Grant Details

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.

The goal is to provide funds to assist state, local, tribal, and territorial emergency management agencies to implement the National Preparedness System (NPS) and to support the National Preparedness Goal (the Goal) of a secure and resilient nation.

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:

• Goal 1 - Instill Equity as a Foundation of Emergency Management
• Goal 2 - Lead Whole of Community in Climate Resilience
• Goal 3 - Promote and Sustain a Ready FEMA and Prepared Nation

Allowable costs include:

• Planning
• Organization
• Equipment - Allowable equipment includes equipment from the following AEL categories: 
  • Personal Protective Equipment (Category 1);
  • Information Technology (Category 4);
  • Cybersecurity Enhancement Equipment (Category 5);
  • Interoperable Communications Equipment (Category 6);
  • Detection Equipment (Category 7);
  • Power Equipment (Category 10);
  • Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, and Explosive (CBRNE) Reference Materials (Category 11); 
  • CBRNE Incident Response Vehicles (Category 12);
  • Physical Security Enhancement Equipment (Category 14);
  • CBRNE Logistical Support Equipment (Category 19); and 
  • Other Authorized Equipment (Category 21).
• Training and Exercises
• Travel
• Construction and Renovation
• Acquisition or Leasing of Real Property
• Operational Overtime
• Whole Community Preparedness
• Maintenance and Sustainment

In Connecticut, the Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection, Division of Emergency Management and Homeland Security (DEMHS) 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.