Emergency Management Performance Grant (EMPG)
Forecasted
Emergency Management Performance Grant (EMPG) supports Illinois emergency management agencies with personnel, administration, planning, training, and exercises to protect life and property from hazards.
Funder: Illinois Emergency Management Agency (IEMA-OHS)
Due Dates (Anticipated): August 2027 (Application deadline)
Funding Amounts: Formula-based awards covering up to 50% of total project costs for one year; equal cash or in-kind match required
Summary: Supports accredited Illinois emergency management agencies with personnel and administrative expenses for all-hazards preparedness.
Key Information: Only accredited emergency management agencies are eligible local subrecipients.
Description
The Emergency Management Performance Grant (EMPG) provides federal support for a comprehensive all-hazards emergency preparedness system that protects life and property. Funded by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), the program is administered in Illinois by IEMA-OHS as the State Administrative Agency. Nationally, EMPG assists state, local, territorial, and tribal governments in preparing for hazards.
Illinois’s local share is known as the Emergency Management Assistance (EMA) grant program. It supports accredited emergency management agencies in administering effective programs, including necessary emergency preparedness personnel and administrative expenses. Activities encompass planning, training, and exercises addressing natural or technological emergencies and disasters. Applications connect proposed work to jurisdictional risks, exercise findings, or actual events.
