The Department of Homeland Security is offering the Fiscal Year 2012 EMPG Program Region 8 grant to assist States, local, and Tribal governments in preparing for all hazards. This grant, authorized by the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, aims to provide a system of emergency preparedness for the protection of life and property in the United States. Through necessary direction, coordination, and guidance, this grant ensures a comprehensive emergency preparedness system exists for all hazards. The closing date for applications is May 04, 2012.
General Information
| Document Type:: |
Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number:: |
DHS-12-GPD-042-008-01 |
| Funding Opportunity Title:: |
Fiscal Year (FY) 2012 Emergency Management Performance Grants (EMPG) Program Region 8 |
| Opportunity Category:: |
Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation:: |
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| Funding Instrument Type:: |
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| Category of Funding Activity:: |
Other (see text field entitled “Explanation of Other Category of Funding Activity” for clarification) |
| Category Explanation:: |
Homeland Security – Preparedness |
| Expected Number of Awards:: |
58 |
| Assistance Listings Number(s):: |
97.042 — Emergency Management Performance Grants |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:: |
Yes |
| Version:: |
Synopsis 2 |
| Posted Date:: |
Feb 17, 2012 |
| Last Updated Date:: |
Feb 17, 2012 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications:: |
May 05, 2012 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications:: |
May 04, 2012 |
| Archive Date:: |
Jun 03, 2012 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding:: |
$ 339,500,000 |
| Award Ceiling:: |
$0 |
| Award Floor:: |
$0 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants:: |
State governments |
| Additional Information on Eligibility:: |
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Additional Information
| Agency Name:: |
Department of Homeland Security – FEMA |
| Description:: |
The purpose of the EMPG Program is to make 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 (42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq). Title VI of the Stafford Act authorizes FEMA to make grants for the purpose of providing a system of emergency preparedness for the protection of life and property in the United States from hazards and to vest responsibility for emergency preparedness jointly in the Federal Government, States, and their political subdivisions. The Federal Government, through the EMPG Program, provides necessary direction, coordination, and guidance, and provides necessary assistance, as authorized in this title so that a comprehensive emergency preparedness system exists for all hazards. |
| Link to Additional Information:: |
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| Grantor Contact Information:: |
If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact: |
Version History
| Version |
Modification Description |
Updated Date |
| Synopsis 2 |
Updated FY 2012 EMPG Region 8 Synopsis |
Feb 17, 2012 |
| Synopsis 1 |
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Package Status
Below are CLOSED Opportunity Package(s) no longer available for this Funding Opportunity:
Package No: 1
| Assistance Listings: |
97.042 |
| Competition ID: |
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| Competition Title: |
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| Opportunity Package ID: |
PKG00098413 |
| Opening Date: |
Feb 17, 2012 |
| Closing Date: |
Apr 27, 2012 |
| Agency Contact Information:: |
Centralized Scheduling and Information Desk (CSID) Help Line
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| Who Can Apply:: |
Organization Applicants |
| mendatory_forms |
Application for Federal Assistance (SF-424) [V2.1] |
| optional_forms |
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Packages
| Assistance Listings |
Competition ID |
Competition Title |
Opportunity Package ID |
Opening Date |
Closing Date |
Actions |
Who Can Apply: |
| 97.042 |
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PKG00098413 |
Feb 17, 2012 |
Apr 27, 2012 |
View |
Centralized Scheduling and Information Desk (CSID) Help Line
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Organization Applicants |
