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 Material Safety Administration awarded the Iowa Homeland Security and Emergency Management Department $591,850 under the Interagency Hazardous Materials Public Sector Training and Planning Grants program (CFDA 20.703) on October 1, 2025, to increase state and local effectiveness in safely and efficiently handling hazardous materials in accidents and incidents.

Iowa HSEMD distributes funding to five regional Local Emergency Planning Committees—Region IV LEPC, Region 6 LEPC, Southern Iowa Regional LEPC, Region III LEPC, and Northeast Iowa Regional LEPC—which receive sub-awards issued on December 4, 2025. The sub-recipients deliver hazardous materials planning, training, and exercises with an emphasis on transportation. Performance runs through September 30, 2028, with place of performance in Windsor Heights, Iowa.

The HMEP grant program is authorized under 49 U.S.C. Section 5116 and serves as a pass-through mechanism from PHMSA to state administering agencies, which then distribute resources to local capacity-building initiatives. Iowa HSEMD operates exclusively in the federal grant space and does not hold federal prime contracts; the agency serves as the state's administering agency for multiple FEMA and PHMSA formula and project grants. This award is structured as a formula grant, a classification under the Assistance Listing that allocates funds based on predetermined criteria rather than competitive selection.

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.