The Maryland Department of Emergency Management has received a $6,560,622.97 Emergency Management Performance Grant (EMPG) from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (CFDA 97.042). The EMPG program provides formula grants to strengthen and improve all-hazards emergency management capabilities across the country, including preparedness for disasters and emergencies that may result from climate change. This grant funding enables the Maryland Department of Emergency Management to deliver a wide...
The Federal Emergency Management Agency awarded an $8,445,376 Emergency Management Performance Grant to the Maryland Department of Emergency Management on September 14, 2022. This Formula Grant, provided under the Emergency Management Performance Grants program (CFDA 97.042), supports emergency management capabilities through sub-awards to various state and local government entities in Maryland. Key services delivered include salary and operational support for emergency managers and staff,...
The Maryland Department of Emergency Management (MDEM) was awarded a $784,632.18 Flood Mitigation Assistance (FMA) grant by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) on September 11, 2024. This three-year Project Grant (CFDA 97.029) supports MDEM's efforts to reduce or eliminate repetitive flood damage to buildings and structures insured under the National Flood Insurance Program across the state of Maryland. Key activities include localized flood control projects, infrastructure hardening,...
The Emergency Management Performance Grant (EMPG) Program is a federal formula grant program administered by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to provide $3,538,497 in funding to the Emergency Management Agency of Maine. The primary objective is to strengthen and improve all-hazards emergency management capabilities across Maine, including preparedness for disasters and emergencies that may result from climate change. The EMPG grant award enables the Emergency Management Agency of...
The Maryland Department of Emergency Management received a $3,800,000 Homeland Security Grant Program (CFDA 97.067) award on September 11, 2023 from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). The grant will support a range of initiatives focused on enhancing public safety, security, and emergency preparedness across the state. Key activities include hazard mitigation projects, emergency planning and coordination, training and exercises, public outreach, equipment procurement,...
The Maryland Department of Emergency Management was awarded an $11.6 million Homeland Security Grant Program Formula Grant by the Federal Emergency Management Agency for the period of September 1, 2021 through August 31, 2024. The Homeland Security Grant Program, listed under CFDA number 97.067, aims to fund state, local, tribal, and territorial efforts to prevent terrorism and prepare for threats and hazards that pose the greatest risk to national security. Specifically, this grant will support...
The Division of Emergency Management, operating as the West Virginia Office of Emergency Services, has been awarded a $3,784,991.00 Emergency Management Performance Grant (EMPG) from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). This Formula Grant will enable the Division to strengthen and improve all-hazards emergency management capabilities across the state. Key activities to be supported include emergency planning, training, exercises, technical assistance, public health preparedness,...
The District of Columbia Government, through its Homeland Security and Emergency Management Agency (HSEMA), has been awarded a $3,087,304.00 Emergency Management Performance Grant (EMPG) from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) on September 18, 2023. This Formula Grant is part of the CFDA 97.042 Emergency Management Performance Grants program, which provides funding to state, local, tribal, and territorial governments to strengthen and improve all-hazards emergency management...
The Minnesota Department of Public Safety (MN DPS) Fiscal and Administrative Services Division received a $6,277,669.00 Emergency Management Performance Grant (EMPG) award from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) on September 25, 2023. The EMPG Program is a formula grant that supports state and local efforts to enhance all-hazards emergency management capabilities, including planning, training, exercises, personnel, equipment, and administrative costs. Through this award, MN DPS...
The Maryland Department of Emergency Management (MDEM) was awarded a $11,998,594.86 Project Grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) under the Flood Mitigation Assistance (CFDA 97.029) program. The grant, with a period of performance from May 14, 2024 to May 13, 2027, will fund a comprehensive range of flood mitigation activities in Reisterstown, Maryland. This includes localized flood control projects, infrastructure hardening, hazard planning, property acquisitions and...