The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) awarded a $155,055.48 Project Grant to the South Carolina Emergency Management Division (SCEMD) under the Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities (BRIC) program. The BRIC program aims to support state, local, tribal and territorial governments to undertake hazard mitigation activities that reduce or eliminate long-term risks from disasters and their impacts.
Under this award, SCEMD will implement hazard mitigation and resilience-building projects and activities in Cayce, South Carolina from February 2022 through February 2025. The funding will support SCEMD's efforts to strengthen infrastructure and mitigate risks from natural hazards in the specified community. As the state emergency management agency, SCEMD is well-positioned to administer BRIC funding and oversee related hazard mitigation initiatives at the local level.
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