Emergency Management Performance Grant (EMPG)

Urban Area Security Initiative (UASI) Program is sponsored by Various State Administrative Agencies (e.g., Georgia Emergency Management and Homeland Security Agency, Washington State Military Department, Florida Division of Emergency Management). The UASI program assists high-threat, high-density Urban Areas in efforts to build, sustain, and deliver the capabilities necessary to prevent, protect against, mitigate, respond to, and recover from acts of terrorism.

Urban Area Security Initiative (UASI) is a grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) providing funding to high-threat, high-density urban areas to build security and resilience capabilities. The program helps urban areas prevent, prepare for, protect against, and respond to acts of terrorism. Funding supports specialized response unit equipment, interagency coordination, critical infrastructure protection, and capability gap assessments. UASI grants require urban areas to develop and maintain a formal Urban Area Working Group and submit a comprehensive investment justification tied to identified risk.

Flood Mitigation Assistance (FMA) is a grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency helping communities reduce long-term flood risk for properties with repeated flooding. The program funds capacity building, project scoping, property buyouts, partnership development, and localized flood risk reduction projects including nature-based solutions and public-private partnerships. Eligible applicants are states, territories, and federally recognized tribal governments that submit applications on behalf of subapplicants. Homeowners and nonprofits cannot apply directly to FEMA. As of February 13, 2025, the Notice of Funding Opportunity was removed from grants.gov; interested parties should monitor official FEMA channels for the latest guidance.