Fiscal Year (FY) 2016 Emergency Management Performance Grant Program - Region 6 | DHS 16 GPD 042 06 01

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The Fiscal Year (FY) 2016 Emergency Management Performance Grant (EMPG) Program for Region 6 is a FEMA grant opportunity under the Department of Homeland Security designed to strengthen day-to-day emergency management capability across states and their partner jurisdictions. The central aim is to provide federal funding that helps governments prepare for all hazards, meaning the program is intended to support readiness for natural disasters, technological incidents, and human-caused events rather than focusing on a single threat. EMPG is grounded in long-standing federal emergency management authorities, including Section 662 of the Post-Katrina Emergency Management Reform Act (6 U.S.C. Section 762) and the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. Section 5121 et seq.). In particular, Title VI of the Stafford Act is highlighted as the legal basis for FEMA to award preparedness grants that protect life and property and that frame emergency preparedness as a shared responsibility between the federal government, states, and their political subdivisions.

In practical terms, this opportunity funds state-level emergency management efforts that, in turn, support local, territorial, and tribal partners. The description emphasizes that FEMA uses EMPG not just to provide money, but also to provide direction, coordination, guidance, and assistance that contribute to a comprehensive, all-hazards preparedness system. For FY 2016, the program specifically ties funded activities to the National Preparedness Goal, meaning the work supported by these funds is expected to align with the Goal's mission areas and core capabilities. The notice also connects EMPG to broader homeland security priorities by stating that the program supports the Quadrennial Homeland Security Review mission to strengthen national preparedness and resilience, signaling that the grant is meant to sustain and improve baseline emergency management capacity, planning, and coordination over time.

From an administrative standpoint, this is a discretionary grant (Opportunity Category: Discretionary) using a grant instrument (Funding Instrument Type: Grant) and is categorized under Disaster Prevention and Relief. The Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance listing for the program is CFDA 97.042. Eligibility for this specific posting is limited to state governments, indicating that applications are submitted by states (which typically manage distribution and coordination with local, tribal, and territorial partners as permitted under their state programs). The opportunity is identified by Funding Opportunity Number DHS 16 GPD 042 06 01 and was posted with a creation date of February 16, 2016, with an original application closing date of March 18, 2016. FEMA anticipated making five awards for this Region 6 competition cycle. The published award ceiling is listed as 0, which generally indicates that a specific maximum award amount was not provided in the summarized fields and that applicants would need to consult the full funding notice or allocation guidance for precise funding limits and formulas.

• The Department of Homeland Security - FEMA in the disaster prevention and relief sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Fiscal Year (FY) 2016 Emergency Management Performance Grant Program - Region 6" and is now available to receive applicants.
• Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 97.042.
• This funding opportunity was created on 2016-02-16.
• Applicants must submit their applications by 2016-03-18. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
• The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 5 candidate(s).
• Eligible applicants include: State governments.

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