Georgia Emergency Management and Homeland Security (GEMA/HS)
935 United Ave. SE, Atlanta, 30316-0055
(404) 635-7068 · more numbers below
GEMA/HS is Georgia's state agency for getting ready for, responding to, and recovering from disasters. Most of its help goes to local governments, agencies, schools, and nonprofits through grants and training. It also runs a case management program for Hurricane Helene survivors, shares FEMA sign-up steps after major federal disasters, and offers the Ready Georgia preparedness campaign and a suspicious-activity reporting app.
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Emergency Management Field OperationsService
Eight field coordinators around the state work with local governments, businesses, and faith-based or nonprofit groups. They give training, technical help, and advice on emergency planning.
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Emergency Management TrainingProgram
The agency runs emergency management courses all year. They are held in Forsyth, at the Atlanta headquarters, and in local communities.
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HEARTS Georgia Disaster Case Management ProgramProgram
This program pairs Hurricane Helene survivors who still have unmet needs with a trained disaster case manager. The case manager helps make a recovery plan and find FEMA, insurance, SBA, housing, money, and social service help.
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Individual AssistanceService
After a large disaster, the President may declare a Major Disaster that includes Individual Assistance. FEMA may then give qualified households money for home repairs and other needs. The state shares FEMA sign-up steps and may help open recovery centers.
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Ready GeorgiaService
Ready Georgia is a statewide campaign, started in January 2008, that encourages people in Georgia to prepare for disasters. It gives steps to make a plan, build a kit, and get your business ready.
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Report a Threat / See Something, Send SomethingService
GEMA/HS offers a mobile app for sending reports of suspicious activity straight to state law enforcement. They review the reports for further investigation.
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School Safety Training and Technical AssistanceService
Georgia law tells GEMA/HS to give school safety training and help to education, emergency management, and public safety groups. The agency also reviews school safety plans that public schools must submit.
Grants
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Georgia Funds for Protection of Communities (FPC) Nonprofit Security Grant
Georgia set aside $5,000,000 for a competitive grant that supports security at nonprofits. It is for tax-exempt nonprofits that provide services in Georgia and face a risk of attack or have identified security concerns.
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Georgia Gang Activity Prosecution (GAP) Grant
Georgia set aside $1,250,000 in a competitive grant to help prosecute gang activity. It is for law enforcement and prosecutors. Applications open October 12 and close November 7, 2026.
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Hazard Mitigation Assistance Grants
These FEMA-funded grants help state agencies and local governments pay for projects that lower long-term risk to people and property from disasters like floods, hurricanes, and tornadoes. The state Hazard Mitigation Department runs them.
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Homeland Security Grant Program
This grant pays for planning, equipment, training, exercises, and management across prevention, protection, mitigation, response, and recovery. A home page news item dated October 5, 2026 says it is now available to applicants.
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Preparedness Grants and Programs
The Grants department manages several FEMA-funded programs to help get ready for and prevent disasters. Programs listed include emergency management, homeland security, nonprofit security, cybersecurity, World Cup security, drone defense, and border security grants.
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Public Assistance / Infrastructure and Local Government Assistance
This program gives extra money to local governments, state agencies, and some nonprofits to respond to and recover from declared disasters. Two 2026 wildfire declarations are listed, for Clinch, Echols, and Brantley counties.
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State and Local Cybersecurity Grant Program
This grant program came from a 2021 federal law that set aside $1 billion over four years for state and local cybersecurity. GEMA/HS lists it among its preparedness grants.
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