialing and validation training completed • Regional workshops and conferences held Exercising • Tabletop and/or Full-scale exercises developed and/or conducted that include climate considerations for response and recovery • Gaps/challenges identified from exercises • AAR/IPs submitted Management & Administration • M&A staff hired to administer grant • M&A staff training workshops or conferences attended to enhance grants management skills and abilities • M&A staff site or desk monitoring of state/territory EMPG subrecipients conducted