The Rhode Island Military Family Relief Fund, a division of the Rhode Island Emergency Management Agency, was awarded a $4.6 million Formula Grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency under the Homeland Security Grant Program (CFDA 97.067) for the period of September 1, 2021 through August 31, 2024. The grant aims to fund state, local, tribal, and territorial efforts to prevent terrorism and prepare for threats and hazards that pose the greatest risk to national security, consistent with...
The Rhode Island Military Family Relief Fund, a division of the Rhode Island Emergency Management Agency (RIEMA), received a $4,847,500.00 Homeland Security Grant Program (CFDA 97.067) award from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) on August 28, 2023. The objective of the FY 2023 HSGP is to fund state, local, tribal, and territorial (SLTT) efforts to prevent terrorism and prepare the nation for the greatest threats and hazards. Through this Formula Grant, RIEMA delivers a...
The U.S. Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) awarded a $4,362,750 Homeland Security Grant Program (CFDA 97.067) grant to the Rhode Island Emergency Management Agency (RIEMA), a division of the State of Rhode Island, on September 1, 2024. The grant will fund RIEMA's efforts to enhance emergency preparedness, critical infrastructure protection, and community resilience across Rhode Island over a 36-month period ending on August 31, 2027. Key activities supported by the grant include...
The Rhode Island Military Family Relief Fund, doing business as the Rhode Island Emergency Management Agency, received a $4,380,662 formula grant award from the Federal Emergency Management Agency on December 17, 2022. The funding supports the State and Local Cybersecurity Grant Program Tribal Cybersecurity Grant Program (SLCGP/TCGP), which aims to help state, local, tribal and territorial governments better manage and reduce systemic cyber risks. Specifically, the Rhode Island Emergency...
The Service Members Assistance Fund, doing business as the Rhode Island Emergency Management Agency (RIEMA), received a $751,000.00 Emergency Management Performance Grant (CFDA 97.042) from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) on September 26, 2024. This Formula Grant supports RIEMA's efforts to enhance emergency management capabilities across the state of Rhode Island, including disaster preparedness, response, recovery, and mitigation activities. The funding enables RIEMA to...
The Federal Emergency Management Agency awarded a $7.19 million Formula Grant to the Rhode Island Emergency Management Agency on September 21, 2022 under the Emergency Management Performance Grants Program (CFDA 97.042). The grant will support emergency management capabilities through salary funding for EMA operations provided to the sub-awardees, the City of Providence and City of Pawtucket EMA. The Emergency Management Performance Grants Program aims to enhance emergency management at the...
The Rhode Island Military Family Relief Fund, a division of the Rhode Island Emergency Management Agency (RIEMA), received a $147,538.92 Cooperative Agreement award from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) on August 14, 2023 under the Community Assistance Program - State Support Services Element (CAP-SSSE) program (CFDA 97.023). Through this funding, RIEMA provides technical assistance to communities participating in the National Flood Insurance Program, and evaluates community...
The Service Members Assistance Fund, doing business as the Rhode Island Emergency Management Agency (RIEMA), received a $4,764,353.00 Project Grant award on December 13, 2024 from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) under the State and Local Cybersecurity Grant Program (CFDA 97.137). The funding will enable RIEMA to enhance cybersecurity capabilities for state, local, and municipal governments across Rhode Island. Key activities include developing governance structures, conducting...
The Federal Emergency Management Agency awarded a $5.2 million Formula Grant to the New Hampshire Department of Safety on August 29, 2022 under the Homeland Security Grant Program (CFDA 97.067). The grant funds various homeland security and emergency preparedness initiatives for state and local agencies across New Hampshire. Key projects include search and rescue equipment for emergency response teams, cybersecurity improvements for state and local governments, hazardous materials response...
The Rhode Island Emergency Management Agency (RIEMA) received a $4,467,229 Formula Grant award from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) under the State and Local Cybersecurity Grant Program (CFDA 97.137) on December 13, 2023. This funding will support a range of cybersecurity enhancement initiatives for state, local, tribal, and territorial governments in Rhode Island. Key activities include developing cybersecurity plans and governance structures, conducting vulnerability...