Emergency Operations Center (97.052)
Emergency Operations Center (Assistance Listing 97.052) is run by the Federal Emergency Management Agency, part of the Department of Homeland Security. It awarded $243 million in 93 grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, about $2.6 million per award on average. No funding opportunity is open on Grants.gov right now.
The typical award was $1.7 million. Half of the 93 awards fell between $1.0 million and $3.4 million, and they ranged from $138,557 to $12.2 million.
- Awarded, FY 2021 to 2025$243 million
- Grant awards93
- Typical award$1.7 million
- Awarded in FY 2025-$1.0 million
- Size rank562 of 1,823
- Type of assistanceProject grants
Key findings
- It is the 562nd largest of 1,823 federal grant programs by five-year awards.
- The 20 largest recipients received 76% of the money.
- Awards went to recipients in 39 states and territories.
What the program funds
The purpose of the Emergency Operations Center (EOC) Grant Program is to improve emergency management and preparedness capabilities by supporting flexible, sustainable, secure, strategically located and fully interoperable EOCs with a focus on addressing identified deficiencies and needs. This program provides funding for construction or renovation of a State, local or Tribal government's principal EOC. Fully capable emergency operations facilities at the State and local levels are an essential element of a comprehensive national emergency management system and are necessary to ensure continuity of operations and continuity of government in major disasters cause by any hazard.
Open opportunities
No opportunity under this program is open or forecast on Grants.gov right now. Programs often post once a year, so the funding history below shows what to expect.
Rules from the program listing
What the money can and cannot pay for
Civil Defense/Disaster Prevention and Relief/Emergency Preparedness The EOC grant program supports EOC construction and renovation. Funds must be spent in compliance with rules and regulations noted in the EOC Grant Program Guidance and Application Kit.
Matching requirements
This program has no statutory formula. Statutory formula is not applicable to this assistance listing. Matching Requirements: Percent: The program will require a 75 percent Federal and 25 percent grantee cost share cash or in-kind match requirement. Unless otherwise authorized by law, Federal funds cannot be matched with other Federal funds. Maintenance of Effort requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing. Matching requirements are voluntary. Maintenance of Effort requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing.MOE requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing.
Deadlines
Contact the headquarters or regional location, as appropriate for application deadlines
Award range and average, in the agency's words
Financial assistance available range is from $41,000 to $7,500,000 with an average of $1,220,823.42
Examples of funded projects
Fiscal Year2025: 2024: Construction and renovation of State, local, and tribal government’s principal Emergency Operations Center. 2025: Not funded
Funding history and past recipients
From fiscal 2021 to 2025, Emergency Operations Center (97.052) awarded $243 million across 93 grant awards, an average of $2.6 million per award.
Who usually wins
State and local governments received 93% of the money, tribes 3.2%.
| Recipient type | Awards | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| State and local governments | 87 | $226 million | 93% |
| Other | 2 | $9.3 million | 3.8% |
| Tribal governments and organizations | 4 | $7.7 million | 3.2% |
By state
35 states have a page for this program: those that received at least $1 million or 10 awards.
| State | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| California | 5 | $24.7 million |
| South Carolina | 2 | $21.8 million |
| Florida | 3 | $15.3 million |
| New York | 3 | $12.1 million |
| Mississippi | 3 | $10.9 million |
| Louisiana | 2 | $10.8 million |
| Texas | 3 | $9.9 million |
| New Jersey | 2 | $9.7 million |
| Connecticut | 2 | $8.4 million |
| Maryland | 2 | $7.1 million |
| Georgia | 3 | $7.0 million |
| Washington | 2 | $6.9 million |
| Pennsylvania | 3 | $6.8 million |
| Tennessee | 1 | $6.6 million |
| Illinois | 3 | $6.4 million |
| Oregon | 3 | $6.3 million |
| Virginia | 2 | $6.2 million |
| Minnesota | 3 | $5.8 million |
| Arizona | 4 | $5.5 million |
| New Mexico | 3 | $5.0 million |
| Michigan | 3 | $4.9 million |
| North Carolina | 2 | $4.9 million |
| Colorado | 3 | $4.6 million |
| Ohio | 2 | $4.5 million |
| Massachusetts | 2 | $3.5 million |
| Maine | 3 | $3.5 million |
| New Hampshire | 3 | $3.4 million |
| Alaska | 3 | $3.0 million |
| Hawaii | 2 | $3.0 million |
| Rhode Island | 3 | $2.4 million |
| Nebraska | 1 | $2.3 million |
| Nevada | 1 | $2.0 million |
| West Virginia | 3 | $1.8 million |
| Alabama | 1 | $1.4 million |
| Kansas | 1 | $1.0 million |
| Vermont | 2 | $995,822 |
| Wisconsin | 1 | $937,000 |
| Utah | 1 | $800,000 |
| Iowa | 2 | $480,554 |