FY 2022 EMPG NOFO_Final_508AB.pdf

FY 2022 EMPG Program NOFO Back to the Top

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO)

Fiscal Year 2022 Emergency Management Performance Grant (EMPG) Program

Effective April 4, 2022, the Federal Government transitioned from using the Data Universal Numbering System or DUNS number, to a new, non-proprietary identifier known as a Unique Entity Identifier or UEI. For entities that have an active registration in SAM.gov prior to the April 4 date, the UEI has automatically been assigned and no action is necessary. For all entities filing a new registration in SAM.gov on or after April 4, 2022, the UEI will be assigned to that Entity as part of the SAM.gov registration process.

Unique Entity Identifier registration information is available on GSA.gov at: Unique Entity Identifier Update | GSA.

Grants.gov registration information can be found at:

https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/register.html. Detailed information regarding UEI and SAM is also provided in Section D of this NOFO.

Table of Contents A. Program Description

1. Issued By

2. Assistance Listings Number

3. Assistance Listings Title

4. Funding Opportunity Title

5. Funding Opportunity Number

6. Authorizing Authority for Program

7. Appropriation Authority for Program

8. Announcement Type

9. Program Category

10. Program Overview, Objectives, and Priorities

11. Performance Measures

B. Federal Award Information

1. Available Funding for the NOFO: $405.1 million ($355.1 million through the

Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2022, Pub. L. No. 117-103;

$50 million in supplemental funding through the Disaster Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2022, Pub. L. No. 117-43 (2021))

2. Period of Performance: 36 months

3. Projected Period of Performance Start Date(s): October 1, 2021

4. Projected Period of Performance End Date(s): September 30, 2024

5. Funding Instrument Type: Grant

C. Eligibility Information

1. Eligible Applicants

2. Applicant Eligibility Criteria

3. Other Eligibility Criteria https://www.gsa.gov/about-us/organization/federal-acquisition-service/office-of-systems-management/integrated-award-environment-iae/iae-systems-information-kit/unique-entity-identifier-update https://www.gsa.gov/about-us/organization/federal-acquisition-service/office-of-systems-management/integrated-award-environment-iae/iae-systems-information-kit/unique-entity-identifier-update https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/register.html

4. Cost Share or Match D. Application and Submission Information

1. Key Dates and Times

2. Agreeing to Terms and Conditions of the Award

3. Address to Request Application Package

4. Steps Required to Obtain a Unique Entity Identifier, Register in the System for Award

Management (SAM), and Submit an Application

5. Electronic Delivery

6. How to Register to Apply through Grants.gov

7. How to Submit an Initial Application to FEMA via Grants.gov

8. Submitting the Final Application in ND Grants

9. Timely Receipt Requirements and Proof of Timely Submission

10. Content and Form of Application Submission

11. Intergovernmental Review

12. Funding Restrictions and Allowable Costs

E. Application Review Information

1. Application Evaluation Criteria

2. Review and Selection Process

F. Federal Award Administration Information

1. Notice of Award

2. Pass-Through Requirements

3. Administrative and National Policy Requirements

4. Reporting

5. Monitoring and Oversight

G. DHS Awarding Agency Contact Information

1. Contact and Resource Information

2. Systems Information

H. Additional Information

1. Termination Provisions

2. Program Evaluation

3. Period of Performance Extensions

A. Program Description

1. Issued By

U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS)/Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)/Grant Programs Directorate (GPD)

2. Assistance Listings Number 97.042

3. Assistance Listings Title

Emergency Management Performance Grant (EMPG) Program

4. Funding Opportunity Title Fiscal Year 2022 Emergency Management Performance Grant (EMPG) Program

5. Funding Opportunity Number

FY 2022 EMPG Program NOFO Number

Region I DHS-22-GPD-042-01-01

Region II DHS-22-GPD-042-02-01

Region III DHS-22-GPD-042-03-01

Region IV DHS-22-GPD-042-04-01

Region V DHS-22-GPD-042-05-01

Region VI DHS-22-GPD-042-06-01

Region VII DHS-22-GPD-042-07-01

Region VIII DHS-22-GPD-042-08-01

Region IX DHS-22-GPD-042-09-01

Region X DHS-22-GPD-042-10-01

6. Authorizing Authority for Program Section 662 of the Post-Katrina Emergency Management Reform Act of 2006 (PKEMRA), as amended, (Pub. L. No. 109-295) (6 U.S.C. § 762); the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, as amended (Pub. L. No. 93-288) (42 U.S.C. §§ 5121 et seq.); the Earthquake Hazards Reduction Act of 1977, as amended (Pub. L. No. 95-124) (42 U.S.C. §§ 7701 et seq.); and the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968, as amended (Pub. L. No.

90448) (42 U.S.C. §§ 4001 et seq.).

7. Appropriation Authority for Program

Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2022 (Pub. L. No. 117-103); Disaster Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2022, Pub. L. No. 117-43 (2021) https://www.congress.gov/117/plaws/publ43/PLAW-117publ43.pdf

8. Announcement Type Initial

9. Program Category Preparedness: Emergency Management

10. Program Overview, Objectives, and Priorities

a. Overview

The Fiscal Year (FY) 2022 Emergency Management Performance Grant (EMPG) Program is one of the grant programs that constitute DHS/FEMA’s focus on all-hazards emergency preparedness, including the evolving threats and risks associated with climate change. These grant programs are part of a comprehensive set of measures authorized by Congress and implemented by DHS. Among the goals noted in the DHS Strategic Plan, the EMPG Program supports the goal to Strengthen Preparedness and Resilience.

