The Georgia Emergency Management and Homeland Security Agency (GEMA/HS) was awarded a $3,709,415.91 Project Grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) under the Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities (BRIC) program (CFDA 97.047). The grant funding will support a range of hazard mitigation and disaster resilience projects across the state of Georgia, including:
Infrastructure hardening, emergency preparedness activities, and capacity building efforts to enhance community resilience and protect critical infrastructure. Key sub-awards were provided to Habersham County for drainage structure improvements, the City of Thomasville for a stormwater master plan, and the University of Georgia for a resiliency planning project. GEMA/HS will also utilize a portion of the funding for grant management and administrative costs. The performance period for this award is from February 1, 2024 to January 31, 2027.
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