Federal Emergency Management Agency · Disaster Resilience · Public Facilities
Emergency Management Performance Grants (EMPG)
Formula funding for state and local emergency management programs to develop, sustain, and improve all-hazards emergency management capabilities. State pass-through to local emergency management offices.
Program facts
- Typical award
- $50K – $2M
- Non-federal match
- 50% (approximate)
- Audience
- Cities, towns, counties, and tribal governments
- Application window
- Annual; state pass-through.
- Typical prep time
- 6–10 weeks
- Statutory authority
- Stafford Act §662 (42 U.S.C. §5196c); Post-Katrina Emergency Management Reform Act
Catalog entry last verified 2026-05-24 · Verify on the agency page →
Eligibility at a glance
- Cities are eligible applicants.
Sub-award terms set by state emergency management agency. Amounts and timing approximate; verify directly with administering agency.
How Strategic Pursuit scores this program
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Planning purposes only. Award ranges, match percentages, and application windows on this page summarize the latest publicly available agency guidance and are approximate. Always verify the binding NOFO on the administering agency's page before applying.