The 2022-2026 FEMA Strategic Plan outlines a bold vision and three ambitious goals designed to address key challenges the agency faces during a pivotal moment in the field of emergency management. Wide-ranging and long-term, the goals defined in the plan respond to the changing landscape in which we find ourselves. The goals to meet this challenge are:

• Goal 1 - Instill Equity as a Foundation of Emergency Management

• Goal 2 - Lead Whole of Community in Climate Resilience

• Goal 3 - Promote and Sustain a Ready FEMA and Prepared Nation

These goals position FEMA to address the increasing range and complexity of disasters, support the diversity of communities we serve, and complement the nation’s growing expectations of the emergency management community. All EMPG Program recipients are encouraged to review the 2022-2026 FEMA Strategic Plan and consider how FY 2022 EMPG Program funding can be used to support the Plan’s goals and objectives as they apply to state/territory’s specific needs and the needs of the whole community.

We invite all stakeholders and partners to also adopt these priorities and join us in building a more prepared and resilient nation.

b. Objectives The primary objective of the FY 2022 EMPG Program is to provide funds to assist state, local, tribal and territorial emergency management agencies to implement the National Preparedness System (NPS) and to support the National Preparedness Goal (the Goal) of a secure and resilient nation. To that end, program objectives include: 1) closing capability gaps that are identified in the state or territory’s most recent Stakeholder Preparedness Review (SPR); and 2) building or sustaining those capabilities that are identified as high priority through the Threat and Hazard Identification and Risk Assessment (THIRA)/SPR process and other relevant information sources (see Priorities section below). DHS/FEMA requires EMPG Program recipients to complete a THIRA/SPR. Additional information on the THIRA/SPR process, including other NPS tools and resources, can be found at https://www.fema.gov/national-preparedness-system.

https://www.dhs.gov/sites/default/files/publications/19_0702_plcy_dhs-strategic-plan-fy20-24.pdf https://www.fema.gov/about/strategic-plan https://www.fema.gov/about/strategic-plan https://www.fema.gov/national-preparedness-system

c. Priorities All EMPG Program applicants are required to develop and submit a Work Plan as described in the “EMPG Program Work Plan” section of the Preparedness Grants Manual, Appendix H (FY 2022 Update). All EMPG Program Work Plans will require final approval by the applicable FEMA Regional Administrator (RA). Prior to submission, the applicant must work with the RA or designated Regional EMPG Program Manager to ensure that appropriate regional and state/territory priorities are effectively addressed in the Work Plan.

Priorities, and associated EMPG Program-funded projects, must be mutually agreed to by the recipient and RA. Identification of priorities and development of the EMPG Program Work Plan should involve a collaborative negotiation process through which a common set of priorities will emerge based on a combination of state/territory priorities, regional priorities, and national priorities (as outlined in the table below). State/territory priorities should be primarily driven by the THIRA/SPR process, as explained in the Objectives section above.

Other relevant information sources, such as: 1) after-action reports (AARs) following exercises or real-world events; 2) audit and monitoring findings; 3) Hazard Mitigation Plans;

and/or 4) other deliberate planning products may also be used to inform state/territory priorities. Regional priorities will be determined by the RA based on their unique knowledge of the region’s preparedness and emergency management needs, including broader insight into common capability gaps across the region and potential opportunities for economies of scale to capitalize on those commonalities. Regional priorities should also be based on an analysis of THIRA/SPR data and other information sources provided by the states/territories in their area(s) of responsibility. Ideally, all EMPG Program funded projects, as outlined in the approved FY 2022 EMPG Program Work Plan, will support the priorities identified through this approach.

Through the priority development and negotiation process, each region and state/territory should discuss state/territory, regional, and national priorities. Converging their processes for identifying priorities and reaching consensus on a common set of shared priorities helps the region and each state/territory to realize economies of scale. As a result of these negotiations, the region and state/territory should reach a consensus on three to five priorities each recipient will focus on addressing and improving in its EMPG Program Work Plan.

Federal regulations outlined in 2 C.F.R. Part 200 require federal awarding agencies to measure recipient performance to show achievement of program goals and objectives, share lessons learned, improve program outcomes, and foster adoption of promising practices (see 2 C.F.R. § 200.301, Performance measurement). For FY 2022, there is a continuing emphasis on priorities-based investments. Additionally, recipients must set outcome-oriented performance goals for closing capability gaps related to the three to five agreed-upon priorities, aligning funding with high-priority strategic preparedness needs. An outcome-oriented approach will allow recipients to define success, benchmark their projects, and measure their progress in building capability. Recipients will be able to use this to generate a feedback cycle; if projects are not achieving desired outcomes, recipients will have a basis for revisiting plans and assessments and adjusting their projects and other investments.

Finally, there is a continuing requirement that at least 87.5% of all projects that include Planning, Training, and/or Exercise deliverables align with closing capability gaps identified https://www.fema.gov/grants/preparedness/manual and documented in the state/territory’s most recent THIRA/SPR submission and other relevant information sources, as explained above.

