The U.S. Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) awarded a $12,304,999.75 Emergency Management Performance Grant (CFDA 97.042) to the Mississippi Emergency Management Agency (MEMA) on August 29, 2024. This Formula Grant funding supports MEMA's efforts to enhance emergency management capabilities across the state, including emergency planning, training, equipment procurement, and administrative costs related to emergency management infrastructure and resilience. MEMA, as the state emergency...
The Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) awarded the Mississippi Emergency Management Agency (MEMA) a $4,521,598 Emergency Management Performance Grant (CFDA 97.042) on July 10, 2023. This critical annual formula grant supports state and local emergency management capabilities to address disasters and emergencies, including those resulting from climate change. Through this funding, MEMA coordinates disaster preparedness and emergency response activities...
This federal Project Grant award, provided by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) under the Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (CFDA 97.039), totaling $1,170,635.63, was awarded on May 8, 2025 to the Mississippi Emergency Management Agency (MEMA). The grant supports a range of emergency management initiatives to reduce the risk of future damage, loss of life, and property in areas affected by major disasters in Mississippi. Funded activities may include infrastructure repairs,...
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) awarded a $428,950.53 Community Assistance Program - State Support Services Element (CAP-SSSE) project grant (CFDA 97.023) to the Mississippi Emergency Management Agency (MEMA) for the period of July 1, 2024 to June 30, 2025. The grant funding supports MEMA's efforts to provide technical assistance to communities participating in the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) within the state of Mississippi. Key services to be delivered include...
This federal Project Grant award, provided by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) under the Emergency Management Performance Grant (EMPG) Program (CFDA 97.042), is focused on enhancing emergency management capabilities across Mississippi state and local governments. The grant, totaling $8,122,530.00 with an award date of October 1, 2024, supports a range of activities including emergency planning, training, exercises, personnel support, equipment procurement, and administrative...
The U.S. Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) awarded a $6,452,517.88 Project Grant under the Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities (BRIC) program (CFDA 97.047) to the Mississippi Emergency Management Agency (MEMA) on February 8, 2024. The grant will support MEMA's efforts to enhance Mississippi's resilience to natural and man-made disasters through Feb 7, 2027. Key activities include administering public assistance grants, implementing hazard mitigation projects, supporting...
The Federal Emergency Management Agency awarded a $9.7 million Emergency Management Performance Grant to the Mississippi Emergency Management Agency on August 31, 2022 under the Emergency Management Performance Grants (CFDA 97.042) program. The grant aims to improve emergency management capabilities and address disasters and emergencies, including those resulting from climate change, by supporting sub-awards to 22 local and county emergency management agencies across Mississippi. Sub-awards...
The Federal Emergency Management Agency awarded a $4.8 million Formula Grant to the Mississippi Department of Public Safety under the Homeland Security Grant Program (CFDA 97.067) for the period of September 1, 2021 through August 31, 2024. Funding will support emergency preparedness and counterterrorism efforts through various state and local sub-awardees. Key recipients include the Biloxi Fire Department, Mississippi Highway Patrol, Philadelphia Fire Department, Collins Fire Department, Desoto...
The Federal Emergency Management Agency awarded a $9,945,000 Formula Grant under the Homeland Security Grant Program (CFDA 97.067) on September 2, 2022 to the Mississippi Department of Public Safety. Through subawards, the grant funds homeland security and emergency preparedness activities for various state, county, and local agencies across Mississippi, including law enforcement, fire services, emergency management, and schools. Key recipients are carrying out operations and preparedness...
The Mississippi Department of Public Safety (MDPS) received a $12,370,372 Project Grant award from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) on July 20, 2023 under the Emergency Operations Center (CFDA 97.052) Grant Program. This funding supports enhancing emergency management and preparedness capabilities across Mississippi, including construction or upgrades to emergency operations centers, procurement of equipment and technology, training exercises, and continuity of operations planning....