The Federal Emergency Management Agency Headquarters Financial Assistance Awards awarded the Illinois Emergency Management Agency and Office of Homeland Security $18.972 million through the Emergency Management Performance Grants program (CFDA 97.042) on October 1, 2025. The award funds emergency management capabilities and preparedness activities throughout Illinois, with performance through September 30, 2026. IEMA serves as the state-level pass-through recipient, administering the funding to support local governments, counties, municipalities, state agencies, and nonprofit partners across the state. The Emergency Management Performance Grants program is a formula grant designed to assist state and local emergency management agencies in implementing the National Preparedness System and enhancing preparedness, response, recovery, and mitigation activities, including establishing interoperable communication systems and robust emergency management systems. Place of performance is Springfield, Illinois.