Illinois Emergency Management Agency And Office Of Homeland Security

The Illinois Emergency Management Agency and Office of Homeland Security (IEMA) is a state government entity registered in SAM.gov since July 2006 that serves as a critical pass-through mechanism for federal emergency preparedness and homeland security funding to local governments, counties, municipalities, state agencies, and nonprofit partners throughout Illinois. As the state-level emergency management authority, IEMA coordinates comprehensive emergency preparedness, response, recovery, and mitigation efforts across Illinois while administering substantial federal grant awards from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and the U.S. Department of Transportation's Pipeline and Hazardous Material Safety Administration (PHMSA). IEMA's role encompasses building and sustaining core capabilities related to preventing, preparing for, protecting against, mitigating, and responding to acts of terrorism, natural disasters, hazardous materials incidents, and other high-risk hazards affecting the state.

Through its federal grant portfolio, IEMA has delivered diverse emergency management services and capabilities including homeland security preparedness and prevention activities through the Homeland Security Grant Program (CFDA 97.067), which has awarded over $238 million in combined funding since 2021; emergency management performance and planning through the Emergency Management Performance Grants program (CFDA 97.042), totaling approximately $48 million; nonprofit security enhancements through the Nonprofit Security Grant Program (CFDA 97.008), awarding approximately $67 million for physical security upgrades at faith-based institutions, schools, and community centers at high risk of terrorist attacks; cybersecurity capability development through the State and Local Cybersecurity Grant Program (CFDA 97.137), providing over $23 million for vulnerability assessments, security controls, and workforce training; and hazard mitigation initiatives through programs including the Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (CFDA 97.039), Flood Mitigation Assistance (CFDA 97.029), Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities (CFDA 97.047), and the Nonprofit Security Grant Program. Additionally, IEMA has administered environmental health grants from EPA Region 5 for radon risk reduction (CFDA 66.032) totaling approximately $2.4 million for public awareness campaigns and test kit distribution, and hazardous materials emergency preparedness grants from PHMSA (CFDA 20.703) for emergency response training and planning. Notable sub-award partners have included the American Lung Association, county health departments, Illinois State Police, Illinois Department of Innovation & Technology, Western Illinois University, Cook County Department of Emergency Management, City of Chicago Office of Emergency Management & Communications, and various nonprofit security beneficiaries, while IEMA has also provided operational support for COVID-19 response activities including alternate care facilities, mass vaccination sites, and testing operations during the pandemic.