The Vermont Department of Public Safety received a $3,296,092 Cooperative Agreement award from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) under the Disaster Assistance Projects program (CFDA 97.088) on November 8, 2023. This funding supports a range of disaster relief and recovery efforts for families and communities affected by presidentially-declared disasters in Vermont. Key products and services to be delivered include temporary housing assistance, infrastructure repairs, debris removal,...
The Vermont Department of Public Safety received a $351,068.60 Project Grant award from the Federal Emergency Management Agency Headquarters Financial Assistance Awards on August 30, 2021. The grant is part of FEMA's Assistance to Firefighters Grant program (CFDA 97.044) and will fund the department's efforts through August 29, 2023. The goal of the AFG program is to enhance public and firefighter safety related to fires and other hazards. This award will support the Vermont Department of Public...
This Project Grant award of $481,650.00 was provided by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) under the Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (CFDA 97.039). The funding supports the Vermont Department of Public Safety in implementing a range of emergency management and infrastructure resilience activities to reduce the risk of future damage, loss of life, and property in the state. Key products and services to be delivered through this grant include infrastructure repairs, emergency planning,...
This Project Grant award from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) under the Disaster Grants - Public Assistance (Presidentially Declared Disasters) program (CFDA 97.036) provides $22,635,378.32 in funding to the Vermont Department of Public Safety. The grant supports emergency protective measures, including debris removal, emergency medical care, medical sheltering, vaccine administration, and community engagement, to respond to and recover from the COVID-19 pandemic. The grant has...
The Federal Emergency Management Agency awarded a $5,847,500 Formula Grant to the Vermont Department of Public Safety on August 29, 2022 under the Homeland Security Grant Program (CFDA 97.067). The grant funds efforts to prevent terrorism and prepare for threats and hazards that pose risks to U.S. security. Key services delivered include cybersecurity support to the Vermont Public Power Supply Authority, portable radio purchases and emergency communications upgrades for various counties and...
The Vermont Department of Public Safety was awarded a $10,495,000 Homeland Security Grant Program (CFDA 97.067) Formula Grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) on September 11, 2023. This funding supports state, local, tribal, and territorial efforts to prevent terrorism and enhance preparedness for threats and hazards. Key focus areas include emergency planning, training, equipment acquisition, critical infrastructure protection, cybersecurity, hazard mitigation, and public...
This $246,073 federal Project Grant award from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) under the National Dam Safety Program (CFDA 97.041) supports the Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation (VT DEC) in delivering a range of dam safety services and activities. The funding will be used by VT DEC, the state government entity responsible for environmental protection programs in Vermont, to conduct dam inspections, develop emergency action plans, provide technical assistance, and...
This $498,075.00 Project Grant awarded on October 3, 2024 by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) under the Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (CFDA 97.039) is intended to support the repair or replacement of disaster-damaged facilities for the Vermont Department of Public Safety. The grant funding will enable the Vermont Department of Public Safety, the primary awardee, to execute a sub-award with the Town of Swanton, Vermont to facilitate community-level infrastructure repairs and...
The U.S. Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) awarded a $4,849,593 Project Grant on September 1, 2024 under the Emergency Operations Center (CFDA 97.052) program to the Commonwealth of Virginia Department of Emergency Management. This grant will fund the construction, renovation, and equipping of a flexible, sustainable, and secure emergency operations center (EOC) in North Chesterfield, VA. The project aims to enhance emergency response coordination, ensure continuity of government...
The Vermont Department of Public Safety has been awarded a $3,071,660 Emergency Management Performance Grant (EMPG) from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to strengthen and improve all-hazards emergency management capabilities across Vermont. The EMPG (CFDA 97.042) provides funding for a wide range of emergency management services and activities, including planning, training, exercises, personnel, equipment, and administrative costs. Through this award, the Vermont Department of...