The Ohio Department of Public Safety, Emergency Management Agency (Ohio EMA) was awarded a $14,412,108.04 Project Grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) on September 23, 2024 under the Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities (BRIC) program (CFDA 97.047). The grant funding will support Ohio EMA's efforts to enhance community resilience to natural disasters and climate change impacts through planning, infrastructure hardening, emergency preparedness, and capacity-building initiatives across the state. Ohio EMA frequently partners with local governments and nonprofits as sub-recipients on these types of federal grant awards to deliver a range of services, including preventative maintenance for NOAA Weather Radio infrastructure, port security enhancements, and support for nonprofit security initiatives.
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