The U.S. Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) awarded a $12,304,999.75 Emergency Management Performance Grant (CFDA 97.042) to the Mississippi Emergency Management Agency (MEMA) on August 29, 2024. This Formula Grant funding supports MEMA's efforts to enhance emergency management capabilities across the state, including emergency planning, training, equipment procurement, and administrative costs related to emergency management infrastructure and resilience. MEMA, as the state emergency...
The U.S. Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) awarded a $1,170,635.63 Hazard Mitigation Grant (CFDA 97.039) to the Mississippi Emergency Management Agency (MEMA) on May 8, 2025. This funding supports a range of emergency management and disaster resilience activities across the state, such as emergency planning, training, equipment procurement, infrastructure improvements, flood mitigation, and community preparedness projects. MEMA, as the state-level emergency management agency, will...
This federal Project Grant award, provided by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) under the Emergency Management Performance Grant (EMPG) Program (CFDA 97.042), is focused on enhancing emergency management capabilities across Mississippi state and local governments. The grant, totaling $8,122,530.00 with an award date of October 1, 2024, supports a range of activities including emergency planning, training, exercises, personnel support, equipment procurement, and administrative...
The Federal Emergency Management Agency awarded a $9.7 million Emergency Management Performance Grant to the Mississippi Emergency Management Agency on August 31, 2022 under the Emergency Management Performance Grants (CFDA 97.042) program. The grant aims to improve emergency management capabilities and address disasters and emergencies, including those resulting from climate change, by supporting sub-awards to 22 local and county emergency management agencies across Mississippi. Sub-awards...
The Department of Public Safety Mississippi, through its division the Mississippi Emergency Management Agency (MEMA), was awarded a $1,505,810.00 Cooperative Agreement on July 13, 2023 from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Headquarters Financial Assistance Awards program (CFDA 97.088 - Disaster Assistance Projects). This funding is intended to support MEMA's coordination of disaster preparedness, emergency response, and recovery activities in the state of Mississippi, including...
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) awarded a $428,950.53 Community Assistance Program - State Support Services Element (CAP-SSSE) project grant (CFDA 97.023) to the Mississippi Emergency Management Agency (MEMA) for the period of July 1, 2024 to June 30, 2025. The grant funding supports MEMA's efforts to provide technical assistance to communities participating in the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) within the state of Mississippi. Key services to be delivered include...
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) awarded a $5,565,065 Emergency Management Performance Grant (CFDA 97.042) to the Homeland Security & Emergency division of the State of Louisiana on September 28, 2023. This Formula Grant funding supports a range of emergency management capabilities and activities across the state, including planning, training, exercises, personnel, equipment, and administrative costs. The grant enables the Homeland Security & Emergency division to deliver...
The Federal Emergency Management Agency awarded a $4.8 million Formula Grant to the Mississippi Department of Public Safety under the Homeland Security Grant Program (CFDA 97.067) for the period of September 1, 2021 through August 31, 2024. Funding will support emergency preparedness and counterterrorism efforts through various state and local sub-awardees. Key recipients include the Biloxi Fire Department, Mississippi Highway Patrol, Philadelphia Fire Department, Collins Fire Department, Desoto...
The U.S. Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) awarded a $6,452,517.88 Project Grant under the Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities (BRIC) program (CFDA 97.047) to the Mississippi Emergency Management Agency (MEMA) on February 8, 2024. The grant will support MEMA's efforts to enhance Mississippi's resilience to natural and man-made disasters through Feb 7, 2027. Key activities include administering public assistance grants, implementing hazard mitigation projects, supporting...
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) awarded a $3,520,950 Formula Grant under the Emergency Management Performance Grants (EMPG) Program (CFDA 97.042) to the Homeland Security & Emergency division of the Louisiana state government on September 20, 2024. This grant funding supports a range of emergency management capabilities, including emergency planning, training, exercises, personnel, equipment, and administrative costs related to disaster preparedness, response, recovery, and...