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 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 Federal Emergency Management Agency awarded a $9.695 million Formula Grant to the Rhode Island Military Family Relief Fund on August 26, 2022 under the Homeland Security Grant Program (CFDA 97.067). The grant funds support emergency preparedness and counterterrorism efforts through subawards to various state and local agencies and organizations. Key services provided include hazardous materials response team administration, training, and equipment for multiple fire departments; technical...
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...
This Project Grant award of $338,189.06 was provided on May 2, 2025 by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) under the Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (CFDA 97.039). The funding supports the Rhode Island Emergency Management Agency (RIEMA), a division of the State of Rhode Island, in implementing a range of emergency management and disaster preparedness initiatives. Key activities include repairing and upgrading critical infrastructure, enhancing emergency operations centers,...
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) awarded a $751,000 Emergency Management Performance Grant (CFDA 97.042) to the Rhode Island Emergency Management Agency (RIEMA), a division of the State of Rhode Island. The grant, awarded on Sep 26, 2024, supports emergency management capabilities across the state, including emergency planning, training exercises, equipment procurement, cybersecurity enhancements, critical infrastructure protection, and security improvements for vulnerable...
The Rhode Island Military Family Relief Fund, a division of the Rhode Island Emergency Management Agency (RIEMA), has been awarded a $3,354,105 Emergency Management Performance Grant (EMPG) from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). The EMPG Program is a critical federal grant program that provides funding to state, local, tribal, and territorial governments to strengthen and improve all-hazards emergency management capabilities across the nation. Through this EMPG award, the Rhode...
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...
This $707,249 federal Project Grant award from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) under the Emergency Operations Center (CFDA 97.052) program will support the Rhode Island Emergency Management Agency (RIEMA), a division of the State of Rhode Island, in improving emergency management and preparedness capabilities across the state. The funding will enable RIEMA to construct, renovate, and equip a flexible, sustainable, and secure emergency operations center in Cranston, Rhode Island....
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...