Description
The Emergency Management Performance Grant Program focuses on all-hazards emergency preparedness, including the evolving threats and risks associated with climate change. The primary objective is to assist state, local, tribal, and territorial emergency management agencies to implement the National Preparedness System and to support the National Preparedness Goal of a secure and resilient nation.
Key aspects of the program include:
• Building or sustaining high-priority capabilities
• Closing capability gaps
• Building continuity capabilities for governmental essential functions and services resilience
• Addressing equity considerations and climate change impacts
• Implementing the National Incident Management System (NIMS)
Applicants must submit a Work Plan as part of their application, which will be reviewed and approved by the applicable FEMA Regional Administrator. The Work Plan should address regional and state/territory priorities and include information on project activities, timelines, and budgets.