Emergency Mgmt Department Of

The Emergency Management Department of the Commonwealth of Virginia Department of Emergency Management Division is a state government entity registered in SAM.gov since February 25, 2004, serving as Virginia's primary agency for coordinating comprehensive emergency management and disaster resilience initiatives across the Commonwealth. As a U.S. State Government entity, the department receives federal grant funding to support all-hazards emergency preparedness, response, recovery, and mitigation capabilities. The agency functions as a critical interface between federal emergency management resources and local communities, frequently distributing sub-awards to local jurisdictions, regional planning commissions, and nonprofit organizations to implement localized emergency management projects throughout Virginia.

The Virginia Department of Emergency Management has received substantial federal grant funding across multiple FEMA-administered programs totaling well over $150 million in recent awards. Key grant programs include the Emergency Management Performance Grant (CFDA 97.042), which supports emergency planning, training, equipment procurement, and administrative costs; the Homeland Security Grant Program (CFDA 97.067), providing formula funding for state and local homeland security and emergency preparedness initiatives; and the State and Local Cybersecurity Grant Program (CFDA 97.137), supporting cybersecurity governance, vulnerability assessments, workforce training, and critical infrastructure protection. Additional major funding sources include the Nonprofit Security Grant Program (CFDA 97.008), supporting physical and cybersecurity enhancements for at-risk nonprofits; the Disaster Grants - Public Assistance program (CFDA 97.036), funding debris removal and facility restoration following presidentially declared disasters; the Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities program (CFDA 97.047), supporting infrastructure resilience and hazard mitigation projects; and the Flood Mitigation Assistance program (CFDA 97.029), funding flood control, property acquisitions, and elevation projects. The department has also administered programs including the Emergency Operations Center grant (CFDA 97.052) for EOC infrastructure development, the Safeguarding Tomorrow Revolving Loan Fund (CFDA 97.139) providing low-interest loans for local hazard mitigation, the Regional Catastrophic Preparedness Grant Program (CFDA 97.111), the Crisis Counseling Assistance and Training Program (CFDA 97.032) for disaster mental health services, and the Hazardous Materials Emergency Planning program (CFDA 20.703) administered by the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration. Through these grants, the department has implemented projects ranging from cybersecurity enhancements and emergency operations center improvements to flood mitigation studies, nonprofit security installations, regional preparedness coordination, all-hazards mitigation planning, and disaster debris removal operations, frequently partnering with local governments, planning districts, nonprofit organizations, and regional entities to execute comprehensive emergency management services statewide.