Chemical Stockpile Emergency Preparedness Program | DHS 18 NPD 040 000 99

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The Chemical Stockpile Emergency Preparedness Program (CSEPP) is a federal grant opportunity designed to strengthen emergency preparedness and protective actions for communities and workers located near U.S. Army chemical stockpile sites. The program is tied to the chemical demilitarization effort, which is managed as a major Department of Defense acquisition program, and it exists to support safe storage and related public safety measures while chemical materials are maintained and ultimately disposed of. In practical terms, CSEPP is meant to add capability and resources around the Army's Chemical Materials Activity (CMA) mission, which focuses on protecting personnel, surrounding populations, and the environment from risks associated with chemical stockpiles.

From an administrative standpoint, this funding is offered by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security through FEMA, and it sits within FEMA's National Preparedness Directorate, specifically the Technological Hazards Division. FEMA carries out its responsibilities through both a national program office at FEMA Headquarters and the FEMA regional program offices that cover the areas where the chemical installations are located. That structure signals that the program is coordinated nationally for consistency, while implementation and oversight are also managed regionally to reflect the specific hazards, geography, and response needs near each installation.

The award instrument is a cooperative agreement, which typically indicates a more hands-on federal role than a standard grant, often involving ongoing collaboration, technical guidance, and monitoring between FEMA and the recipients. The funding activity category is Disaster Prevention and Relief under CFDA 97.040. Eligible applicants are limited to state governments, reflecting the program's focus on state-level emergency management responsibility and coordination with local jurisdictions, public safety agencies, and installation partners.

Key opportunity details include the funding opportunity number DHS 18 NPD 040 000 99, with a creation date of May 21, 2018, and an original closing date of July 12, 2018. The posting indicates an expected two awards. The award ceiling is listed as 0, which usually means the ceiling was not specified in the summary record or that final award levels are determined by other factors such as appropriations, negotiated work plans, or site-specific requirements rather than a single stated maximum.

Overall, CSEPP is best understood as a targeted preparedness program supporting jurisdictions that face a specialized technological hazard: the presence of chemical stockpiles and demilitarization activities. Its purpose is to ensure that state-level emergency management systems and partner agencies have the planning, coordination mechanisms, and operational readiness needed to protect the public and responders in the unlikely event of an incident, while also maintaining strong coordination between FEMA, the Army, and the affected states and regions.

• The Department of Homeland Security, Department of Homeland Security - FEMA in the disaster prevention and relief sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Chemical Stockpile Emergency Preparedness Program" and is now available to receive applicants.
• Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 97.040.
• This funding opportunity was created on May 21, 2018.
• Applicants must submit their applications by Jul 12, 2018. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
• The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 2 candidate(s).
• Eligible applicants include: State governments.

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