Fiscal Year (FY) 2021 Emergency Management Performance Grant Program - Region 1

The Fiscal Year (FY) 2021 Emergency Management Performance Grant (EMPG) program is one of the grant programs that constitute DHS/FEMA's focus on all-hazards emergency preparedness. These grant programs are part of a comprehensive set of measures authorized by Congress and implemented by DHS. The EMPG program supports the goals of Building a Culture of Preparedness, Readying the Nation for Catastrophic Disasters, and Reducing the Complexity of FEMA. The program will provide funds to assist state, local, tribal, and territorial emergency management agencies to implement the National Preparedness System (NPS) and to support the National Preparedness Goal (the Goal) of a secure and resilient nation. Some key priorities include: • Logistics – Distribution Management Planning • Evacuation Plan/Annex • Disaster Financial Management • Catastrophic Disaster Housing • Resilient Communications • Implementation of Community Lifelines Applicants are required to develop and submit a Work Plan as described in the “EMPG Work Plan” section of the Preparedness Grants Manual. All EMPG Work Plans will require final approval by the applicable FEMA Regional Administrator.