Opportunity Information: Apply for DHS 15 GPD 042 008 01
Apply for DHS 15 GPD 042 008 01
- The Department of Homeland Security FEMA in the disaster prevention and relief sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Fiscal Year (FY) 2015 Emergency Management Performance Grant Program Region 8" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 97.042 Emergency Management Performance Grants.
- This funding opportunity was created on Mar 25, 2015 and posted on Mar 25, 2015.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Apr 24, 2015. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $350,100,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 6 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: State governments.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Fiscal Year (FY) 2015 Emergency Management Performance Grant (EMPG) Program for Region 8 is a FEMA-administered grant opportunity under the U.S. Department of Homeland Security designed to strengthen day-to-day emergency management capacity and overall preparedness for all hazards. The program is grounded in federal law, including Section 662 of the Post-Katrina Emergency Management Reform Act (6 U.S.C. 762) and the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq.). Under Title VI of the Stafford Act, FEMA is authorized to fund and support a national system of emergency preparedness intended to protect life and property, with responsibility shared between the federal government and state and local governments. In practical terms, EMPG is meant to help emergency management agencies build and sustain the people, planning, training, exercise, and coordination functions that make communities more ready to prevent, protect against, mitigate, respond to, and recover from disasters and emergencies.
The central purpose of the FY 2015 EMPG is to provide federal financial assistance so eligible emergency management agencies can obtain and maintain the resources needed to support the National Preparedness Goal and its associated mission areas and core capabilities. While the announcement emphasizes an all-hazards approach, the intent is not limited to a single threat type; it is structured to support a comprehensive preparedness system that can address natural disasters, technological incidents, public health emergencies, and other complex events. FEMA, through the EMPG program, also plays a coordinating and guiding role by setting expectations, providing direction and technical guidance, and offering assistance to help jurisdictions develop more integrated and consistent preparedness practices across levels of government.
This particular listing is identified as a discretionary grant opportunity with the Funding Opportunity Number DHS-15-GPD-042-008-01 and the title "Fiscal Year (FY) 2015 Emergency Management Performance Grant Program - Region 8." The funding activity category is Disaster Prevention and Relief, and the CFDA number associated with this program is 97.042 (Emergency Management Performance Grants). The opportunity anticipated making 6 awards, reflecting the Region 8 scope. The total estimated funding amount for the broader FY 2015 EMPG program is listed as $350,100,000, although the notice does not provide a specific award ceiling or floor (both are shown as 0), which typically indicates that individual award amounts depend on allocation formulas, eligibility, and program guidance rather than a fixed minimum or maximum stated in the synopsis.
Eligibility for this announcement is limited to state governments, which generally means the state emergency management agency serves as the applicant and administrator, with funding commonly used to support statewide emergency management functions and, in many cases, to pass through support or coordinate activities with local, tribal, and territorial partners consistent with state plans and federal requirements. A cost-sharing or matching requirement applies, meaning recipients must provide a non-federal share in accordance with EMPG rules and the detailed Notice of Funding Opportunity; the synopsis flags the requirement but does not specify the match percentage, which would be detailed in the full announcement and program guidance.
Key administrative dates included a posted and creation date of March 25, 2015, with an application closing date of April 24, 2015, and an archive date of May 24, 2015. The primary information source and full application instructions were available via Grants.gov, and applicants or interested parties who had trouble accessing the full announcement were directed to contact FEMA's GMD Systems Branch at GMDSystemsBranch@fema.gov. Overall, the opportunity is best understood as a foundational emergency management capacity-building grant that supports the staffing, planning, coordination, and readiness activities needed to meet national preparedness priorities across the full spectrum of hazards.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
1) What is the FY 2015 Emergency Management Performance Grant (EMPG) Program for Region 8?
The FY 2015 EMPG Program for Region 8 is a FEMA-administered grant opportunity under the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. It is designed to strengthen day-to-day emergency management capacity and overall preparedness for all hazards by helping eligible emergency management agencies build and sustain core emergency management functions.
2) What is the main purpose of this grant opportunity?
The central purpose is to provide federal financial assistance so eligible emergency management agencies can obtain and maintain resources needed to support the National Preparedness Goal, including its mission areas and core capabilities. In practical terms, EMPG supports the people, planning, training, exercise, and coordination activities that help communities prevent, protect against, mitigate, respond to, and recover from disasters and emergencies.
