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 Illinois Emergency Management Agency and Office of Homeland Security $1,650,630 under the Hazardous Materials Emergency Preparedness (HMEP) grant on October 1, 2025, with performance through September 30, 2028. The grant funds hazardous materials emergency transportation planning and training to increase state and local effectiveness in safely and efficiently handling hazmat accidents and incidents under the Interagency Hazardous Materials Public Sector Training and Planning Grants program (CFDA 20.703). Work is performed in Springfield, Illinois.

IEMA passed through hazardous materials emergency transportation planning and training funding to eight sub-recipients: the County of Cook Department of Emergency Management and Regional Security (awarded December 22, 2025), the County of Tazewell (December 22, 2025), the University of Illinois (December 22, 2025), the City of Chicago Office of Emergency Management & Communications (December 12, 2025), the County of Effingham Board (December 12, 2025), Henry County (December 2, 2025), the County of Putnam (December 2, 2025), and the County of Franklin (December 2, 2025). The federal grant program is scheduled for phase-out and archival at the close of the grant period on September 30, 2028. This is a formula grant awarded under 49 U.S.C. Section 5116 to states and territories to enhance local hazmat emergency response capability.

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.