Project Grant 4799DRNHP00000001

This Project Grant award, with a total obligated amount of $12,383,044.72, was provided by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) under the Disaster Grants - Public Assistance (Presidentially Declared Disasters) program (CFDA 97.036). The grant funding is intended 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. Eligible activities include debris removal, emergency medical care, medical sheltering, vaccine administration, and community engagement and information dissemination efforts to save lives and protect public health and safety.

The award includes several sub-grants to local government entities in New Hampshire, such as the Town of Salem, Town of Derry, Town of Tamworth, Town of Freedom, and the New Hampshire Department of Natural and Cultural Resources Division of State Libraries. These sub-awards, ranging from tens of thousands to hundreds of thousands of dollars, are supporting debris removal, emergency protective measures, and repairs to state park facilities damaged by severe winter storms and flooding.