Fiscal Year (FY) 2021 Emergency Management Performance Grant Program - Region 8

The Fiscal Year (FY) 2021 Emergency Management Performance Grant (EMPG) program is a grant program that provides funding to assist state, local, tribal, and territorial emergency management agencies in implementing the National Preparedness System (NPS) and supporting the National Preparedness Goal. The program aims to strengthen preparedness and resilience by providing funds to address capability gaps and build or sustain capabilities in priority areas. Key priorities include logistics and distribution management planning, evacuation planning, disaster financial management, catastrophic disaster housing, and resilient communications. Applicants must develop and submit a Work Plan that outlines their priorities and projects, and must work with the FEMA Regional Administrator to ensure that their priorities align with regional and national priorities. • The program is open to all 50 states, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico, as well as several territories. • The program provides funding for a wide range of projects, including planning, training, and exercises. • Applicants must submit their applications through Grants.gov. • The program has a number of reporting requirements, including financial and programmatic reports. • The program is subject to a number of administrative and national policy requirements, including environmental planning and historic preservation compliance.