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 State of Wyoming, operating through its Wyoming Office of Homeland Security, $254,400 on October 1, 2025, under the Interagency Hazardous Materials Public Sector Training and Planning Grants program (CFDA 20.703), also known as the Hazardous Materials Emergency Preparedness Grant (HMEP). The award funds activities to increase state, local, territorial, and tribal effectiveness in safely and efficiently handling hazardous materials in accidents and incidents, and to enhance implementation of emergency planning and community right-to-know requirements. Performance takes place in Cheyenne, Wyoming, with a period of performance through September 30, 2027. 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. Note that this assistance listing is scheduled for phase-out and archival at the conclusion of the HMEP grant period on September 30, 2028, consolidating PHMSA's five prior grant programs (ALERT, CSG, HMEP, HMIT, and SPST) into a single structure.

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.