Fiscal Year (FY) 2023 Emergency Management Performance Grant Program - Region 8

The Fiscal Year (FY) 2023 Emergency Management Performance Grant (EMPG) Program is a grant program that supports all-hazards emergency preparedness, including the evolving threats and risks associated with climate change. The program's primary objective is to provide funds to assist state, local, tribal, and territorial emergency management agencies in implementing the National Preparedness System (NPS) and supporting the National Preparedness Goal. Key priorities include building or sustaining high-priority capabilities, closing capability gaps, and supporting the 2022-2026 FEMA Strategic Plan's goals and objectives. • The program is open to state, local, tribal, and territorial emergency management agencies. • Applicants must submit a Work Plan that addresses regional and state/territory priorities. • The program has a focus on equity, climate resilience, and community preparedness. • Recipients are required to participate in a DHS-led evaluation and provide access to program operating personnel and participants. • The program has a period of performance of 36 months, with the possibility of extensions. • The program has a total available funding of $355,100,000.