Grants $870,860 – $25,591,548 expected
Grants.gov Opportunity Number: DHS-26- GPD-042-01-99
Assistance Listing #: 97.042
Grant Deadline
July 15, 2026, 5 p.m. ET
All-hazards emergency preparedness grants
FY 2026 Emergency Management Performance Grant (EMPG) Program is one of the grant programs that constitutes DHS/FEMA’s focus on all-hazards emergency preparedness, including the evolving threats and risks associated with natural disasters.
EMPG Program funding is awarded to the 56 states and territories using a population-based allocation methodology. The main purpose of the program is to support the emergency management needs of state, local, Tribal Nation, and territorial governments, primarily through investments in planning, training, and exercise activities and to help cover the salaries of emergency management personnel.
What this grant does for your agency
Allowable Project Types: Allowable costs for EMPG made in support of the national priorities must fall into the categories of planning, organization, equip.m.ent, training, or exercises (POETE).
Agencies awarded the FY 2026 Emergency Management Performance Grant Program (EMPG) receive funding to states and territorial governments to enhance their emergency management capabilities.
Expected Award Range: $870,860 – $25,591,548
Expected Total Funding: $337,250,000
Anticipated Number of Awards: 56 awards
Only a limited number of grants will be awarded.
Grant Eligibility
For full eligibility details, see the Grant Guidelines:
Only the following entities or entity types are eligible to apply: State or territorial governments (the State Administrative Agency [SAA] or the state’s Emergency
Management Agency [EMA]).
All 56 states and territories (collectively “state or territory”) are eligible to apply for FY 2026 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.
About FEMA
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Grant Deadline
Grant applications are due no later than July 15, 2026, 5 p.m. ET
Apply
The application package is accessible in the FEMA Grants Outcomes (FEMA GO) system. To access the system, go to https://go.fema.gov/
Apply for the FY 2026 Emergency Management Performance Grant Program (EMPG)