Arkansas Division Of Emergency Management

The Arkansas Division of Emergency Management (ADEM), doing business as Adem, is the primary state agency responsible for coordinating emergency preparedness, response, recovery, and mitigation efforts across Arkansas. As a U.S. state government entity, ADEM plays a critical role in managing and responding to various emergencies, natural disasters, and potential threats within the state. Through its federal grant awards, ADEM provides comprehensive emergency management services, infrastructure resilience planning, and critical support to local governments, nonprofits, and community organizations.

ADEM has consistently secured federal grants from agencies like the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to deliver a wide range of emergency management services. These grants cover multiple programs including the Homeland Security Grant Program, Emergency Management Performance Grants, Nonprofit Security Grant Program, Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities (BRIC), and State and Local Cybersecurity Grant Program. The agency uses these funds to support activities such as hazard mitigation planning, emergency protective measures, infrastructure hardening, cybersecurity enhancements, disaster response training, equipment acquisition, and providing security improvements for vulnerable nonprofit organizations. ADEM frequently issues sub-awards to local jurisdictions like Saline, Sebastian, Washington, Pulaski, White, Benton, Jefferson, and Craighead counties, enabling localized emergency preparedness initiatives. Specific projects have included constructing community safe rooms, implementing drainage infrastructure improvements, conducting vulnerability assessments, delivering workforce training, and supporting critical infrastructure protection across Arkansas.