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 $478,412.50 to the SC Emergency Management Division (Adjutant General South Carolina) on October 1, 2025, under the Interagency Hazardous Materials Public Sector Training and Planning Grants program (CFDA 20.703), authorized by 49 U.S.C. Section 5116. The award funds hazardous-materials emergency response training and planning to increase state and local effectiveness in safely and efficiently handling hazmat accidents and incidents. Performance runs through September 30, 2027, and work is performed in West Columbia, South Carolina. SC Emergency Management Division operates as a pass-through recipient, distributing sub-awards to local governments and nonprofits across South Carolina to execute hazmat emergency preparedness and first-responder education projects. The division maintains records of technical and financial accomplishments for three years after submission of the final Financial Status Report or until audit issues are resolved. PHMSA has announced this assistance listing will be phased out and archived at the end of the HMEP grant period of performance 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.