DHS-25-GPD-042-01-99: Fiscal Year 2025 Emergency Management Performance Grant
Closed
This grant is closed. Who won this program's grants before is below, and similar open grants are at the end of the page. It is in our archive of Department of Homeland Security - FEMA notices from 2025.
Department of Homeland Security - FEMA offered grants of up to $320 million to state and local governments. It expected to make $320 million in total. Applications closed on August 11, 2025.
From the official notice on Grants.gov, last changed July 29, 2025. Checked November 7, 2026.
- Award ceiling$320 million
- Total funding$320 million
- Cost sharingNot required
- Funding typeGrant
Key dates
| Posted | July 28, 2025 |
|---|---|
| Deadline | August 11, 2025 |
| Archived by Grants.gov | September 10, 2025 |
Who can apply
This opportunity was open to state and local governments.
- State governments
- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
Either the SAA or the EMA is eligible to apply directly to FEMA for EMPG Program funds on behalf of each state or territory.
Is this a realistic fit?
- Past Emergency Management Performance Grants awards averaged $5.3 million; this notice allows up to $320 million per award.
- Most of the program's money (98% over five years) went to state and local governments.
- No cost sharing or match is required.
What the grant funds
The Emergency Management Performance Grant Program focuses on all-hazards emergency preparedness. The primary objective is to assist state, local, tribal, and territorial emergency management agencies to implement the National Preparedness System and to support the National Preparedness Goal of a secure and resilient nation. Applicants can submit applications for this funding opportunity through FEMA Grants Outcomes (GO). Access the system at https://go.fema.gov/.
Who has won Emergency Management Performance Grants grants before
From fiscal 2021 to 2025, Emergency Management Performance Grants (97.042) awarded $2.0 billion across 381 grant awards, an average of $5.3 million per award.
| Recipient | State | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Office of Emergency Services | California | 7 | $154 million |
| Texas Division of Emergency Management | Texas | 7 | $123 million |
| State of Florida Division of Emergency Management | Florida | 7 | $91.3 million |
| New York State Division of Homeland Security & Emergency Services | New York | 7 | $87.5 million |
| Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency | Pennsylvania | 7 | $63.7 million |
Applying now
This notice no longer takes applications. Agencies often post the same opportunity again under a new number, so check the program's notices on Grants.gov and the similar open grants below.
The notice on Grants.gov keeps its full text and attachments, which is useful for planning a resubmission.
Questions people ask
Is DHS-25-GPD-042-01-99 still open?
No. It closed on August 11, 2025.
Who can apply for Fiscal Year 2025 Emergency Management Performance Grant?
Department of Homeland Security - FEMA accepted applications from state and local governments. The notice adds further conditions, so read its eligibility section.
What is the deadline for Fiscal Year 2025 Emergency Management Performance Grant?
Closed August 11, 2025. Applications are no longer accepted; the program's newer notices are on this page when there are any.
How much funding is available?
Awards of up to $320 million each. About $320 million in total.
Who has won Emergency Management Performance Grants grants before?
The largest recipients over five fiscal years were Office of Emergency Services, Texas Division of Emergency Management, State of Florida Division of Emergency Management. The program made 381 awards worth $2.0 billion in that time.