FFY25 Hazardous Materials Emergency Preparedness Grant Program (HMEP)

The FFY25 Hazardous Materials Emergency Preparedness Grant Program (HMEP) aims to increase state, local, territorial, and Native American tribal effectiveness in handling hazardous materials accidents and incidents. The program encourages a comprehensive approach to emergency planning and training by incorporating response to transportation standards. Eligible grant projects include commodity flow studies, tabletop exercises, emergency response plans, hazmat response training, and more. The grant is competitive, and the expected number of awards is 25. • Eligible applicants include government organizations, such as counties, municipalities, and townships. • The grant has a matching requirement, where states and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico must contribute a minimum of 20% matching share to the total cost of the grant. • Eligible grant projects include a range of activities, such as training, planning, and equipment purchases. • The grant is funded by registration fees collected from hazardous materials shippers and carriers.