The Fiscal Year (FY) 2023 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. These grant programs are part of a comprehensive set of measures authorized by Congress and implemented by DHS. Among the goals noted in the DHS Strategic Plan for Fiscal Year 2020-2024, the EMPG Program supports the goal to Strengthen Preparedness and Resilience.
The 2022-2026 FEMA Strategic Plan outlines a bold vision and three ambitious goals designed to address key challenges the agency faces during a pivotal moment in the field of emergency management. Wide-ranging and long-term, the goals defined in the plan respond to the changing landscape in which we find ourselves. The goals to meet this challenge are:
Allowable costs include:
FY23 key changes: https://www.fema.gov/grants/preparedness/emergency-management-performance/fy-24-key-changes
In Indiana, the Indiana Department of Homeland Security (IDHS) 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.
The FY23 allocation to Indiana was $6,983,261
The FY22 allocation to Indiana was $7,958,465
The FY21 allocation to Indiana was $6,873,938.
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.
Local units of government are eligible to apply for Emergency Management Performance Grant funding. Each eligible applicant must have:
Eligibility for EMPG ARPA competitive project funding will be limited to county EMAs only, and only one EMPG ARPA application will be allowed from each county EMA.
IDHS is to submit an application to FEMA on June 24, 2024. Local deadlines vary.
The FY23 allocation to Indiana is $6,282,940 . Grants are awarded directly to the State. Funds are then allocated to emergency management agencies and local jurisdictions. At least 80% of the funds awarded under EMPG must be obligated to local government units. Awards will last for 36 months. Cost sharing/matching of 50% is required.