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...
This $8,173,210.76 Project Grant award from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) under the Disaster Grants - Public Assistance (Presidentially Declared Disasters) program (CFDA #97.036) provides reimbursement to state, local, tribal, and territorial government entities, as well as certain private non-profit organizations, for emergency protective measures taken during the COVID-19 pandemic. The award supports activities such as debris removal, emergency medical care, medical...
The federal Project Grant award from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) under the Disaster Grants - Public Assistance (Presidentially Declared Disasters) program (CFDA 97.036) provides $42,487,272.13 in funding to reimburse state, local, tribal, and territorial government entities, as well as certain private non-profit organizations, for emergency protective measures taken during the COVID-19 pandemic. The grant supports a range of emergency response and recovery activities,...
This $817,466.34 federal Project Grant award was issued on July 8, 2024 by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) under the Fire Management Assistance Grant (FMAG) Program (CFDA 97.046). The grant provides supplemental financial assistance to the Rhode Island Emergency Management Agency (RIEMA), a state government entity, for the repair or replacement of disaster-damaged facilities and other emergency protective measures. As a sub-awardee of the State of Rhode Island, RIEMA coordinates...
This $120,061,477.03 federal Project Grant award from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) under the Disaster Grants - Public Assistance (Presidentially Declared Disasters) program (CFDA 97.036) provides reimbursement to state, local, tribal, and territorial government entities and certain private non-profit organizations for emergency protective measures taken during the COVID-19 pandemic. The funding supports activities to save lives and protect public health and safety, including...
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...
This $707,249 Project Grant award, provided by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) under the Emergency Operations Center (CFDA 97.052) program, supports the Rhode Island Emergency Management Agency (RIEMA) in enhancing its emergency operations center capabilities. The funding will enable RIEMA, a state government entity, to construct, renovate, and equip its emergency operations center to improve emergency management and preparedness across the state. This 3-year project, with a...
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 (FEMA) awarded a $174,244,138.56 Project Grant under the Disaster Grants - Public Assistance (Presidentially Declared Disasters) program (CFDA 97.036) to provide reimbursement for emergency protective measures taken during the COVID-19 pandemic. The grant aims to assist state, local, tribal, and territorial government entities, as well as certain private non-profit organizations, with saving lives, protecting public health, and mitigating immediate threats...