When developing state/territory priorities, applicants should consider the following national priorities, which correspond directly to the 2022-2026 FEMA Strategic Plan:

• Equity

• Climate Resilience

• Readiness

These priorities are further described below.

Equity Underserved communities suffer disproportionately from disasters. Disasters compound the challenges faced by these communities and increase their risk to future disasters. By instilling equity as a foundation of emergency management and striving to meet the unique needs of underserved communities, the emergency management community can work to break this cycle of compounding risks and build a more resilient nation.

Executive Order (EO) 13985 on Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility in the Federal Workforce (January 20, 2021) defines equity as “the consistent and systematic fair, just, and impartial treatment of all individuals, including individuals who belong to underserved communities that have been denied such treatment,” and further defines underserved communities as “populations sharing a particular characteristic, as well as geographic communities, who have been systematically denied a full opportunity to participate in aspects of economic, social, and civic life…such as Black and African American, Hispanic and Latino, Native American , Alaska Native and Indigenous, Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islanders, Middle Eastern, and North African persons. It also includes individuals who belong to communities that face discrimination… (including lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer persons)…” The EO definition of underserved communities also includes members of religious minorities, persons with disabilities; persons who live in rural areas; and persons otherwise adversely affected by persistent poverty or inequality. See Goal 1 - Instill Equity as a Foundation of Emergency Management of the 2022-2026 FEMA Strategic Plan for additional information on this topic.

Equity in emergency management requires proactively prioritizing actions that reinforce cultural competency, accessibility, and inclusion, as well as reflect the historical context of specific groups of people. To that end, states and territories are strongly encouraged to explore how EMPG Program-funded activities can address the needs of underserved, at-risk communities to help ensure consistent and systematic, fair, just and impartial treatment of all individuals before, during and after a disaster.

The focus on equity and investing in strategies that meet the needs of underserved communities will strengthen the whole of community system of emergency management.

Substantial and ongoing prioritization of, and investment in, underserved communities is essential for the entire system to be effective and efficient. Engaging the whole community https://www.fema.gov/about/strategic-plan https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/presidential-actions/2021/06/25/executive-order-on-diversity-equity-inclusion-and-accessibility-in-the-federal-workforce/ https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/presidential-actions/2021/06/25/executive-order-on-diversity-equity-inclusion-and-accessibility-in-the-federal-workforce/ https://www.fema.gov/about/strategic-plan/goal-1 https://www.fema.gov/about/strategic-plan/goal-1 requires all members of the community to be part of the emergency management team, including representatives of underserved communities, diverse community members, social and community service groups and institutions, faith-based and disability advocacy groups, academia, professional associations, the private and nonprofit sectors, and government agencies that may not traditionally have been directly involved in emergency management.

The whole community includes children; older adults; individuals with disabilities and others with access and functional needs; those from religious, racial, and ethnically diverse backgrounds; people with limited English proficiency; and owners of animals including household pets and service animals.

To the extent possible, equity considerations should be factored into all FY 2022 EMPG Program-funded investments across all national priority areas. This will be a requirement for FY 2023.

Climate Resilience Climate change is one of the greatest challenges facing emergency managers today, and it will continue to shape the field of emergency management for the next several decades. To meet this challenge, the emergency management field needs to anticipate the increasing demands generated by more extreme and frequent disasters, from wildfires and coastal storms to inland flooding. Additionally, emergency managers must learn to manage and support climate-related emergencies such as drought and extreme heat. Natural disasters, worsened by the effects of climate change, often disproportionately affect people in underserved communities where weakened infrastructure, fewer resources, and less support invested in hazard mitigation can compound a disaster’s impact. Therefore, FEMA recommends that climate change and resilience considerations be cornerstones of how the nation builds resilient communities. Emergency managers at the federal, state and local levels need to make targeted efforts to increase resilience, including climate resilience, for underserved individuals and communities.

Climate change has both acute and chronic impacts; communities must be resilient against threats as varied as extreme flooding, drought, hurricanes, and wildfires. Many communities are faced with aging infrastructure, which can increase risk from major disasters. As the frequency of these disasters accelerates, the Agency must increase climate adaptation investments across the nation. To have the greatest impact, FEMA encourages smart investments in system-based, community-wide projects to protect those with the most severe and persistent risk: communities can better target investments to the most transformational projects when they better understand the unique risks posed by climate change.

The future disaster environment will not resemble that of the past, or even what is experienced today. To build long-term resilience, communities must understand their future risk and have the resources and capacity to reduce that risk. Even within the same geographic area, different communities will face differing levels of risk due to their unique demographic, economic, and physical characteristics. It is important for the emergency management community to develop capacity to access and interpret accurate information about this localized risk, specifically in light of future conditions. This information will help communities better understand their own risks and identify the most appropriate resilience actions. See Goal 2 - Lead Whole of Community in Climate Resilience of the 2022-2026 FEMA Strategic Plan for additional information on this topic.

Climate resilience considerations will be a continued area of focus for FY 2023.

Readiness As disasters become more frequent, severe, and complex, the demands placed upon the emergency management community, as well as federal resources, have increased dramatically. To adapt to this trend, FEMA and the emergency management community must expand our approach to readiness, preparedness, and resiliency by increasing the overall emergency management capabilities at all levels of government, as well as the private sector, the nonprofit sector, and among individuals. The National Capability Targets provide a shared vision of the staff, expertise, tools, and resources required to build a prepared nation.

