The hmep grant program is authorized under 49 U.S.C. Section 5116 and provides federal financial and technical assistance to states, territories, and federally recognized tribes to increase local…

The Department of Transportation Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration awarded the Alabama Emergency Management Agency $600,106.25 under the Hazardous Materials Emergency Preparedness (HMEP) grant program on October 1, 2025, for the period through September 30, 2028. The grant funds hazardous materials response planning, commodity flow analysis, and responder training aligned with the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act. Performance occurs in Clanton, Alabama. The Alabama Emergency Management Agency, a division of the Alabama Department of Public Health, is the state's pass-through entity for federal emergency management funding. The agency distributes HMEP resources to Alabama counties, municipalities, and nonprofit organizations as sub-recipients. The Southern States Energy Board is documented as a sub-recipient receiving pass-through funding for transuranic waste transport safety planning across the WIPP corridor. The HMEP grant program, authorized under 49 U.S.C. Section 5116, provides federal financial and technical assistance to states, territories, and federally recognized tribes to increase local effectiveness in safely and efficiently handling hazardous materials in accidents and incidents. This Assistance Listing will be phased out and archived at the conclusion of the grant period on September 30, 2028.

The hmep grant program is authorized under 49 U.S.C. Section 5116 and provides federal financial and technical assistance to states, territories, and federally recognized tribes to increase local effectiveness in safely and efficiently handling hazardous materials (hazmat) in accidents and incidents.