Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency

Apply for a Hazardous Materials Response Fund Grant

This grant provides supplemental emergency preparedness funding at county and state levels.

Overview

Counties: Use this grant to better prepare for chemical emergencies. Funding is supported by chemical industry fees.

Funds can be used for:

  • Preparing chemical emergency plans with local emergency planning committees and the chemical industry
  • Purchasing hazardous material response team equipment
  • Right-to-Know education for the public
  • Chemical industry awareness and compliance
  • Training and exercises

Who Is Eligible?

All county governments in Pennsylvania.

When Can I Apply?

Applications are currently closed, and open in January of each year.

Apply Online

When applications open, apply for a grant online.

If you don't yet have one, you'll need to register for a Keystone Login through the commonwealth.

Contact Us

Need help or have a question? Email our grants department.