Aligning state and local readiness plans to these targets will ensure agencies can continuously support the needs and priorities identified by whole community partners, in addition to continuity of government across all hazards.

Disaster mitigation, preparedness, response, and recovery are not the responsibility of just one agency. Rather, these functions are a shared responsibility requiring coordination of federal agencies, private and social sectors, state, local, tribal, and territorial governments, and other partners. The ability support to communities begins with how emergency management agencies help them prepare before a disaster occurs. Through better coordination of pre-disaster programs, we can all help communities identify, prioritize, and plan to address their specific community-based threats, identify hazards and risks, and mitigate capability gaps. Together, federal assistance can be targeted to address areas of greatest national risk and increase support to the most at-risk communities. See Goal 3 - Promote and Sustain a Ready FEMA and Prepared Nation of the 2022-2026 FEMA Strategic Plan for additional information on this topic.

Additional Guidance on EMPG Program Priorities Recognizing that every state and territory has its own unique preparedness and emergency management needs, the national priorities outlined above should inform the identification of state/territory priorities and regional priorities when developing the common set of mutual priorities as agreed upon by the RA and each state/territory. Ideally, the regional and state/territory priorities will complement and support the national priorities. The only mandate stemming from these national priorities is the requirement for all EMPG Program recipients to develop and maintain a Distribution Management (DM) Plan as an annex to their existing Emergency Operations Plan (EOP). See the Logistics Planning section of the Preparedness Grants Manual, Appendix H (FY 2022 Update) for additional details on this requirement.

New for FY 2022, states and territories are encouraged to identify whether and how each project included in their EMPG Program Work Plan addresses equity-related considerations or the impacts associated with climate change (as applicable). The reporting of this information will allow FEMA to better understand how states and territories are using EMPG https://www.fema.gov/about/strategic-plan/goal-2 https://www.fema.gov/about/strategic-plan https://www.fema.gov/about/strategic-plan/goal-3 https://www.fema.gov/about/strategic-plan/goal-3 https://www.fema.gov/about/strategic-plan

Program funding to support equity and climate resilience. See Preparedness Grants Manual, Appendix H (FY 2022 Update) for more information about the requirements for addressing these priorities in the EMPG Program Work Plan submission.

Table 1 below provides a high-level breakdown of the national priority areas, the associated core capabilities, as well as examples of project types for each area. A detailed description of allowable investments for each project type is included in the Preparedness Grants Manual, Appendix H (FY 2022 Update).

National Priority Area

Associated Core Capabilities Examples of Allowable Activities

Equity • Health and Social Services

• Mass Care Services

• Public Health, Healthcare and Emergency Medical Services

• Housing

• Logistics and Supply

Chain Management

• Critical Transportation

• Public Information and

Warning

• Community Resilience

• Economic Recovery

• Planning

• Long-Term Vulnerability

Reduction

• Risk and Disaster

Resilience Assessment

• Threats and Hazards

Identification

• Employment of planners to identify, assess, and understand the unique threats, vulnerabilities, inequities and needs of underserved, at-risk communities

• Update of Emergency Operations Plans (EOPs) and other deliberate plans as necessary to ensure the needs of underserved, at-risk communities are adequately addressed in those plans

• Providing training and exercises for emergency managers and other stakeholders, including representatives of underserved, at-risk communities, to ensure awareness and understanding of the plans and procedures that will promote equity for those communities most at risk relative to disaster preparedness, response, and recovery

• Purchasing trailers/temporary points of distribution (to serve as a mobile testing site, educational outreach center, transport for critical resources, etc.), associated equipment and supplies to expand health coverage, critical resources and education to traditionally underserved, at-risk residents following a disaster

• Purchasing of GPS-enabled cameras, geospatial mapping technologies, and data integration and analysis tools to support mitigation planning and situational awareness for disaster response and recovery in vulnerable communities

Climate Resilience

• Community Resilience

• Infrastructure Systems

• Long-Term Vulnerability

Reduction

• Planning

• Risk and Disaster

Resilience Assessment

• Threats and Hazards

Identification

• Development/updating of disaster housing plans to incorporate and address climate data/projections/risks (e.g., ensure housing is not placed in potentially climate impacted areas and that housing solutions are climate resilient)

• Establishment of climate or resiliency positions within emergency management offices to assess climate related risks, develop mitigation strategies, and support updating of EOPs

• Development of evacuation plans in accordance with climate exacerbated risk (e.g., mass evacuation during catastrophic fast-moving events, like wildfires)

• Establishment of risk communication plans to inform all residents (including those with access and functional needs) about climate risks (e.g., what the https://www.fema.gov/grants/preparedness/manual https://www.fema.gov/grants/preparedness/manual

National Priority Area

Associated Core Capabilities Examples of Allowable Activities communities can do at a local and individual level to prepare) and potential evacuations

• Development of internal plans (including response and recovery) that incorporate climate impact on emergency management resources (e.g., personnel, logistics, etc.)

