# Fiscal Year 2026 Emergency Management Performance Grant Program

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/dhs-26-gpd-042-01-99-fiscal-year-2026-emergency-management-performance-grant/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/362796

> Department of Homeland Security - FEMA offered grants of up to $337 million to state and local governments. It expected to make about 56 awards worth $337 million in total. Applications closed on July 15, 2026.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | DHS-26-GPD-042-01-99 |
| Agency | Department of Homeland Security - FEMA |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | July 15, 2026 |
| Award ceiling | $337 million |
| Award floor | not stated |
| Expected awards | 56 |
| Total funding | $337 million |
| Cost sharing | required |
| Assistance Listings | 97.042 |

## Who can apply

- 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.

## What the grant funds

The Emergency Management Performance Grant Program focuses on all-hazards emergency preparedness. The primary objective is to assist state, local, tibal, and territorial emergency management agencies to implement the National Preparedness System and to support the National Preparedness Goal of a secure and resilient nation.

## Questions people ask

### Is DHS-26-GPD-042-01-99 still open?

No. It closed on July 15, 2026.

### Who can apply for Fiscal Year 2026 Emergency Management Performance Grant Program?

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 2026 Emergency Management Performance Grant Program?

Closed July 15, 2026. 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 $337 million each. About $337 million in total across about 56 awards.

### 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.