FY 2025 Local Emergency Management Performance Grant Program (EMPG)
Forecasted
The FY 2025 EMPG, funded by the Georgia Emergency Management and Homeland Security Agency, advances local emergency preparedness in Georgia through research-driven planning, training, and exercises for all-hazards response.
Funder: Georgia Emergency Management and Homeland Security Agency
Due Dates (Anticipated): January 2027 (Application deadline, projected)
Funding Amounts: Award amounts are population-based; typical annual allocations vary by jurisdiction and project scope.
Summary: Supports Georgia emergency management agencies in advancing all-hazards preparedness through planning, training, and exercises.
Description
The Local Emergency Management Performance Grant Program (EMPG) is designed to enhance all-hazards emergency preparedness across Georgia. Administered by the Georgia Emergency Management and Homeland Security Agency (GEMA/HS), this program provides funding to state, local, tribal, and territorial emergency management agencies to help implement the National Preparedness System and achieve the National Preparedness Goal of a secure and resilient nation. Funding supports comprehensive emergency management initiatives, focusing on planning, training, and exercise activities to address a broad spectrum of threats and risks, including natural disasters. The program is funded by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and the Federal Emergency Management Agency.
