The primary purpose of Emergency Management Performance Grants program is to assist state, local and tribal governments prepare for all hazards.
The Department of Homeland Security, through the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) $329,140,400 available for Region 5 – the Upper Midwest from Ohio to Minnesota for the purpose of providing a system of emergency preparedness for the protection of life and property.
FEMA provides coordination and direction through the Emergency Management Performance Grants program to ensure that a comprehensive emergency preparedness system exists for all hazards.
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Fiscal Year (FY) 2011 Emergency Management Performance Grants (EMPG) Program Region 5