Hazardous Materials Emergency Preparedness (HMEP) Grant

US DOT Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) provides funding to Washington state for tribal, state, and local governments to sustain and enhance hazardous materials-related emergency preparedness.  The funding is specifically targeted to increase effectiveness in safely and efficiently handling hazardous materials accidents and incidents and to encourage a comprehensive approach to emergency training and planning by incorporating the unique challenges of responses to transportation situations.

Hazardous Materials Grant Program (link)

Hazardous Materials Training hosted by the Washington State Patrol’s State Fire Marshal’s Office (link)

HMEP Code of Federal Regulations (link)

HMEP Guidance Resources (link)

Local Emergency Planning Committees (LEPCs) (link)

State Emergency Response Commission (SERC) (link)

Please send queries to preparedness.grants@mil.wa.gov.