Emergency Management Performance Grants (97.042)

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. 

Please directly consult the provider of a potential resource for current program information and to verify the applicability and requirements of a particular program.