The funding announcements below are currently accepting applications through WEM’s online grants management system Egrants.
This HMEP training grant provides commercial transportation based hazardous materials training opportunities to public service personnel. This grant also provides commercial transportation based hazardous materials training to individuals who respond with and support hazardous materials technicians. The duties of these individuals require a more directed or specific knowledge of the various substances they may be called upon to contain. Responders who receive training will be able to protect nearby persons, property, and the environment from the effects of accidents or incidents involving the transportation of hazmat.
Eligibility: Eligible applicants are limited to Counties, on behalf of local units of government.
Deadline to Apply: 12/08/2025
This grant opportunity will support a local emergency response tabletop or functional exercise to test and evaluate the county’s emergency preparedness plans. These planning activities are aimed at increasing the jurisdictions’ effectiveness in safely and efficiently handling accidents and incidents related to the commercial transportation of hazardous materials within and through the jurisdiction.
Eligibility: This grant is limited to County Emergency Management programs on behalf of LEPC’s for an individual or multi-county hazardous material tabletop or functional exercise.
Deadline to Apply: 12/08/2025
This grant will provide funds for county government planning activities in obtaining a commodity flow study to increase their jurisdictions’ effectiveness in safely and efficiently handling accidents and incidents related to commercial transportation of hazardous materials.
Eligibility: This grant is limited to County Emergency Management programs on behalf of LEPC’s for an individual or multi-county Commodity Flow Study.
Deadline to Apply: 12/08/2025
The Nonprofit Security Grant Program (NSGP) provided through Wisconsin Emergency Management (WEM) provides financial assistance for target hardening and other physical security enhancements and activities to nonprofit organizations that are at high risk of terrorist attack. The intent is to integrate nonprofit preparedness activities with broader state and local preparedness efforts. It is also designed to promote coordination and collaboration in emergency preparedness activities among public and private community representatives, as well as state and local government agencies.
Eligibility: Nonprofit agencies who were chosen for award by FEMA during the NSGP-NSS federal application cycle.
Deadline to Apply: November 14th, 2025
This grant provides funds to County Emergency Management offices to support their Local Emergency Planning Committees (LEPC) completion of required hazardous materials planning and preparedness activities. Application materials are available in WebEOC(tm) Advance File Library Plan of Work folder.
Eligibility: County emergency management programs
Deadline to Apply: October 31st, 2025