3) Which federal agency administers this program?
The program is administered by FEMA (Federal Emergency Management Agency) under the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS).
4) What types of hazards or incidents does EMPG support?
EMPG is structured around an all-hazards approach. The intent is not limited to a single threat type and can support preparedness for natural disasters, technological incidents, public health emergencies, and other complex events as part of a comprehensive preparedness system.
5) What kinds of activities or capabilities is EMPG intended to strengthen?
Based on the opportunity description, EMPG is intended to help build and sustain core emergency management functions such as staffing (people), planning, training, exercises, and coordination. These functions support overall readiness across prevention, protection, mitigation, response, and recovery.
6) What is the Funding Opportunity Number (FON) for this listing?
The Funding Opportunity Number is DHS-15-GPD-042-008-01.
7) What is the official title of the funding opportunity?
The title is "Fiscal Year (FY) 2015 Emergency Management Performance Grant Program - Region 8."
8) Is this opportunity competitive or discretionary?
The listing is identified as a discretionary grant opportunity.
9) What is the CFDA number associated with this program?
The CFDA number is 97.042, which corresponds to Emergency Management Performance Grants.
10) What is the funding activity category for this grant?
The funding activity category is Disaster Prevention and Relief.
11) How many awards were anticipated for Region 8?
The opportunity anticipated making 6 awards for the Region 8 scope.
12) What is the total estimated funding amount mentioned for the broader FY 2015 EMPG program?
The total estimated funding amount listed for the broader FY 2015 EMPG program is $350,100,000.
13) Does the synopsis provide an award minimum (floor) or maximum (ceiling)?
No. The synopsis shows an award ceiling of 0 and an award floor of 0, which typically indicates that individual award amounts are not specified in the synopsis and may depend on allocation formulas, eligibility, and program guidance rather than a fixed minimum or maximum.
14) Who is eligible to apply for this EMPG opportunity?
Eligibility for this announcement is limited to state governments. In practice, this generally means the state emergency management agency serves as the applicant and administrator.
15) Can local, tribal, or territorial entities apply directly under this announcement?
The synopsis states eligibility is limited to state governments, so local, tribal, and territorial entities are not listed as direct applicants under this specific announcement. The description notes that states commonly use the funding to support statewide functions and may pass through support or coordinate activities with local, tribal, and territorial partners consistent with state plans and federal requirements.
16) Is there a cost share or matching requirement?
Yes. A cost-sharing or matching requirement applies, meaning recipients must provide a non-federal share in accordance with EMPG rules and the detailed Notice of Funding Opportunity.
17) Does the synopsis specify the match percentage?
No. The synopsis flags that a match is required but does not state the percentage. The match percentage would be provided in the full announcement and related program guidance.
18) When was this opportunity posted, and what were the key dates?
The posted date and creation date are March 25, 2015. The application closing date is April 24, 2015. The archive date is May 24, 2015.
19) Where were the full announcement and application instructions provided?
The primary information source and full application instructions were available via Grants.gov.
20) Who should be contacted if there are problems accessing the full announcement?
Interested parties who had trouble accessing the full announcement were directed to contact FEMA's GMD Systems Branch at GMDSystemsBranch@fema.gov.
21) What legal authorities are referenced as the foundation for EMPG?
The opportunity references federal law including Section 662 of the Post-Katrina Emergency Management Reform Act (6 U.S.C. 762) and the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq.). It also notes that under Title VI of the Stafford Act, FEMA is authorized to fund and support a national system of emergency preparedness intended to protect life and property, with responsibility shared between the federal government and state and local governments.
22) How does FEMA describe its role beyond providing funding?
Beyond providing funds, FEMA is described as playing a coordinating and guiding role by setting expectations, providing direction and technical guidance, and offering assistance to help jurisdictions develop more integrated and consistent preparedness practices across levels of government.
23) How should this grant be understood at a high level?
The opportunity is best understood as a foundational emergency management capacity-building grant that supports staffing, planning, coordination, and readiness activities needed to meet national preparedness priorities across the full spectrum of hazards.
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