well as state and local government agencies.” $3,693,468 Emergency “All 56 States and 2015: Management territories, as well $350,100,000 Performance as the Republic of Grants (EMPG) the Marshall 2016: Islands and the $350,100,000 About Grant Federated States Program: of Micronesia, are “The purpose of the eligible to apply EMPG Program is to for FY 2016 EMPG provide federal Program grants to states to funds. Either the assist state, local, SAA or the state’s territorial, and tribal Emergency governments in Management preparing for all Agency (EMA) hazards, as is eligible to apply authorized by the directly to FEMA Robert T. Stafford for EMPG Program Disaster Relief and funds on behalf of Emergency each state or Assistance Act, as territory, however, amended (42 U.S.C. only one §§ 5121 et seq.) and application will be Section 662 of the accepted from Post Katrina each state or Emergency territory.” Management Reform Act of 2006, as amended (6 U.S.C. § 762). Title VI of the Stafford Act authorizes FEMA to make grants for the purpose of providing a system of emergency preparedness for the protection of life and property in the United States from hazards and to vest responsibility for emergency preparedness jointly in the federal government and the states and their political
well as state and local government agencies.” Emergency Management Performance Grants (EMPG) About Grant Program: “The purpose of the EMPG Program is to provide federal grants to states to assist state, local, territorial, and tribal governments in preparing for all hazards, as authorized by the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, as amended (42 U.S.C. §§ 5121 et seq.) and Section 662 of the Post Katrina Emergency Management Reform Act of 2006, as amended (6 U.S.C. § 762). Title VI of the Stafford Act authorizes FEMA to make grants for the purpose of providing a system of emergency preparedness for the protection of life and property in the United States from hazards and to vest responsibility for emergency preparedness jointly in the federal government and the states and their political “All 56 States and territories, as well as the Republic of the Marshall Islands and the Federated States of Micronesia, are eligible to apply for FY 2016 EMPG Program funds. Either the SAA or the state’s Emergency Management Agency (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.” 2015: $350,100,000 2016: $350,100,000 $3,693,468