• Development of climate literacy plans to enable communities to understand and prepare for their climate-related risks

• Conducting exercises that incorporate climate considerations into response and recovery efforts to increase climate literacy and prepare communities to respond to and recover from climate-exacerbated disasters

• Incorporation of climate considerations into risk assessments (e.g., THIRA) and mitigation plans

• Creating or updating of hazard fuel reduction and safety zone mapping to manage vegetation within a jurisdiction to minimize potential wildfire ignitions along the wildland-urban interface

• Purchase/install solar and battery systems to supply backup power for critical Emergency Operation Center electronic systems and equipment

Readiness:

Catastrophic Disaster Housing

• Housing

• Planning

• Situational Assessment

• Infrastructure Systems

• Development of state-led disaster housing task force plan

• Establishment of State Disaster Recovery Coordinator

• Completion of State Housing Strategy template

• Assessment of accessible housing needs, including the unique risks and needs of underserved communities Readiness:

Disaster Financial Management

• Planning

• Risk Management for

Protection Programs and Activities

• Risk and Disaster Resilience Assessment

• Community Resilience

• Economic Recovery

• Development of plan for the sequencing of federal, nonprofit, and state disaster programs

• Development of Disaster Financial Management Plan

Readiness:

Evacuation Plan/Annex

• Planning

• Risk Management for

Protection Programs and Activities

• Risk and Disaster Resilience Assessment

• Threats and Hazards Identification

• Operational Coordination

• Long-Term Vulnerability

Reduction

• Critical Transportation

• Infrastructure Systems

• Assessment of evacuation capabilities and needs, including ensuring accessibility and effective communication for persons with disabilities and others with access and functional needs, and integration of these requirements into evacuation plans

• Development/updating of evacuation plans

• Improvement of evacuation capabilities, such transportation systems to support contraflow lanes

• Conducting evacuation training and exercises

• Development of public awareness campaigns support evacuation plans

• (See Planning Considerations: Evacuation and Shelter-in-Place for additional guidance) https://www.fema.gov/sites/default/files/2020-07/planning-considerations-evacuation-and-shelter-in-place.pdf https://www.fema.gov/sites/default/files/2020-07/planning-considerations-evacuation-and-shelter-in-place.pdf

National Priority Area

Associated Core Capabilities Examples of Allowable Activities

Readiness:

Logistics – Distribution Management Planning

• Logistics and Supply Chain Management

• Supply Chain Integrity and Security

• Development/Updating of a Distribution Management Plan which addresses:

o State/local staging site plans o State/local commodity point of distribution site plans o Staging and Point of Distribution staffing strategies/plans o Transportation strategies/plans o Resource sourcing strategies/plans o Provision of critical emergency supplies for underserved communities

Readiness: Resilient Communications

• Operational Communications

• Planning

• Public Information and

Warning

• Operational Coordination

• Intelligence and

Information Sharing

• Cybersecurity

• Physical Protective

Measures

• Long-Term Vulnerability

Reduction

• Risk and Disaster

Resilience Assessment

• Threats and Hazards

Identification

• Infrastructure Systems

• Development of Statewide Communication Interoperability Plans, Tactical Interoperable Communications Plans, and Standard Operating Procedures that address continuity and recovery of emergency communication systems

• Conducting of risk and vulnerability assessments associated with emergency communications systems, to include cybersecurity risks

• Conducting of National Incident Management System (NIMS) compliant training, exercise, and evaluation activities to test emergency communications capabilities, to include testing of resiliency and continuity of communications

• Physical hardening of infrastructure systems and support emergency communications

11. Performance Measures

Performance metrics for this program are as follows:

• Performance Measure 1: Percent of capability-building EMPG Program-funded projects that align to capability gaps identified by states, territories, and urban areas in their SPR submissions.

• Performance Measure 2: Percent of EMPG Program dollars spent on capability-building projects that align to capability gaps identified by states, territories, and urban areas in their SPR submissions.

• Performance Measure 3: Percent of capability-building EMPG Program-funded projects that address a core capability that has one or more targets rated as high priority.

• Performance Measure 4: Percent of funding allocated to build or sustain capabilities in EMPG Program national priority areas and RA agreed-upon priority areas.

• Performance Measure 5: Percent of Planning, Training, and/or Exercise related projects that align with closing capability gaps identified and documented in the state/territory’s most recent THIRA/SPR submission, Mitigation Plan, After Action Reports, Audit/Monitoring Findings, or Other Deliberate Plans.

FEMA will analyze the above metrics through the review of state/territory SPR submissions, EMPG Program Work Plans, and required programmatic reports.

B. Federal Award Information

1. Available Funding for the NOFO: $405.1 million ($355.1 million through the

Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2022, Pub. L. No. 117-103; $50 million in supplemental funding through the Disaster Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2022, Pub. L. No. 117-43 (2021))

EMPG Program awards are based on section 662 of the Post-Katrina Emergency Management Reform Act of 2006, as amended, (6 U.S.C. § 762). All 50 States, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico receive a base amount of 0.75 percent of the total available funding appropriated for the EMPG Program. Four territories (American Samoa, Guam, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, and the U.S. Virgin Islands) receive a base amount of 0.25 percent of the total available funding appropriated for the EMPG Program.

The remaining balance of the funds appropriated for the EMPG Program are distributed on a population-share basis. FEMA will also make available $100,000 in total from the Disaster Relief Fund for the Federated States of Micronesia and for the Republic of the Marshall Islands pursuant to Article X of the Federal Programs and Services Agreement of the Compact of Free Association Act (Pub. L. No. 108-188).

