The Federal Emergency Management Agency provides state and local governments with preparedness program funding in the form of Non-Disaster Grants. These grants provide funding that support building, sustaining and delivering essential emergency management capabilities. Funding is provided for eligible prevention, preparedness and response activities including equipment, planning, training, exercise, and management and administrative functions throughout the State of Idaho.
Available Non-Disaster Grants in Idaho:
The purpose of the Emergency Management Performance Grant program is to provide Federal grants to states to assist state, local and tribal governments in preparing for all hazards, as authorized by the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act. The EMPG program plays an important role in the implementation of the National Preparedness System by supporting the building, sustainment and delivery of core capabilities essential to achieving the National Preparedness Goal (the Goal) of a secure and resilient Nation.
A core mission of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is to enhance the ability of State, local and tribal governments to prepare, prevent, respond to and recover from terrorist attacks and other disasters. The State Homeland Security Program assists state, tribal, and local preparedness activities that address high-priority preparedness gaps across all core capabilities and mission areas where a nexus to terrorism exists. The program supports the implementation of risk driver, capabilities-based approaches to address capability targets set in urban area, state, and regional Threat and Hazard identification and Risk Assessments (THIRAs).
The Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities program (formerly Pre-Disaster Mitigation) is designed to promote a national culture of preparedness and public safety through investments that protect our communities and infrastructure and foster resilience. Eligible entities: Tribes, state agencies, local jurisdictions, special taxing districts that adopted a currently approved hazard mitigation plan. An eligible entity may apply on behalf of businesses or citizens. BRIC is a nationally competitive annual grant opportunity through the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) which awards planning and project grants and provides opportunities for raising public awareness about reducing future losses before disaster strikes.
The Hazardous Materials Transportation Act (HMTA) authorizes the US Department of Transportation (USDOT) to make grants available to States, territories and tribes to develop or improve emergency response plans and to conduct training of first responders. The Hazardous Materials Emergency Preparedness provides financial and technical assistance as well as national direction and guidance to enhance State, Tribal and local hazardous materials emergency planning and training.
The Cooperating Technical Partners program works to create partnerships between FEMA and participating National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) communities, regional agencies, state agencies, tribes and universities that have the interest and capability to become more active participants in the FEMA flood hazard mapping program.
The Nonprofit Security Grant Program provides funding support for target hardening and other physical security enhancements and activities to nonprofit organizations that are at high risk of terrorist attack. The intent is to integrate nonprofit preparedness activities with broader state and local preparedness efforts. It is also designed to promote coordination and collaboration in emergency preparedness activities among public and private community representatives, as well as state and local government agencies.
The Flood Mitigation Assistance program provides funding to assist States and communities in implementing measures to reduce or eliminate the long-term risk of flood damage to structures insurable under the NFIP. Local governments, including cities, townships, counties, special district governments, and tribal governments participating in the National Flood Insurance Program and have a FEMA-approved Hazard Mitigation Plan are eligible to apply.
Structures identified in the subapplication must have an NFIP policy in effect at the FMA Application start date and must maintain it through completion of the mitigation activity and for the life of the structure.
Questions?
Grants Branch Chief
Matt McCarter
(208) 258-6517
MMcCarter@imd.idaho.gov