Hazardous Materials Emergency Preparedness Grant (HMEP)
Forecasted
Hazardous Materials Emergency Preparedness Grant (HMEP) supports New York regions and New York City with planning, training, and exercises to improve readiness for hazardous materials transport emergencies.
Funder: Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Services
Due Dates (Anticipated): March 2027 (Application deadline)
Funding Amounts: FY2022–23 full federal allocation: $16,000, with $4,000 required match
Summary: Supports planning, training, and exercises that improve preparedness for hazardous materials transportation emergencies in New York.
Key Information: FY2022–23 eligibility was limited to New York’s 18 recognized HazMat regions and New York City.
Description
The Hazardous Materials Emergency Preparedness Grant (HMEP) provides U.S. Department of Transportation funding and guidance to improve state and local preparedness for emergencies involving the transportation of hazardous materials. In New York, the Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Services (DHSES), Grants Program Administration, manages the program as the State Administrative Agency. Supported work includes emergency planning, commodity flow studies, hazard and capability assessments, responder training, and exercises.
The program emphasizes safe, effective handling of hazardous materials transportation incidents, rather than general emergency preparedness. New York’s prior funding priorities included bulk energy shipments by rail and road, crude oil Geographic Response Plans, and regional planning gaps affecting HazMat accreditation. Regional collaboration is central to the program; the FY2022–23 cycle required regional applications rather than individual county applications.