FY 2022 EMPG Program Full-Year and Supplemental Allocations

State/Territory

FY 2022

Supplemental Allocation

FY 2022

Full-Year Allocation

Total Allocation

Alabama $824,837 $5,856,344 $6,681,181 Alaska $440,662 $3,128,703 $3,569,365 Arizona $1,015,293 $7,208,581 $8,223,874 Arkansas $644,630 $4,576,872 $5,221,502 California $3,914,967 $27,796,238 $31,711,205 Colorado $891,936 $6,332,746 $7,224,682 Connecticut $697,850 $4,954,734 $5,652,584 Delaware $463,633 $3,291,792 $3,755,425 District of Columbia $436,737 $3,100,831 $3,537,568 Florida $2,303,372 $16,353,939 $18,657,311 Georgia $1,334,066 $9,471,868 $10,805,934 Hawaii $505,294 $3,587,590 $4,092,884 Idaho $539,660 $3,831,587 $4,371,247 Illinois $1,522,138 $10,807,181 $12,329,319 Indiana $982,527 $6,975,938 $7,958,465 Iowa $660,642 $4,690,560 $5,351,202 Kansas $638,036 $4,530,058 $5,168,094 https://www.congress.gov/117/plaws/publ43/PLAW-117publ43.pdf

State/Territory

FY 2022

Supplemental Allocation

FY 2022

Full-Year Allocation

Total Allocation

Kentucky $778,420 $5,526,779 $6,305,199 Louisiana $792,021 $5,623,352 $6,415,373 Maine $496,976 $3,528,527 $4,025,503 Maryland $928,063 $6,589,250 $7,517,313 Massachusetts $1,004,407 $7,131,292 $8,135,699 Michigan $1,277,250 $9,068,478 $10,345,728 Minnesota $885,918 $6,290,016 $7,175,934 Mississippi $640,131 $4,544,932 $5,185,063 Missouri $926,066 $6,575,068 $7,501,134 Montana $472,074 $3,351,722 $3,823,796 Nebraska $550,619 $3,909,393 $4,460,012 Nevada $652,964 $4,636,047 $5,289,011 New Hampshire $498,334 $3,538,170 $4,036,504 New Jersey $1,206,669 $8,567,347 $9,774,016 New Mexico $564,587 $4,008,571 $4,573,158 New York $2,183,672 $15,504,071 $17,687,743 North Carolina $1,309,666 $9,298,631 $10,608,297 North Dakota $444,754 $3,157,756 $3,602,510 Ohio $1,431,436 $10,163,197 $11,594,633 Oklahoma $729,491 $5,179,390 $5,908,881 Oregon $754,373 $5,356,048 $6,110,421 Pennsylvania $1,539,167 $10,928,083 $12,467,250 Rhode Island $473,251 $3,360,084 $3,833,335 South Carolina $833,266 $5,916,191 $6,749,457 South Dakota $454,386 $3,226,138 $3,680,524 Tennessee $993,746 $7,055,597 $8,049,343 Texas $2,984,475 $21,189,774 $24,174,249 Utah $667,917 $4,742,208 $5,410,125 Vermont $432,576 $3,071,292 $3,503,868 Virginia $1,147,792 $8,149,322 $9,297,114 Washington $1,064,874 $7,560,609 $8,625,483 West Virginia $535,596 $3,802,733 $4,338,329 Wisconsin $902,680 $6,409,031 $7,311,711 Wyoming $426,647 $3,029,194 $3,455,841 Puerto Rico $669,193 $4,751,271 $5,420,464 U.S. Virgin Islands $132,802 $942,897 $1,075,699 American Samoa $129,451 $919,100 $1,048,551 Guam $138,773 $985,291 $1,124,064 Northern Mariana Islands $129,237 $917,586 $1,046,823 Republic of the Marshall Islands $0 $50,000 $50,000 Federated States of Micronesia $0 $50,000 $50,000 Total $50,000,000 $355,100,000 $405,100,000

2. Period of Performance: 36 months Extensions to the period of performance are allowed. For additional information on period of performance extensions, please refer to the Preparedness Grants Manual. FEMA will update and publish the full FY 2022 version of the Preparedness Grants Manual at a future date, which will include Appendix H (FY 2022 Update), and apply to the use of FY 2022 EMPG Program funds.

FEMA awards under this program only include one budget period, so it will be same as the period of performance. See 2 C.F.R. § 200.1 for definitions of “budget period” and “period of performance.”

3. Projected Period of Performance Start Date(s): October 1, 2021

4. Projected Period of Performance End Date(s): September 30, 2024

5. Funding Instrument Type: Grant

C. Eligibility Information

1. Eligible Applicants

State or territorial governments (the State Administrative Agency [SAA] or the state’s Emergency Management Agency [EMA]).

2. Applicant Eligibility Criteria All 56 states and territories, as well as the Republic of the Marshall Islands and the Federated States of Micronesia (collectively “state or territory”), are eligible to apply for FY 2022 EMPG Program funds. Either the SAA or the EMA is eligible to apply directly to FEMA for EMPG Program funds on behalf of each state or territory. However, only one application will be accepted from each state or territory.

An application submitted by an otherwise eligible non-federal entity (i.e., the applicant) may be deemed ineligible when the person that submitted the application is not: 1) a current employee, personnel, official, staff, or leadership of the non-federal entity; and 2) duly authorized to apply for an award on behalf of the non-federal entity at the time of application.

