The Emergency Management Performance Grant (EMPG) Program is a critical federal grant program administered by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to strengthen and improve emergency management capabilities across the nation. Through a $6,388,552 Formula Grant awarded on September 12, 2023, the Wisconsin Department of Military Affairs is providing funding assistance to state and local governments to support a wide range of emergency management activities. These include planning,...
The Federal Emergency Management Agency awarded a $13,720,742 Emergency Management Performance Grant to the Wisconsin Department of Military Affairs on August 23, 2022. This Formula Grant, provided under the Emergency Management Performance Grants program (CFDA 97.042), will support enhancements to emergency management programs across Wisconsin through sub-awards to 72 counties. County emergency management offices will use funding to bolster activities including mitigation, preparedness,...
The Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families awarded the Menominee Indian Tribe Of Wisconsin $2,026,250 under the Family Violence Prevention and Services/Domestic Violence Shelter and Supportive Services program (CFDA 93.671) from October 1, 2021 to September 30, 2025. This Block Grant funding will support the Tribe's efforts to increase awareness of and provide primary and secondary prevention services related to family violence through September 2025....
The U.S. Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) awarded a $917,428 Emergency Management Performance Grant (CFDA 97.042) to the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI) Homeland Security and Emergency Management on September 19, 2023. The EMPG program provides funding to state, local, tribal, and territorial governments to enhance and sustain all-hazards emergency management capabilities, including planning, training, exercises, personnel, equipment, and administrative costs. The...
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) awarded the Emergency Management Performance Grant (EMPG) Program, CFDA 97.042, in the amount of $11,491,544.75 to the Emergency Management Agency Massachusetts (MEMA) on September 25, 2024. The EMPG Program supports state, local, tribal, and territorial governments in enhancing their disaster preparedness, response, recovery, and mitigation capabilities, with a focus on addressing evolving threats including those associated with climate change....
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) awarded a $138,045.73 Project Grant to the Mohegan Tribe of Indians of Connecticut on July 22, 2024 under the Assistance to Firefighters Grant (CFDA 97.044) program. The grant will fund the procurement of critical firefighting equipment and infrastructure upgrades, as well as the implementation of health and wellness programs for first responders on tribal lands. Key objectives of the grant include enhancing public and firefighter safety,...
This federal Project Grant award of $325,000.00 was provided by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) under the Homeland Security Grant Program (CFDA 97.067) to the Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians (LTBB), a federally recognized tribal government located in Harbor Springs, Michigan. The grant funding will support the tribe's efforts to enhance its capabilities in preventing, protecting against, mitigating, responding to, and recovering from potential terrorist attacks and...
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) awarded a $3,581,303 Emergency Management Performance Grant (CFDA 97.042) to the State of Michigan Emergency Management and Homeland Security Division on September 20, 2024. This formula grant supports the division's efforts to enhance emergency management capabilities across the state, including activities such as emergency planning, training, exercises, equipment procurement, and administrative costs related to emergency management...
The Federal Emergency Management Agency awarded a $216,720 Formula Grant to the Otoe-Missouria Tribe on September 8, 2022 under the Homeland Security Grant Program (CFDA #97.067). The grant will fund efforts to prevent terrorism and prepare for threats and hazards that pose significant risks to U.S. security, such as developing capabilities to prevent, protect against, mitigate, respond to, and recover from acts of terrorism and other catastrophic events. Specifically, the grant will support the...
The Federal Emergency Management Agency awarded a $149,304 Project Grant to the Bad River Band of Lake Superior Tribe of Chippewa Indians through the Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities program. The three-year award will fund hazard mitigation activities from August 2022 through August 2025. The BRIC program makes federal funds available to federally recognized tribal governments for projects that reduce risks from natural disasters and their effects on communities. The Bad River...