Opportunity Overview
Montana Disaster and Emergency Services (MT DES) is accepting FY2026 Emergency Management Performance Grant (EMPG) applications from eligible Montana emergency-management jurisdictions. EMPG supports the building and sustainment of all-hazards emergency-management capabilities across prevention, protection, mitigation, response, and recovery.
Application Window and Deadline
The FY2026 Montana application window opened August 31, 2026 at 8:00 a.m. and closes October 9, 2026 at 11:55 p.m. The current MT DES public notice does not state a time zone, so Atlas does not infer one.
Eligible Applicants and Funding
MT DES states that EMPG funding is available to County Emergency Management, Tribal Emergency Management, and certain State agencies with emergency-management activities. Local tribal and county jurisdictions receive EMPG awards annually. Applicants must use the allocation amount provided to them by MT DES; the current state guidance does not publish a single statewide per-applicant maximum. A Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) created in SAM.gov is required to apply.
EMPG is a cost-match program. Montana’s FY2026 state guidance requires jurisdictions to provide a match of no less than 50 percent, using allowable cash or in-kind match.
Allowable Activities
Allowable categories include emergency-management personnel and fringe, certain operational utilities, supplies and accountable supplies, official travel and training, public information and warning systems, eligible consultant or contractor services, management and administration, approved indirect costs, and certain equipment. Equipment is eligible only when pre-approved by MT DES, tied directly to an approved workplan priority, listed within applicable DHS Authorized Equipment List categories, and approved at the MT DES Preparedness Program Manager or Preparedness Bureau Chief level.
Atlas Analysis
Atlas Opportunity Score: 68/100. This is a current statewide Montana preparedness funding vehicle with defined eligible governmental applicants and broad emergency-management capability uses, but applicant funding is allocation-based, a 50 percent match applies, and expenditures must remain tightly tied to each jurisdiction’s approved emergency-management workplan.
N9+ Fit: 10/100. The Nonagon N9+ remote physical examination platform should not be treated as generally allowable under EMPG. A narrow preparedness use could only be considered if a county or tribal emergency-management jurisdiction has a medically relevant workplan priority and MT DES confirms the equipment is allowable, pre-approved, and properly tied to the program. Dr. Miltie direct-applicant fit: 0/100 because Dr. Miltie is not one of the listed eligible applicant types. Any vendor or implementation role would be conditional on the jurisdiction’s approved workplan and procurement requirements.
Application Requirements
Applications, status reports, and reimbursement requests are submitted through Euna. The application includes opportunity details, project information, required forms, applicant assessment materials as applicable, EMPG baseline requirements, a workplan, budget, and submission section. Required documents include time certification for EMPG-funded employees, SF-424B assurances, a Designated Authorized Representative document signed by the appropriate official, and the EMPG workplan form.
Next Action
Eligible Montana county, tribal, and state emergency-management applicants should work with their MT DES District Field Officer to finalize an allowable FY2026 workplan and budget, confirm their allocation and match, complete required forms, and submit through Euna by October 9, 2026 at 11:55 p.m.
Verified Sources
Montana Disaster and Emergency Services FY2026 EMPG program page, FY2026 EMPG State Guidance, and FY2026 EMPG Resources page.