Emergency Management Agency Massachusetts

Emergency Management Agency Massachusetts (MEMA) is a U.S. state government entity headquartered in Framingham, Massachusetts, that serves as the commonwealth's primary emergency management organization responsible for protecting public safety, preserving property, and addressing natural and human-caused disasters across the state. As a registered federal grantee since 2007, MEMA has established itself as a major recipient of federal grant funding to enhance Massachusetts' emergency preparedness, response, recovery, and mitigation capabilities. The agency delivers a comprehensive range of emergency management services and resilience-building initiatives through federal grant awards, positioning itself as a critical partner in strengthening the state's disaster readiness and community protection infrastructure.

MEMA's federal grant portfolio demonstrates substantial activity across multiple FEMA and Department of Transportation programs, with total awards exceeding $60 million in recent years. The agency serves as the prime grantee for numerous Emergency Management Performance Grant (EMPG) awards—including major allocations of $12.75 million (October 2025), $11.49 million (September 2024), and $7.08 million (September 2023)—which fund emergency planning, training, exercises, personnel support, equipment procurement, and administrative costs. Additionally, MEMA administers significant Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities (BRIC) program grants totaling multiple millions of dollars across awards dating from 2022 through 2025, supporting hazard mitigation projects, infrastructure hardening, and community resilience initiatives throughout Massachusetts. The agency also manages Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP) awards, Emergency Operations Center (EOC) grants exceeding $6.4 million for facility construction and renovation, a Regional Catastrophic Preparedness Grant Program (RCPGP) award of $1.5 million, and Hazardous Materials Emergency Preparedness (HMEP) grants totaling approximately $442,275 from the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA). As a sub-award recipient from the Department of Public Safety, MEMA has funded Homeland Security Grant Program initiatives including Mobile Emergency Operations Centers (MEOCs), Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) programs focused on historically underserved communities, emergency operations center upgrades, and communications infrastructure projects such as radio tower enhancements. Through this extensive grant network, MEMA sub-awards portions of funding to local municipalities, fire departments, and regional entities to implement targeted resilience and preparedness projects, effectively distributing federal resources across Massachusetts' emergency management ecosystem.