Fiscal Year 2026 Emergency Management Performance Grant Program
This grant funds state or territorial emergency management agencies to implement all-hazards preparedness activities under FEMA’s National Preparedness System and Goal.
RESTRICTED TO: STATE LOCAL GOV · TRIBAL ENTITIES
⚑ Only the State Administrative Agency (SAA) or Emergency Management Agency (EMA) may apply directly on behalf of each state or territory. · All-hazards emergency preparedness program; funds preparedness implementation rather than research. · Public universities are not eligible as direct applicants.
Unit fits — one characterization, each unit's own rules
| IPPRA | 15 none | university cannot apply directly (ineligible) |
| Physical Sciences & Engineering (demo) | 15 none | university cannot apply directly (ineligible) |
| Tom Love Innovation Hub | 5 none | no commercialization signal |
Description
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.
Eligibility
Either the SAA or the EMA is eligible to apply directly to FEMA for EMPG Program funds on behalf of each state or territory.
Apply
View on Grants.gov → CONTACT: Daphine Jackson Grantor <femago@fema.dhs.gov>
Proposal brief SEE AN EXAMPLE →
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Proposal shell · Federal (generic) conventions SEE A FEDERAL EXAMPLE →
Funder-faithful document skeletons — Federal (generic)'s document set with section headings, page limits, reviewer guidance, and writing prompts; add a project idea to get [DRAFT] starter bullets. Download as .md for Word or Overleaf.