The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA), through the U.
S.
Department of Transportation (DOT), requests applications from States and Territories to provide assistance to public sector employees for training and planning for emergency response in transportation.
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The purpose of the Hazardous Materials Emergency Preparedness (HMEP) grant program is to increase State, Territorial, Tribal, and local effectiveness in safely and efficiently handling hazardous materials incidents, enhance implementation of the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act of 1986 (EPCRA), and encourage a comprehensive approach to emergency training and planning by incorporating the unique challenges of responses to transportation situations.