Cooperative Agreement U3REP240726

The Massachusetts Department of Public Health (MDPH) was awarded a $4,018,665.00 Cooperative Agreement under the Public Health Emergency Response: Cooperative Agreement for Emergency Response: Public Health Crisis Response (CFDA 93.354) program by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The award will support MDPH in rapidly mobilizing resources to respond to the surge needs of existing public health and healthcare preparedness programs in Massachusetts in the event of a public...

The Federal Emergency Management Agency awarded a $39.99 million Formula Grant to the Massachusetts Department of Public Safety on August 29, 2022 under the Homeland Security Grant Program (HSGP, CFDA 97.067). The grant will fund homeland security initiatives for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts through six sub-awards for equipment, training, and administrative services. Specifically, sub-awards were provided to the Massachusetts Convention Center Authority, Massachusetts Port Authority,...

This Federal Homeland Security Grant Program (CFDA 97.067) award in the amount of $16,646,500 provides funding to support state and local efforts to prevent terrorism and prepare for threats and hazards that pose the greatest risk to the security of the United States. The award is facilitating a range of initiatives across Massachusetts, including: Providing active shooter and hostile event response training for personnel at the Massachusetts Port Authority. Conducting training for first...

The Emergency Operations Center (EOC) Grant Program, CFDA 97.052, awarded the Emergency Management Agency Massachusetts (MEMA) $5,530,509.00 on September 15, 2023 to support emergency management and preparedness capabilities. The funding will be used by MEMA, the state's emergency management agency, to enhance the construction, renovation, and equipping of flexible, sustainable, secure, and interoperable emergency operations centers across Massachusetts. The grant program aims to improve...

The Federal Emergency Management Agency awarded a $15,266,991 Formula Grant to the Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency on September 20, 2022 under the Emergency Management Performance Grants program (CFDA 97.042). This grant aims to support and improve emergency management capabilities by funding activities for 21 Massachusetts cities, towns, and other entities. Key services provided include emergency management planning, procurement of emergency shelter generators, and resources to...

The Emergency Management Agency Massachusetts (MEMA) was awarded a $1,500,000.00 Project Grant on September 26, 2023 under the Federal Emergency Management Agency's (FEMA) Regional Catastrophic Preparedness Grant Program (RCPGP), CFDA 97.111. The grant funding supports MEMA's efforts to build regional capacity and enhance community resilience in Massachusetts for catastrophic disasters and environmental stressors, with a particular focus on addressing the needs of underserved communities and...

The Department of Public Safety in Boston, MA received a $23.3 million Formula Grant award from the Federal Emergency Management Agency under the Homeland Security Grant Program (HSGP, CFDA #97.067) for the period of September 1, 2021 through August 31, 2024. Funding will support activities to prevent terrorism and enhance preparedness, including active shooter training by the Massachusetts Port Authority, construction of a radio tower by the Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency, airborne...

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts Harbormasters and Maritime Professionals Association, Incorporated (CMMPAI) was awarded a $221,640 Project Grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) on September 15, 2022. The grant funding will support CMMPAI's delivery of products and services through the Port Security Grant Program (PSGP), the goal of which is to fund transportation infrastructure security activities that help protect critical port infrastructure from risks associated with...

The Emergency Management Agency Massachusetts (MEMA) has been awarded a $7,077,439.00 Emergency Management Performance Grant (EMPG) from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) on September 13, 2023. The EMPG Program (CFDA 97.042) provides formula-based grant funding to state, local, tribal, and territorial governments to strengthen and improve all-hazards emergency management capabilities, including preparedness for disasters and emergencies resulting from climate change. Through this...

This $4.3 million project grant from the Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration's Economic Adjustment Assistance program (CFDA 11.307) funds the Massachusetts Manufacturing Emergency Response Team 2.0 (MERT 2.0) initiative. The award date was April 15, 2021. The funding supports continued efforts to assist Massachusetts manufacturers in pivoting production capabilities to critical supplies like personal protective equipment during the COVID-19 pandemic. Key partners -...