Flood mitigation assistance

The Illinois Emergency Management Agency and Office of Homeland Security received a $196,245 Project Grant award from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) on August 28, 2023 under the Flood Mitigation Assistance (FMA) grant program (CFDA 97.029). The FMA program provides federal funding to state, local, and tribal governments to reduce or eliminate the risk of repetitive flood damage to buildings and infrastructure. Through this award, the Illinois agency will deliver a range of flood mitigation products and services across the state, including planning, training, exercises, communications upgrades, public education campaigns, infrastructure hardening projects, and direct assistance to disaster-impacted communities. The agency will leverage its extensive network of sub-awardees, such as state agencies, counties, municipalities, non-profits, and academic institutions, to implement these comprehensive emergency management and resilience-building activities statewide.