Emergency Management Performance Grant

FY 2025 Local Emergency Management Performance Grant Program (EMPG) Application Period Is Pending.

Overview

The Emergency Management Performance Grant Program focuses on all-hazards emergency preparedness. The primary objective is to assist state, local, tribal, and territorial emergency management agencies to implement the National Preparedness System and to support the National Preparedness Goal of a secure and resilient nation. 

The Fiscal Year (FY) 2025 Emergency Management Performance Grant (EMPG) Program is one of the grant programs that constitute DHS/FEMA’s focus on all-hazards emergency preparedness, including the evolving threats and risks associated with natural disasters. EMPG Program funding is awarded to the 56 states and territories using a population-based allocation methodology. 

The main purpose of the program is to support the emergency management needs of state, local, tribal, and territorial governments, primarily through all-hazards approach in development comprehensive program in planning, training, and exercise activities.

Funding for this program is provided to Georgia Emergency Management and Homeland Security Agency (GEMA/HS). GEMA/HS is the the State Administrative Authority for this program. Funding is provided by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), and Grant Programs Directorate (GPD).

Details

The Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) Number: 97.042

CFDA Title: Emergency Management Performance Grant (EMPG)

Key Dates

The Application period is TBD.

All applications for this grant must be received by GEMA/HS via the EM Grants Manager System within the application period to be processed.

General projected period of performance (POP) is TBD.

NOTE: Applications will only be accepted on-line via the new Georgia EM Grants Manager System at ga.emgrants.com.