Opportunity Information: Apply for DHS 21 GPD 111 08 01
The Fiscal Year (FY) 2021 Regional Catastrophic Preparedness Grant Program (RCPGP) - Region 8 is a discretionary federal grant opportunity run by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) through FEMA. It was funded under the Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2021 (Public Law 116-260) and is designed to strengthen how jurisdictions work together before, during, and after extremely large-scale disasters. The program focuses on building regional capacity rather than isolated, single-jurisdiction planning, with the idea that catastrophic events quickly overwhelm local boundaries and require coordinated decision-making, shared resources, and aligned plans across a broader area.
At its core, this grant supports projects that close known preparedness capability gaps, promote innovative regional solutions to catastrophic incident challenges, and build on existing regional planning and preparedness efforts that communities have already started. FEMA ties the program to the National Response Framework (4th edition, 2019), which defines a catastrophic incident as any natural or human-caused event (including terrorism) that produces extraordinary levels of casualties, destruction, or disruption. These are the kinds of incidents that can severely impact people, critical infrastructure, the environment, the economy, public confidence, and the ability of government to function. Because of the scope and complexity of these scenarios, the opportunity emphasizes that prevention, protection, mitigation, response, and recovery all work better when planning is cohesive and regionally integrated.
The funding activity area is categorized under Disaster Prevention and Relief, and the program is listed under CFDA number 97.111. Eligible applicants include state governments as well as local governments such as counties and cities or townships. In practice, this means the opportunity is aimed at public-sector entities that have a direct role in emergency management and regional coordination, and that can organize multi-jurisdictional partners to improve readiness for high-impact events. While the listing does not spell out required project types in detail, the stated intent points toward collaborative planning, capability-building initiatives, and other region-wide preparedness improvements that can demonstrably reduce gaps in catastrophic incident readiness.
Administrative details for the opportunity include the funding opportunity number DHS 21 GPD 111 08 01 and a creation date of May 20, 2021, with an original application closing date of July 16, 2021. The award ceiling is listed as $1,200,000, indicating the maximum amount available per award under this posting. The opportunity also notes an expectation of 20 awards, suggesting FEMA intended to distribute funding across multiple recipients to advance regional catastrophic preparedness efforts in several places at once, rather than concentrating all funds into a small number of very large projects.
Overall, the FY 2021 RCPGP - Region 8 grant opportunity is about pushing communities beyond basic emergency planning toward coordinated, scalable regional approaches that can hold up under the strain of truly catastrophic incidents. The emphasis is on collaboration and practical capability improvements that make a measurable difference when routine systems are no longer sufficient, and when the speed, size, and cascading impacts of an event demand unified regional action.Apply for DHS 21 GPD 111 08 01
- The Department of Homeland Security, Department of Homeland Security - FEMA in the disaster prevention and relief sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Fiscal Year (FY) 2021 Regional Catastrophic Preparedness Grant Program (RCPGP) - Region 8" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 97.111.
- This funding opportunity was created on May 20, 2021.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jul 16, 2021. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $1,200,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 20 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: State governments, County governments, City or township governments.
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