The federal Project Grant award in the amount of $2,666,641.41 was provided by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) under the Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities (BRIC) program (CFDA 97.047). The award supports various emergency preparedness, response, and recovery initiatives implemented by the Hawaii Department of Defense (HI-DOD), which serves as the state's primary emergency management agency. Key products and services to be delivered through this funding include upgrading emergency operations centers, enhancing tsunami preparedness, strengthening critical infrastructure protection, implementing cybersecurity measures, and conducting community outreach and public education campaigns. HI-DOD also plans to utilize the grant to provide sub-awards to county governments, universities, and other local entities to execute specific emergency management and disaster resilience projects across Hawaii. The award has a performance period of three years, with a start date of February 4, 2025, and a completion date of February 3, 2028.
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