The Ohio Department of Public Safety, Emergency Management Agency (Ohio EMA) received a $991,233.19 Project Grant award on September 22, 2023 from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) under the Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities (BRIC) program (CFDA 97.047). The BRIC program provides federal funding to state, territorial, tribal, and local governments for hazard mitigation activities aimed at reducing risks from natural disasters and climate change impacts. Through this award, Ohio EMA will coordinate disaster resilience initiatives, critical infrastructure improvements, homeland security funding distribution, flood mitigation projects, and emergency planning efforts across the state. Ohio EMA frequently partners with counties, cities, and other local entities as sub-grantees to implement specific resilience projects under this and other FEMA grant programs.
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