FEMA has announced more than $420 million in federal funding to strengthen emergency preparedness, response capabilities and resilience efforts across the United States.
The Agency said $337 million will be made available through the Emergency Management Performance Grant program, while nearly $83 million will be provided through the Emergency Operations Center Grant program.
According to FEMA, the grants are intended to help government agencies improve emergency response capabilities, support disaster operations and prepare for potential catastrophic incidents.
“Emergency management works best when it is locally executed, state-led and federally supported,” Robert J. Fenton Jr., senior official performing the duties of the FEMA administrator, said. “The funding announced today is one way that FEMA empowers communities to invest in their disaster response and recovery capabilities.”
FEMA said previous Emergency Management Performance Grant recipients have used funding to hire and train personnel, purchase equipment including generators and mobile command vehicles, and establish interoperable communications systems to improve coordination among first responders.
The Emergency Operations Center Grant program will support the construction, modernization and equipping of emergency operations centers. These facilities act as centralized coordination hubs where agencies and jurisdictions share information, allocate resources and make operational decisions during emergencies.
FEMA said emergency operations centers help reduce communication breakdowns, avoid duplicated efforts and support unified response operations during crises.
The application period for both grant programs opened June 15, 2026, and closes July 15, 2026. Eligible applicants can review funding opportunity details and application requirements through Grants.gov.
