The Emergency Management Performance Grant (EMPG) Program is one of the grant programs that constitute DHS/FEMA's focus on all-hazards emergency preparedness, including the evolving threats and risks associated with climate change. Among the goals noted in the DHS Strategic Plan, the EMPG Program supports the goal to Strengthen Preparedness and Resilience.
Allowable costs include:
- Planning
- Organization
- Equipment
- Training and Exercises
- Travel
- Construction and Renovation
- Operational Overtime
- Maintenance and Sustainment
More information can be found in Appendix H of the Preparedness Manual at: https://www.fema.gov/grants/preparedness/manual
States and territories are encouraged to identify whether and how each project included in their EMPG Program Work Plan addresses equity-related considerations or the impacts associated with climate change (as applicable). The reporting of this information will allow FEMA to better understand how states and territories are using EMPG Program funding to support equity and climate resilience.
In Ohio, the Ohio Emergency Management Agency (OEMA) is responsible for coordinating state and federal resources to assist local government in response and relief activities in the event of an emergency or disaster.
Funds may not be used for: (1) Expenditures for weapons systems and ammunition; (2) Costs to support the hiring of sworn public safety officers for the purposes of fulfilling traditional public safety duties or to supplant traditional public safety positions and responsibilities; or (3) Activities and projects unrelated to the completion and implementation of the EMPG Program