Further, the Authorized Organization Representative (AOR) must be a duly authorized current employee, personnel, official, staff or leadership of the recipient and provide an email address unique to the recipient at the time of application and upon any change in assignment during the period of performance. Consultants or contractors of the recipient are not permitted to be the AOR of the recipient.

3. Other Eligibility Criteria

a. National Incident Management System (NIMS) Implementation

Prior to allocation of any federal preparedness awards, recipients must ensure and maintain adoption and implementation of NIMS. The list of objectives used for progress and https://www.fema.gov/media-library/assets/documents/178291 achievement reporting is on FEMA’s website at https://www.fema.gov/emergency-managers/nims/implementation-training.

Relatedly, FY 2022 EMPG Program recipients are encouraged to use EMPG Program funds to support National Qualifications System (NQS) implementation efforts. As a post-award requirement, all recipients in the 50 states as well as the District of Columbia must begin NQS implementation efforts in FY22 while all other jurisdictions, including territories and FY 2022 EMPG Program subrecipients, are encouraged to begin planning for implementation.

Please see the Preparedness Grants Manual, Appendix H (FY 2022 Update) for more information on NIMS and NQS implementation requirements.

b. Emergency Management Assistance Compact (EMAC) Membership In support of the Goal, EMPG Program recipients must belong to, be located in, or act as an EMAC temporary member state, except for American Samoa, the Federated States of Micronesia, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, which are not currently subject to these requirements. All assets supported in part or entirely with FY 2022 EMPG Program funding must, where applicable, be readily deployable to support emergency or disaster operations per existing EMAC agreements.

4. Cost Share or Match

The FY 2022 EMPG Program has a cost-share requirement. The recipient contribution can be cash (hard match) or third-party in-kind (soft match). Eligible EMPG Program applicants shall agree to make available non-federal funds to carry out an EMPG Program award in an amount not less than 50% of the total project cost. In other words, the federal share applied toward the EMPG Program budget shall not exceed 50% of the total budget as submitted in the application and approved in the award. If the total project ends up costing more, the recipient is responsible for any additional costs; if the total project ends up costing less, the recipient may owe FEMA an amount required to ensure that the federal cost share is not in excess of 50%. A state must at least equally match (cash or third party in-kind) the federal contribution pursuant to sections 611(j) and 613(a) of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (Pub. L. No. 93-288), as amended, (42 U.S.C. §§ 5121 et seq.). Unless otherwise authorized by law, federal funds cannot be matched with other federal funds. The recipient’s contribution should be specifically identified. These non-federal contributions have the same eligibility requirements as the federal share.

DHS/FEMA administers cost-matching requirements in accordance with 2 C.F.R. § 200.306.

To meet matching requirements, the recipient contributions must be verifiable, reasonable, allowable, allocable, necessary under the grant program, and in compliance with all applicable federal requirements and regulations.

For example, if the federal award were at a 50% cost share and the total approved budget cost was $100,000, then:

• Federal share is 50% of $100,000 = $50,000 https://www.fema.gov/emergency-managers/nims/implementation-training https://www.fema.gov/emergency-managers/nims/implementation-training

• Recipient share is 50% of $100,000 = $50,000

However, with this example, if the total cost ended up being $120,000, the federal share would remain at 50% of the total approved budget at the time of application of $100,000, or $50,000. If the total cost ended up being $80,000, then the 50% federal share would decrease to $40,000, and the recipient cost share would be $40,000.

In accordance with 48 U.S.C. § 1469a, cost-match requirements are waived for the insular areas of the U.S. territories of American Samoa, Guam, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, as well as the Federated States of Micronesia and the Republic of the Marshall Islands.

See the Preparedness Grants Manual, Appendix H (FY 2022 Update) for additional cost share/match guidance. FEMA will update and publish the full FY 2022 version of the Preparedness Grants Manual, which will include Appendix H (FY 2022 Update), and apply to the use of FY 2022 EMPG Program funds.

D. Application and Submission Information

1. Key Dates and Times

a. Application Start Date: April 13, 2022

b. Application Submission Deadline: June 13, 2022 at 5 p.m. ET

All applications must be received by the established deadline.

The Non-Disaster (ND) Grants System has a date stamp that indicates when an application is submitted. Applicants will receive an electronic message confirming receipt of their submission. For additional information on how an applicant will be notified of application receipt, see the subsection titled “Timely Receipt Requirements and Proof of Timely Submission” in Section D of this NOFO.

FEMA will not review applications that are received after the deadline or consider these late applications for funding. FEMA may, however, extend the application deadline on request for any applicant who can demonstrate that good cause exists to justify extending the deadline. Good cause for an extension may include technical problems outside of the applicant’s control that prevent submission of the application by the deadline, other exigent or emergency circumstances, or statutory requirements for FEMA to make an award.

Applicants experiencing technical problems outside of their control must notify FEMA as soon as possible and before the application deadline. Failure to timely notify FEMA of the issue that prevented the timely filing of the application may preclude consideration of the award. “Timely notification” of FEMA means prior to the application deadline and within 48 hours after the applicant became aware of the issue.

