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Authorizing Authority for Program Section 662 of the Post - Katrina Emergency Management Reform Act of 2006 (PKEMRA), as amended, (Pub. L. No. 109 -295) (6 U.S.C. § 762); the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, as amended (Pub. L. No. 93 -288) (42 U.S.C. §§ 5121 et seq.); the Earthquake Hazards Reduction Act of 1977, as amended (Pub. L. No. 95424) (42 U.S.C. §§ 7701 et seq.); and the National Floodlnsurance Act of 1968, as amended (Pub. L. No. 90 -448) (42 U.S.C. §§ 4001 et seq.). Appropriation Authority for Program Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2016 (Pub. L. No. 114 -113) Program Type New Program Overview, Objectives, and Priorities Overview The purpose of the Emergency Management Performance Grant (EMPG) Program is to provide federal funds to states to assist state, local, territorial, and tribal govermnents in preparing for all hazards, as authorized by Section 662 of the Post Katrina Emergency Management Reform Act (6 U.S.C. § 762) and the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. §§ 5121 et seg.). Title VI of the Stafford Act authorizes DHS /FEMA to make grants for the purpose of providing a system of emergency preparedness for the protection of life and property in the United States from hazards and to vest responsibility for emergency preparedness jointly in the Federal Government, states, and their political subdivisions. The Federal Government, through the EMPG Program, provides necessary direction, coordination, and guidance, and provides necessary assistance, as authorized in this title, to support a comprehensive all hazards emergency preparedness system. The FY 2016 EMPG will provide federal funds to assist state, local, tribal, and territorial emergency management agencies to obtain the resources required to support the National Preparedness Goal's (the Goal's) associated mission areas and core capabilities. The EMPG program supports the Quadrennial Homeland Security Review Mission to Strengthen National Preparedness and Resilience. Objectives The EMPG Program supports a comprehensive, all- hazard emergency preparedness system by building and sustaining the core capabilities contained in the Goal. Examples of EMPG funded activities include: • Initiating or achieving whole community approach to security and emergency management; • Strengthening a state or community's emergency management program; • Updating emergency plans; • Completing the State Preparedness Reports (SPR), including the Threat and Hazard Identification and Risk Assessment (THIRA) process; Page 2 of 46 FY 2016 EMPG 55A -72