disaster_prevention_and_relief · DHS-DHS

Fiscal Year 2026 Emergency Management Performance Grant Program

Department of Homeland Security - FEMA · DHS-26-GPD-042-01-99

Closed

Award Range

$0 – $337.3M

Total Program Funding

$337.3M

Expected Awards

Deadline

July 15, 2026

GRANTQUICK SUMMARYPlain-English Overview

FEMA's Emergency Management Performance Grant (EMPG) distributes $337.25M across 56 awards to states/territories for core emergency management capacity — the foundational federal grant supporting state/local emergency management operations. Requires cost-sharing (50/50).

Who Should Apply

State/territory emergency management agencies only.

Who Should NOT Apply

Local emergency management (goes through state), nonprofits, private entities.

Key Requirements (Plain English)

•Must be state emergency management agency
•56 awards totaling $337.25M
•Cost-sharing 50/50 required
•Must maintain all-hazards emergency management capacity

💡 GrantQuick Tip

All 56 states/territories receive EMPG — it's formula-based, not competitive. Submit complete application on time.

Competitiveness: Very low — all states receive funding.

What This Grant Funds

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