OKLAHOMA CITY – The Oklahoma Department of Emergency Management today announced opening of the application period for the new Emergency Response Capability and Impacts Grant Program.
Municipalities, counties, and other governmental entities may apply for a grant for a capital project or equipment to increase emergency response capacity or for emergency relief from natural disasters.
The grant program was created by the Oklahoma State Legislature’s Joint Committee on Pandemic Relief via House Bill 2017X in 2023. The Joint Committee allocated $25 million in State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds (SLFRF) through American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA). OEM is administering the program in coordination with Oklahoma Management and Enterprise Services, the Joint Committee, and 929 Strategies.
