Emergency Management Performance Grant (EMPG)

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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.

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Application Status

The 2026 EMPG application period is OPEN.

  • Notice of Interest (NOI) Deadline: Tuesday, December 30, 2025
    Note: Once your NOI is submitted and approved, your application is considered open.
  • Application Deadline: Saturday, February 28, 2026
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