Fiscal Year (FY) 2017 Emergency Management Performance Grant Program - Region 4 | DHS 17 GPD 042 04 01

FY 2017 Emergency Management Performance Grant (EMPG) Program - Region 4 (DHS-17-GPD-042-04-01) FAQs

1) What is this grant opportunity?

This opportunity is the Fiscal Year (FY) 2017 Emergency Management Performance Grant (EMPG) Program - Region 4, a discretionary federal grant administered by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) through FEMA. It provides federal funding to states to strengthen emergency management capabilities that protect life and property against a wide range of hazards.

2) Who administers the EMPG Program for this posting?

The program is administered by DHS through FEMA.

3) What is the main purpose of EMPG funding?

The core purpose is capacity-building: helping states strengthen and sustain emergency management capabilities that protect life and property across all hazards. The program supports the day-to-day backbone of emergency management, such as planning, coordination, training, exercises, and operational readiness that enable prevention, protection, mitigation, response, and recovery.

4) What does "all hazards" mean in the context of this grant?

Based on the opportunity description, the program is intended to support preparedness against a wide range of hazards rather than focusing on a single threat type. The emphasis is on broad emergency management capability that applies across incidents and disruptions.

5) Who is eligible to apply?

Eligible applicants for this posting are state governments.

6) Are local, tribal, and territorial agencies eligible applicants under this posting?

The posting states that eligible applicants are state governments. At the same time, the program language emphasizes that benefits and supported activities extend to the broader emergency management enterprise, including local, tribal, and territorial partners, even though they are not listed as the direct applicants for this posting.

7) What kinds of activities does EMPG support?

The description highlights core emergency management functions, including planning, coordination, training, exercises, and operational readiness. These activities are aimed at helping jurisdictions prevent, protect against, mitigate, respond to, and recover from incidents.

8) How does this grant relate to the National Preparedness Goal?

The funding is intended to help emergency management agencies obtain resources needed to support the National Preparedness Goal, including its mission areas and core capabilities.

9) What is FEMA's role in the shared preparedness approach described in the posting?

The opportunity describes preparedness as a shared responsibility across the federal government, states, and local jurisdictions, with FEMA providing overarching direction, coordination, and support. The intent is for emergency management efforts to function as a comprehensive national system rather than isolated local projects.

10) What federal laws authorize or support this grant?

The opportunity cites statutory authority 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 Title VI of the Stafford Act authorizes FEMA to fund development and maintenance of an emergency preparedness system designed to safeguard communities from hazards.

11) What is the funding opportunity number?

The funding opportunity number is DHS-17-GPD-042-04-01.

12) What is the official title of the opportunity?

The official title is Fiscal Year (FY) 2017 Emergency Management Performance Grant Program - Region 4.

13) Is this a discretionary grant or a formula grant?

The posting categorizes it as a discretionary grant opportunity.

14) What is the activity category for this opportunity?

The opportunity is listed under the Disaster Prevention and Relief activity category.

15) What is the CFDA number for this program?

The CFDA number listed is 97.042.

16) How many awards were anticipated?

The posting anticipated eight awards.

17) What is the award ceiling (maximum award amount)?

The summary field shows an award ceiling of 0. The posting notes that this typically indicates the specific maximum award amount is not provided in the summary field and would need to be confirmed in the full funding notice or allocation guidance.

18) When was this opportunity created?

The opportunity was created on June 2, 2017.

19) What was the original closing date?

The original closing date was June 22, 2017.

20) What does the posting mean by building a "comprehensive national system"?

It means the grant is framed to support coordinated preparedness across multiple levels of government. FEMA provides overarching direction, coordination, and support so emergency management efforts operate as an integrated national system rather than separate, disconnected local projects.

21) How does EMPG connect to broader homeland security priorities?

The opportunity states that EMPG aligns with the Quadrennial Homeland Security Review mission to strengthen national preparedness and resilience, emphasizing not just disaster response but long-term readiness and the ability to recover and bounce back after disruptions.

22) What is the overall focus of this Region 4 EMPG opportunity?

The posting frames Region 4 EMPG as capacity-building funding aimed at sustaining and improving the core functions of emergency management across all hazards, helping states organize and support a coordinated preparedness system that advances nationally defined priorities, mission areas, and core capabilities.