Hazardous Materials Emergency Preparedness Grant
Funding for the Hazardous Materials Emergency Preparedness (HMEP) grant is provided to Montana Disaster and Emergency Services (MT DES) by the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT), Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA). Funding under this program is critical to ensuring the safe transportation of hazardous materials by training emergency responders and funding planning activities such as commodity flow studies, tabletop exercises and emergency response plan development. PHMSA’s training goal is to ensure that responders who receive training under the grant will have the ability to protect nearby persons, property, and the environment from the effects of accidents or incidents involving the transportation of hazardous materials.
HOW TO APPLY FOR FY 2025 HMEP:
The FY 2025 HMEP application period is February 3, 2025 – March 7, 2025. Applicants have until 11:59 pm on March 7th to hit submit. Late submittals will not be accepted. Applications must be submitted to Amanda Avard at amanda.avard@mt.gov. A copy of the FY 2025-2027 HMEP State Guidance Document is found below. A copy of the FY 2025 HMEP Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) will be posted on this page upon it's release.
