Fiscal Year (FY) 2019 Emergency Management Performance Grant Program - Region 4

The Fiscal Year (FY) 2019 Emergency Management Performance Grant Program (EMPG) provides federal funds to states to assist state, local, territorial, and tribal governments in preparing for all hazards. The program supports the goal to Strengthen National Preparedness and Resilience, and provides funding for emergency management agencies to obtain the resources required to support the National Preparedness System and the National Preparedness Goal. Key areas of focus include logistics, evacuation planning, disaster financial management, and resilient communications. Recipients are expected to use grant funds to address capability targets and gaps identified through the annual Threat and Hazard Identification and Risk Assessment (THIRA) and Stakeholder Preparedness Review (SPR) process. Some examples of eligible projects include: * Development of Distribution Management Plans * Evacuation planning and annexes * Disaster financial management plans * Resilient communications systems * Logistics and supply chain management * Planning, risk management, and disaster resilience assessment