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In Fiscal Year (FY) 2024, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is providing $319.5 million to assist state, local, tribal, and territorial governments in developing their emergency management capabilities and for all-hazards preparedness activities.
Overview
The FY 2024 Emergency Management Performance Grant (EMPG) Program is one of the grant programs that constitute the DHS/Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) focus on all-hazards emergency preparedness. These grant programs are part of a comprehensive set of measures authorized by Congress and implemented by DHS/FEMA to assist state, local, tribal, and territorial emergency management agencies to implement the National Preparedness System and the National Preparedness Goal of a secure and resilient nation. For FY 2024, three national priorities are highlighted 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:
- Equity;
- Climate Resilience; and
- Readiness.
Funding
In FY 2024, the EMPG Program will provide $319.5 million in funding from the Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2024 (Pub. L. No. 118-47) to assist state, local, tribal, and territorial governments in preparing for all hazards. FEMA must also make available $50,000 from the Disaster Relief Fund to the Republic of the Marshall Islands pursuant to Article X of the Federal Programs and Services Agreement of the Compact of Free Association Act of 2003, as amended (Pub. L. No. 108-188).
Eligibility
All 56 states and territories are eligible to apply for the FY 2024 EMPG Program funds. Either the State Administrative Agency (SAA) or the state’s Emergency Management Agency (EMA) is eligible to apply directly to FEMA for EMPG Program funds on behalf of each state or territory. However, only one application is accepted from each state or territory. Please refer to Section C of the FY 2024 EMPG Program Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) for more information on eligibility.
Funding Guidelines
EMPG Program awards are based on Section 662 of the Post-Katrina Emergency Management Reform Act of 2006, as amended (6 U.S.C. § 762). All 50 states, the District of Columbia, and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico receive a base amount of 0.75% of the total available funding appropriated for the EMPG Program. Four territories (American Samoa, Guam, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, and the U.S. Virgin Islands) receive a base amount of 0.25% of the total available funding appropriated. The remaining balance of funds are distributed on a population-share basis.
Application Process
Applying for an award under the EMPG Program is a multi-step process. Applicants (SAAs and EMAs only) are encouraged to register early in the System for Award Management (SAM.gov) and the FEMA Grants Outcomes (FEMA GO) system, as the registration process can take four weeks or more to complete. Registration should be done in sufficient time to ensure it does not impact your ability to meet required submission deadlines. Please refer to Section D in the FY 2024 EMPG NOFO for detailed information and instructions.
All application materials will be posted on Grants.gov. Eligible applicants should submit their application through FEMA GO. For FEMA GO support, applicants should contact FEMAGO@fema.dhs.gov or (877) 585-3242, Monday-Friday from 9 a.m. - 6 p.m. ET.
Completed applications must be submitted in the FEMA GO system no later than 5 p.m. ET on June 24, 2024.
EMPG Program Resources
There are a variety of resources available to address programmatic, technical, and financial questions, which can assist with the EMPG Program:
- The FY 2024 EMGP Program NOFO is located online at www.fema.gov/grants, as well as on www.grants.gov.
- The FY 2024 Preparedness Grants Manual, FY 2024 EMPG Program Work Plan Template User Guide, and other related informational resources are located online at www.fema.gov/grants.
- For additional program-specific information, please contact FEMA Grants News at (800) 368-6498 or fema-grants-news@fema.dhs.gov. FEMA Grants News hours of operation are from 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. ET, Monday through Friday.
- For support regarding financial grants management and budgetary technical assistance, applicants may contact the FEMA Award Administration Help Desk via e-mail to ASK-GMD@fema.dhs.gov.
- The FEMA Regions also provide technical assistance to EMPG Program direct recipients. A list of contacts in the FEMA Regions is available at www.fema.gov/fema-regional-contacts.