Emergency Management Performance Grant (EMPG)

EMPG Summary

The Emergency Management Performance Grant (EMPG) is administered by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). The EMPG program provides assistance to support a comprehensive all hazards preparedness system. It is designed to assist in the development and sustainment of emergency management capabilities across the prevention, protection, mitigation, response, and recovery mission areas.

HSEM serves as Iowa’s designated state administrative agency and the state’s emergency management agency (EMA). HSEM receives Iowa’s designated allocation upon successful application approval. The state is not required to pass through any funding to localities. The distribution of EMPG funds from the state to localities is at the discretion of the state EMA.

There is a required match for EMPG. The federal share that is used toward the EMPG Program budget may not exceed 50 percent of the total budget.

Application Status

The 2025 EMPG application period is OPEN.

The deadline for submission of the application is Sunday, March 30, 2025.  EMPG 2025 will now align with the state fiscal year with regard to the performance period  (July 1, 2025 - June 30, 2026).  

The deadline for submitting a Notice of Interest for EMPG 2025 is Thursday, January 30, 2025.