Fiscal Year (FY) 2019 Emergency Management Performance Grant Program - Region 4 | DHS 19 GPD 042 04 01

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The Fiscal Year (FY) 2019 Emergency Management Performance Grant (EMPG) Program - Region 4 is a FEMA grant opportunity under the U.S. Department of Homeland Security that is designed to strengthen day-to-day and long-term emergency management capabilities. The core purpose is to provide federal funding to states so they can better support state, local, territorial, and tribal partners in preparing for, responding to, recovering from, and mitigating all types of hazards. In practical terms, the grant is meant to help build and sustain a comprehensive emergency preparedness system that protects lives and property, recognizing that preparedness is a shared responsibility across the federal government, states, and their political subdivisions.

This opportunity is grounded in federal law, specifically Section 662 of the Post-Katrina Emergency Management Reform Act (6 U.S.C. section 762) and the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. sections 5121 and following). Under Title VI of the Stafford Act, FEMA is authorized to issue grants that support an emergency preparedness system nationwide. The federal role through EMPG is described as providing direction, coordination, guidance, and assistance so that state and local emergency management programs can operate as an integrated, all-hazards system rather than disconnected efforts that only activate during a disaster.

FY 2019 EMPG funding is aimed at helping emergency management agencies obtain and maintain the resources needed to support the National Preparedness Goal, including its mission areas and core capabilities. That emphasis signals that funds are intended to improve measurable preparedness outcomes, such as planning, training, exercises, operational coordination, communications, and other capabilities that make governments more effective before and during incidents. The program also aligns with the broader homeland security priority to "Strengthen National Preparedness and Resilience," as reflected in the Quadrennial Homeland Security Review.

From an administrative standpoint, this is a discretionary grant opportunity (not a formula entitlement listing in this notice), with the funding instrument listed as a grant and the primary activity category noted as disaster prevention and relief. The CFDA number associated with the program is 97.042. Eligible applicants are state governments, and for Region 4 the notice anticipates 8 awards, reflecting the multi-state structure typical of FEMA regional administration. The opportunity is identified by Funding Opportunity Number DHS 19 GPD 042 04 01, was created on April 12, 2019, and had an original application closing date of May 29, 2019. The award ceiling is listed as 0 in the source data, which generally indicates the notice does not specify a single maximum award amount in that field and that award amounts would instead be determined by FEMA program guidance, allocations, or the specific award package for each eligible state.

Overall, the FY 2019 EMPG - Region 4 opportunity is best understood as federal support for the backbone of emergency management: sustaining and improving the systems, staffing, planning, coordination, and readiness activities that allow governments to manage all hazards effectively. The program is not limited to one type of disaster; it is structured to support an all-hazards approach and to help jurisdictions maintain core emergency management capabilities in a consistent, nationally aligned way.

• The Department of Homeland Security, Department of Homeland Security - FEMA in the disaster prevention and relief sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Fiscal Year (FY) 2019 Emergency Management Performance Grant Program - Region 4" and is now available to receive applicants.
• Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 97.042.
• This funding opportunity was created on Apr 12, 2019.
• Applicants must submit their applications by May 29, 2019. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
• The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 8 candidate(s).
• Eligible applicants include: State governments.

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