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Federal Emergency Management Agency

13 federal assistance programs administered by Federal Emergency Management Agency, sourced from the SAM.gov Assistance Listings catalog.

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Agency overview

Federal Emergency Management Agency administers 13 federal assistance programs across 1 categories. According to SAM.gov Assistance Listings program count among agencies on PlainGrants, Federal Emergency Management Agency ranks #13 of 24. 13 of 13 are currently active in SAM.gov.

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catalogued programs
13
currently active
1
grant categories
$100.0 million
largest award ceiling

Agency portfolio posture

Small agency, dollar bands largely filled in

FEMA publishes ceilings on 13 of 13 programs (median $3.0 million). Largest listed band: FEMA Public Assistance — Disaster Grants (CFDA 97.036).

Derived from SAM.gov Assistance Listings program_count, funding_range fields, and eligibility tags. See methodology · corpus placement.

Catalog breadth vs live notices

Every agency plotted by program count (X) against currently posted Grants.gov opportunities under those programs (Y). The two don't move together: a wide catalog is not the same thing as live funding activity right now.

Federal agencies by program count vs open Grants.gov opportunities (SAM.gov extract as of 2026-08-10). Crosshairs = corpus medians (14.5 programs · 8 open opportunities). 2×2 strategic matrix plotting 24 entities by Programs (count) (X) and Open opportunities (count) (Y), with a crosshair dividing the plot into four quadrants. Broad + liveNarrow + liveBroad + quietNarrow + quiet 020406080100 01,0002,0003,0004,000 Programs (count) Open opportunities (count) U.S. Department of Education · 77, 5U.S. Department of Health and Human Services · 65, 179U.S. Department of Agriculture · 51, 19U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development · 35, 2U.S. Department of Transportation · 26, 5U.S. Environmental Protection Agency · 26, 4U.S. Department of Justice · 23, 16National Institutes of Health · 22, 1,593National Science Foundation · 21, 3,519U.S. Department of Commerce · 19, 41U.S. Department of Labor · 17, 3U.S. Department of Energy · 16, 79Federal Emergency Management Agency · 13, 11FEMAU.S. Small Business Administration · 13, 2Centers for Disease Control and Prevention · 12, 181U.S. Department of the Interior · 12, 21National Endowment for the Humanities · 11, 0Institute of Museum and Library Services · 10, 0National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration · 7, 5U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs · 6, 1National Aeronautics and Space Administration · 6, 46National Endowment for the Arts · 6, 2AmeriCorps · 5, 2U.S. Department of State · 5, 48
Federal agencies by program count vs open Grants.gov opportunities (SAM.gov extract as of 2026-08-10). Crosshairs = corpus medians (14.5 programs · 8 open opportunities).

Source: SAM.gov Assistance Listings (Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance, CFDA) Federal Emergency Management Agency federal grant programs (CFDA codes), descriptions, eligibility, and funding categories · 2026 SAM.gov Assistance Listings replaced the legacy CFDA catalog; all federal financial assistance programs must publish here. Updated continuously as agencies revise program details.

Grant Programs (13)

97.044 Public Safety

Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG)

Funds fire departments and EMS organizations for equipment, training, and programs protecting the public.

Up to $1M

97.078 Public Safety

Buffer Zone Protection Program

Grants to improve security around critical infrastructure facilities including water systems and chemical plants.

Up to $2M

97.053 Public Safety

Citizen Corps

Grants to engage community volunteers in emergency preparedness, response, and recovery efforts.

Up to $500K

97.131 Public Safety

Community Resilience Corps

Grants to train community volunteers in emergency preparedness and disaster response.

Up to $1M

97.042 Public Safety

Emergency Management Performance Grants (EMPG)

Supports comprehensive all-hazards emergency management programs and development of core preparedness capabilities.

Up to $5M

97.036 Public Safety

FEMA Public Assistance — Disaster Grants

Supplemental assistance to governments and nonprofits for emergency and permanent work after major disasters.

Up to $100M

97.029 Public Safety

Flood Mitigation Assistance

Funds projects reducing long-term risk of flood damage to insured structures.

Up to $10M

97.067 Public Safety

Homeland Security Grant Program

Funding to build and sustain national preparedness capabilities to prevent, protect against, and respond to terrorism.

Up to $10M

97.047 Public Safety

Pre-Disaster Mitigation Grants

Helps communities implement sustained pre-disaster natural hazard mitigation to reduce risks before disasters occur.

Up to $3M

97.088 Public Safety

Preventing and Countering Violent Extremism

Grants to develop comprehensive approaches to countering violent extremism and terrorism.

Up to $3M

97.045 Public Safety

Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER)

Grants to increase firefighter and emergency medical personnel to meet industry minimum standards.

Up to $2M

97.043 Public Safety

State and Local Implementation Grant Program

Grants to assist states in developing statewide communications interoperability plans.

Up to $5M

97.055 Public Safety

Tribal Homeland Security Grant Program

Grants to strengthen preparedness capabilities of tribal nations to prevent and respond to threats.

Up to $1M

What to do next

FEMA: 13 SAM.gov listings · 13 active.

  • Public Safety is the largest shelf (13 programs) - start there if your mission aligns. Browse Public Safety
  • Highest listed ceiling in this portfolio: FEMA Public Assistance — Disaster Grants (97.036). Open program
  • Nearest catalog peer by program count: SBA (13 listings). Compare agency

Program availability and deadlines change frequently; always verify with the current NOFO on Grants.gov.

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Nearest peers by SAM.gov program_count (13 here).

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Data sourced from the SAM.gov Assistance Listings and Grants.gov. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainGrants

This page is for informational purposes only and is not legal, financial, or grant-consulting advice. For a specific application, consult Federal Emergency Management Agency directly or a qualified grants professional; see our full disclaimer.

Every figure on PlainGrants is rendered directly from SAM.gov Assistance Listings data, no number is typed in by an editor. This agency's figures are rendered directly from SAM.gov Assistance Listings data, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, the data changelog, or report a data issue on this page.