A list of FEMA contacts can be found in Section G of this NOFO, “DHS Awarding Agency Contact Information.” For additional assistance using the ND Grants System, please contact the ND Grants Service Desk at (800) 865-4076 or NDGrants@fema.dhs.gov. The ND Grants mailto:NDGrants@fema.dhs.gov

Service Desk is available Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. – 6 p.m. Eastern Time (ET). For programmatic or grants management questions, please contact your Program Analyst or Grants Specialist. If applicants do not know who to contact or if there are programmatic questions or concerns, please contact the Centralized Scheduling and Information Desk (CSID) by phone at (800) 368-6498 or by e-mail at askcsid@fema.dhs.gov, Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. ET.

c. Anticipated Funding Selection Date: No later than June 30, 2022

d. Anticipated Award Date: No later than September 30, 2022

e. Other Key Dates:

2. Agreeing to Terms and Conditions of the Award

By submitting an application, applicants agree to comply with the requirements of this NOFO and the terms and conditions of the award, should they receive an award.

3. Address to Request Application Package See the Preparedness Grants Manual for requesting and submitting an application. For purposes of FY 2022 EMPG Program applications, please refer to the FY 2021 version of the Preparedness Grants Manual for general application instructions as well as the Preparedness Grants Manual, Appendix H (FY 2022 Update) for EMPG Program-specific instructions.

FEMA will update and publish the full FY 2022 version of the Preparedness Grants Manual, which will include Appendix H (FY 2022 Update), and apply to the use of FY 2022 EMPG Program funds.

Initial applications are processed through the Grants.gov portal. Final applications are completed and submitted through FEMA’s ND Grants System. Application forms and instructions are available at Grants.gov. To access these materials, go to http://www.grants.gov.

4. Steps Required to Obtain a Unique Entity Identifier, Register in the System for Award

Management (SAM), and Submit an Application Applying for an award under this program is a multi-step process and requires time to

Event Suggested Deadline for Completion Obtaining Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) Number Four weeks before actual submission deadline

Obtaining a valid Employer Identification Number (EIN) Four weeks before actual submission deadline

Creating an account with login.gov Four weeks before actual submission deadline Registering in SAM or Updating SAM registration Four weeks before actual submission deadline

Registering in Grants.gov Four weeks before actual submission deadline Starting application in Grants.gov One week before actual submission deadline Submitting the final application in FEMA’s ND Grants. By the submission deadline mailto:askcsid@fema.dhs.gov https://www.fema.gov/media-library/assets/documents/178291 https://www.fema.gov/grants/preparedness/manual https://www.fema.gov/grants/preparedness/manual https://www.grants.gov/ http://www.grants.gov/ complete. Applicants are encouraged to register early as the registration process can take four weeks or more to complete. Therefore, registration should be done in sufficient time to ensure it does not impact your ability to meet required submission deadlines.

Please review the table above for estimated deadlines to complete each of the steps listed. Failure of an applicant to comply with any of the required steps before the deadline for submitting an application may disqualify that application from funding.

To apply for an award under this program, all applicants must:

a. Apply for, update, or verify their Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) number from SAM.gov and Employer Identification Number (EIN) from the Internal Revenue Service;

b. In the application, provide an UEI number;

c. Have an account with login.gov;

d. Register for, update, or verify their SAM account and ensure the account is active before submitting the application;

e. Create a Grants.gov account;

f. Add a profile to a Grants.gov account;

g. Establish an Authorized Organizational Representative (AOR) in Grants.gov;

h. Register in ND Grants

i. Submit an initial application in Grants.gov;

j. Submit the final application in ND Grants, including electronically signing applicable forms; and

k. Continue to maintain an active SAM registration with current information at all times during which it has an active federal award or an application or plan under consideration by a federal awarding agency. As part of this, applicants must also provide information on an applicant’s immediate and highest-level owner and subsidiaries, as well as on all predecessors that have been awarded federal contracts or federal financial assistance within the last three years, if applicable.

Applicants are advised that FEMA may not make a federal award until the applicant has complied with all applicable SAM requirements. Therefore, an applicant’s SAM registration must be active not only at the time of application, but also during the application review period and when FEMA is ready to make a federal award. Further, as noted above, an applicant’s or recipient’s SAM registration must remain active for the duration of an active federal award. If an applicant’s SAM registration is expired at the time of application, expires during application review, or expires any other time before award, FEMA may determine that the applicant is not qualified to receive a federal award and use that determination as a basis for making a federal award to another applicant.

Per 2 C.F.R. § 25.110(c)(2)(iii), if an applicant is experiencing exigent circumstances that prevents it from receiving a UEI number, if applicable, and completing SAM registration prior to receiving a federal award, the applicant must notify FEMA as soon as possible by contacting askcsid@fema.dhs.gov and providing the details of the circumstances that prevent completion of these requirements. If FEMA determines that there are exigent circumstances and FEMA has decided to make an award, the applicant will be required to obtain a UEI number, if applicable, and complete SAM registration within 30 days of the https://www.login.gov/ mailto:askcsid@fema.dhs.gov federal award date.

5. Electronic Delivery DHS is participating in the Grants.gov initiative to provide the grant community with a single site to find and apply for grant funding opportunities. DHS encourages or requires applicants to submit their applications online through Grants.gov, depending on the funding opportunity.

For this funding opportunity, FEMA requires applicants to submit initial applications through Grants.gov and a final application through ND Grants.

6. How to Register to Apply through Grants.gov

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