Emergency Management Performance Grant
The EMPG provides annual federal funding to Connecticut agencies to strengthen local emergency management capabilities, supporting personnel, training, equipment, and operations for preparedness and resilience.
Funder: Connecticut Division of Emergency Management and Homeland Security
Due Dates (Anticipated): October 2026 (Application period start, projected)
Funding Amounts: Minimum $5,000 for towns <10,000 residents; additional $0.50 per capita, plus $0.05 per capita for PPE; annual grant, matching reimbursement.
Summary: Annual federal funding for Connecticut state, local, and tribal emergency management programs to build and sustain core preparedness capabilities.
Key Information: Requires 50% local match; only Connecticut municipalities and Tribal Nations eligible.
Description
The Emergency Management Performance Grant (EMPG) is an annual federal grant program administered by FEMA and managed in Connecticut by the Division of Emergency Management and Homeland Security (DEMHS). The grant provides financial support to state, local, and tribal emergency management agencies for eligible costs, including personnel, training, equipment, and operational expenses. Funding is distributed through a matching reimbursement model to help communities build and sustain capabilities across prevention, protection, mitigation, response, and recovery mission areas. The program aims to enhance preparedness and resilience at the local level in alignment with the National Preparedness Goal.
