Grant Programs
Emergency Management Performance Grants (EMPG)
Emergency Management Performance Grants Program (EMPG) is the pre-eminent grant offered by the federal government through TEMA. This grant supports a full-time emergency manager or additional staff. The grant is an excellent means of improving the local program since it requires the jurisdiction to establish a goal and set objectives to reach it. There are quarterly reports to discuss methodology and success. This funding program supports all areas of non-disaster objectives such as planning, preparedness, and response ability. This grant greatly enhances the jurisdiction's ability to provide emergency response and recovery at all levels. This program has a cost share of 50% federal and 50% state or local. Currently there are 71 counties statewide participating in this program. The funding also supports the operation of the 24-hour State Emergency Operations Center.
For questions regarding this program, please contact your regional TEMA office.
Homeland Security Grant Program
TEMA's Homeland Security Grant Programs office is responsible, in conjunction with the Tennessee Office of Homeland Security in the Department of Safety, for administering the various grant programs made available to Tennessee by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. These programs include the Homeland Security Grant Program, the Buffer Zone Protection Program, and others. These grants provide funds to equip and train first responders to prevent, protect against, respond to and recover from terrorist acts and other disasters.
TEMA's Homeland Security Grant Programs office is primarily responsible for processing reimbursement requests from local governments and assisting them through the application and project formation processes. TEMA ensures that grant requests for payment meet criteria established by the grant and that authorized expenditures do not exceed the total approved for the grant.
Click here to access the TN EM Grants portal.
FY2024 Nonprofit Security Grant Program (NSGP): For more information and application instructions, please visit the Department of Safety & Homeland Security website.
HSGP Funding Approved Training Courses
Sample Inventory Spreadsheet for HSGP
Biannual Strategy Implementation Report (BSIR)
Sustainment and Maintenance Agreement Information
Equipment Inventory and Tagging Policies
Authorized Equipment List (AEL)
State of Tennessee Radio Policy
Environmental Review Policy for Towers and Construction - IB#271
Training Expense Reimbursement Form
Physical Security-Critical Infrastructure Policy
The Tennessee Emergency Management Agency, in partnership with the Federal Emergency Management Agency, made available the Grant Training Digital Series. This digital series is an opportunity to brush up on the grant writing process including research, proposal writing, administration, and budgeting.