Municue
Austin, TX

Office of Emergency Management

department
3 mentions across 2 events
The Office of Emergency Management is a City of Austin department. It was previously named Homeland Security and Emergency Management and now operates as Austin Emergency Management. It plans and prepares for emergencies, educates the public about preparedness, manages homeland security and public safety grant funding, and coordinates emergency response and recovery. It also co-manages the Austin/Travis County Emergency Operations Center.
2 eventsLast active Tracked since $5.1M city spendingUpdated October 2026

Key facts

Latest action

· City Council

Amends the FY 2025-2026 Special Revenue Fund budget to accept and appropriate FEMA Public Assistance funding for COVID-19 expenses. No City funding match is required.

Money

$5.1M in total financial activity across agenda items that mention this department.

Largest single item: $3.7M on (Authorizes applying for and accepting Fiscal Year 2026 Homeland Security Grant Program funds under the Urban Area Security Initiative for multiple public safety projects.)

Mention Frequency

Topic Distribution

Topics

public safety (3)
budget (3)
grant (3)

Roles

requester (3)

Related Entities

Public Safety Office2
Department of Homeland Security2
Office of the Governor2
Homeland Security Grant Program2
Texas Department of Emergency Management1
Urban Area Security Initiative1
Federal Emergency Management Agency1

Location

5010 Old Manor Road, Austin, TX 78723·Show on Google Maps ↗
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Activity Timeline

July 2026

Consent
requester
City Council →

Amends the FY 2025-2026 Special Revenue Fund budget to accept and appropriate FEMA Public Assistance funding for COVID-19 expenses. No City funding match is required.

Approve an ordinance amending the Fiscal Year 2025-2026 Operating Budget Special Revenue Fund (Ordinance No. 20250813-005) to accept and appropriate Federal Emergency Management Agency Public Assistan

May 2026

Consent
requester
City Council →

Authorizes applying for and accepting Fiscal Year 2026 Homeland Security Grant Program funds under the Urban Area Security Initiative for multiple public safety projects.

Authorize submission of an application to, and the acceptance of grant funds from, the Department of Homeland Security, through the Public Safety Office of the Office of the Governor, to implement the

$3.7M
Consent
requester
City Council →

Authorizes applying for and accepting Fiscal Year 2026 Homeland Security Grant Program funds under the State Homeland Security Program for multiple public safety projects.

Authorize submission of an application to, and the acceptance of grant funds from, the Department of Homeland Security, through the Public Safety Office of the Office of the Governor, to implement the

$1.4M