Reducing potential lives lost and future international humanitarian aid needs by preparing hispaniola families for geologic hazards in a multi-hazard contextproject period: 3 1 2026 through 9 30…

The U.S. Geological Survey awarded a $227,180 Cooperative Agreement to Geohazards International on March 1, 2026, under CFDA 15.808 (U.S. Geological Survey Research and Data Collection) to reduce disaster impacts and humanitarian aid needs in Haiti and the Dominican Republic by preparing families for geologic hazards in a multi-hazard context.

Geohazards International will deliver seven two-day trainings for 250 local leaders on earthquake, tsunami, and coastal hazard preparedness, who will then train others in community self-reliance and resilience. The recipient will conduct 16 disaster preparedness and first aid workshops, social messaging campaigns and outreach to public institutions and targeted community leaders, and tsunami preparedness outreach supporting NOAA's Tsunami Ready Program. Four information and data products adapted from prior sourcebooks will be developed and formally handed over to government officials for widespread distribution. Awareness raising is targeted at 38 schools, churches, and other social institutions.

The project runs from March 1, 2026 through September 30, 2026, with place of performance in California. Geohazards International anticipates reaching 6,700 direct beneficiaries and 13,300 indirect beneficiaries among Haiti and Dominican Republic government officials, local leaders, school children, and the public in Cap-Haïtien, Mirageâne, and other locations.

Activities

Seven, two-day trainings for local leaders who will then train others in community self-reliance and resilience based on research findings social messaging to the public, social institutions, and targeted community leaders regarding research-based practical steps for geologic disaster preparedness via campaigns, workshops, and other outreach and technical assistance tsunami preparedness outreach in support of the national oceanic and atmospheric administrations tsunami ready program and four information and data products developed from earlier project sourcebooks for their widespread use, which will include a formal handover to further raise awareness of project-related resources for government officials.deliverables and expected outcomes: outcomes expected are lives saved and reduced humanitarian aid needs from families and communities, a result of reduced disaster impacts and disruptions to livelihoods, achieved through research-based training and awareness raising that builds self-reliance and disaster resilience. Deliverables include 16 disaster preparedness and first aid workshops 250 local leaders trained on earthquake, tsunami, and coastal hazard preparedness and awareness raised in 38 schools, churches, and other social institutions.

Intended beneficiaries

Total direct beneficiaries are anticipated at 6,700 and an additional 13,300 indirect beneficiaries. Beneficiaries will be haiti and dominican republic government officials, local leaders, school children, and the public in cap-hatien, miragone, and santiago DE LOS caballeros.subrecipients: none.