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Indian Tribal Governments eGrants Fact Sheet

How does my Indian tribal government access the eGrants system?

To access FEMA's Mitigation electronic grants (eGrants) management system, users must have Internet access and an e-mail account. To register to become an eGrants user, go to the eGrants website: portal.fema.gov and click on the New User button. Once you have registered, you can request access to the Mitigation eGrants system by providing an access code.

Federally-recognized Indian tribal governments applying as Applicants directly to FEMA should contact the Regional Office to request a Tribal Applicant Access Code for eGrants registration.

NOTE: If the Indian tribal government has tribal sub-organizations within the Indian tribe that would apply to the Tribe as Sub-applicants, the Tribe should also request a Tribal Sub-applicant Access Code to provide to their tribal sub-organizations for eGrants registration. Tribal Applicants approve their Tribal Sub-applicant registrations under the Administration link on the Grantee Homepage by clicking on the Pending User Registrations link.

Indian tribes applying as Sub-applicants to a state/territorial emergency management agency should contact the State Hazard Mitigation Officer to request a Tribal Sub-applicant Access Code for eGrants.

Once the registration is submitted, the entity that provided the eGrants Access Code (i.e., either FEMA or the state) must approve the registration. A confirmation e-mail will be received once registration is approved.

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How does my Indian tribal government apply in eGrants?

Federally-recognized Indian tribal governments that choose to apply as Applicants directly to FEMA may submit grant applications to FEMA using the eGrants system. Tribal Applicants may:

  1. Review and approve any sub-applications submitted to the Tribe by Tribal sub-applicant organizations using the Review Submitted Sub-applications link under the Sub-grant Applications section;
  2. Create and submit planning, project, and technical assistance/management costs sub-applications on behalf of the Tribe under the Grant Applicant Acting As Subgrant Applicant section of the Grantee Homepage in eGrants;
  3. Create a grant application using the Create New Grant Application link under the Grant Applications section, attaching approved sub-applications to the grant application in the Sub-applications section;
  4. Submit the grant application to FEMA.

The Grant Applicant Quick Reference Guide provides further details.

Indian tribal governments applying as Sub-applicants to a state/tribal/territorial emergency management agency may use the eGrants system to create and submit planning, project, and management costs sub-applications to their state/tribe/territory for consideration. The Subgrant Applicant Quick Reference Guide provides further details.

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Where can I get eGrants technical assistance?

FEMA has established an eGrants Helpdesk to provide technical assistance to Applicants and Sub-applicants completing sub-applications and grant applications in the eGrants system. The eGrants Helpdesk can be reached via telephone: 1-866-476-0544 or e-mail: mtegrants@dhs.gov. Standard hours of operation are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Eastern Time. Hours may be extended during the application period.

Both the Grant Applicant Quick Reference Guide and the Subgrant Applicant Quick Reference Guide are available from the FEMA Information Resources Library.

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Last Modified: Thursday, 04-Jun-2009 12:32:01 EDT