Project Grant EMN2023BR002

This federal Project Grant award in the amount of $2,853,781.91 was provided by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) under the Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities (BRIC) program (CFDA 97.047) to the New York State Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Services (NYSDHSES). The award, which commenced on January 10, 2025 and has a final completion date of January 9, 2028, will support a range of hazard mitigation and emergency preparedness activities in the state of New York. The BRIC program provides funding to states, territories, tribal governments, and local communities for projects designed to reduce risks to public safety, critical infrastructure, and community services from natural disasters and climate change impacts. NYSDHSES, as the primary administrative agency for federal homeland security and emergency management grants in New York, will use the award to implement various resilience-focused initiatives, including infrastructure hardening, emergency operations enhancements, climate adaptation strategies, and community capacity building efforts across the state.