Project Grant 720BHA22GR00334

The City of Boston's Mayor's Office of Emergency Management Division was awarded a $2,305,847 Regional Catastrophic Preparedness Grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) under the CFDA 97.111 Regional Catastrophic Preparedness Grant Program (RCPGP). The grant supports comprehensive emergency management efforts through funding for regional planning, coordination, training, equipment procurement, and initiatives to enhance community resilience across multiple jurisdictions. Key...

The City of Boston was awarded a $2,339,246 Project Grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) under the Regional Catastrophic Preparedness Grant Program (RCPGP). The RCPGP aims to build regional capacity and enhance community resilience in the face of catastrophic disasters and other environmental stressors, with a focus on underserved communities and populations. Through this September 26, 2022 grant award, the City of Boston Mayor's Office of Emergency Management will deliver...

The County of Wayne in Detroit, Michigan was awarded a $2,286,262 project grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency on September 26, 2022 under the Regional Catastrophic Preparedness Grant Program (RCPGP, CFDA #97.111). The goal of the RCPGP is to enhance regional capacity and community resilience in the face of catastrophic disasters and environmental stressors, with a focus on underserved communities. Through this funding, the County of Wayne will work to build regional preparedness...

The City of Chicago Office of Emergency Management & Communications received a $935,435 Project Grant award from the Federal Emergency Management Agency under the Regional Catastrophic Preparedness Grant Program (RCPGP, CFDA 97.111). The grant will support efforts through August 2024 to build regional capacity and enhance community resilience in the face of catastrophic disasters and environmental stressors. With a focus on underserved communities, the City of Chicago will work to address...

The Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration (EDA) awarded a $250,000 Project Grant to the Central Florida Regional Planning Council under the Economic Adjustment Assistance (EAA) program. The funding will support the hiring of a Disaster Recovery Coordinator to aid long-term economic recovery and resiliency efforts in Central Florida through November 2024. Key services include assessing impacts of past disasters on local businesses and citizens, determining effectiveness of...

The City of New York has been awarded a $200,000 Cooperative Agreement under the Federal Emergency Management Agency's (FEMA) Cooperating Technical Partners (CTP) Program (CFDA 97.045). This funding will support the city's New York City Office of Emergency Management in providing specialized technical services to enhance the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) and strengthen national preparedness and resilience against flooding hazards. Key services to be delivered include flood hazard...

The Economic Development Administration of the Department of Commerce awarded a $20 million Project Grant to Ecoexploratorio, Inc. to establish the Ecoex Resilience Institute in San Juan, Puerto Rico. Under the Economic Adjustment Assistance program, this funding will support the development of the multi-use Institute as a hub for disaster preparedness, recovery education and training in the Caribbean region. The Institute aims to build resilience capacity and develop more effective emergency...

The Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration awarded a $150,000 project grant to Southern Oregon Regional Economic Development, Inc. to support hiring a business disaster recovery and resiliency liaison. This liaison will provide outreach, needs assessments, and coordination services to businesses impacted by disasters in Jackson County, Oregon. Services will include business visits, communication with impacted jurisdictions, and coordination with response partners. The liaison...

The City of New York's Office of Emergency Management (OEM) received a $225,000 Project Grant award from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) under the Cooperating Technical Partners (CTP) Program (CFDA 97.045). The award, effective from Sep 9, 2024 to Sep 8, 2026, will fund technical services to enhance the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) and strengthen national preparedness against flooding hazards. Key activities include flood hazard mapping, risk assessments, data modeling,...

The American Planning Association (APA) was awarded a $600,000 cooperative agreement from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) under the Cooperating Technical Partners (CFDA #97.045) program on September 22, 2022. The funding will support APA's efforts to strengthen the National Flood Insurance Program by enhancing preparedness and resilience. As part of the agreement, APA's Research Department will deliver technical assistance and products to communities to help strengthen flood...