At a glance
The FY 2026 Emergency Management Performance Grant Program funds state and territorial emergency management capabilities, mainly for planning, training, exercises, equipment, organization, and salaries for emergency management personnel. Only state or territorial governments may apply, and each state or territory may submit one application; subapplicants and subawards are allowed. The program expects 56 awards, with award amounts ranging from $870,860 to $25,591,548. Applicants must provide at least a 50% non-federal match, though cost-match requirements are waived for American Samoa, Guam, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. Funding is for all 56 states and territories, and the program also has requirements tied to NIMS, public alert and warning preparedness, EMAC membership, and continuity planning.
What it funds
Official description from grants.gov
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.
Who can apply
- Others
- State governments