FY 2025 HMEP Grant Program States and Territories | 693JK325NF0008

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The FY 2025 Hazardous Materials Emergency Preparedness (HMEP) Grant Program for States and Territories is a discretionary federal grant opportunity administered by the U.S. Department of Transportation's Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA). Authorized under 49 U.S.C. 5116, the program is designed to strengthen preparedness and response capabilities for hazardous materials (HAZMAT) transportation-related accidents and incidents. In practical terms, the grant supports efforts that help communities prevent, plan for, and respond to HAZMAT events more safely and efficiently, while also improving coordination among state and local partners involved in emergency management and hazardous materials safety.

This funding opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number 693JK325NF0008) provides both financial and technical assistance to eligible recipients. The primary goal is to increase local effectiveness in handling HAZMAT incidents, which can include improving readiness of first responders and strengthening systems and procedures that reduce risk to the public, responders, and the environment. While the program description highlights states, territories, and federally recognized tribes as intended beneficiaries, the eligibility listing for this specific posting identifies state governments as eligible applicants, signaling that states are the direct applicants for this particular competition (with states typically coordinating benefits and pass-through activities that reach local jurisdictions).

The opportunity is categorized as a discretionary grant with a grant funding instrument. It is associated with the Transportation and Employment, Labor and Training funding activity categories and is listed under CFDA (now commonly referred to under Assistance Listings) number 20.703. PHMSA expects to make about 60 awards under this solicitation, and the maximum award amount (award ceiling) is $250,000 per award. The original application closing date is January 23, 2025. The posting was created on January 21, 2025, indicating a short window between announcement and deadline, so applicants would generally need to be ready to finalize and submit materials quickly.

Overall, this program targets measurable improvements in hazardous materials emergency preparedness: enhancing planning, training, and operational readiness so that when a transportation-related HAZMAT incident occurs, local and state systems can respond faster, more effectively, and with fewer injuries, less environmental harm, and reduced disruption. The federal assistance structure is meant to help states build and maintain consistent preparedness capabilities and to share best practices and technical support across jurisdictions dealing with hazardous materials transportation risks.

• The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Admin in the employment, labor and training, transportation sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "FY 2025 HMEP Grant Program States and Territories" and is now available to receive applicants.
• Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 20.703.
• This funding opportunity was created on 2025-01-21.
• Applicants must submit their applications by 2025-01-23. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
• Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $250,000.00 in funding.
• The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 60 candidate(s).
• Eligible applicants include: State governments.

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