The District of Columbia Emergency Management Agency (DCEMA) received a $389,687.73 project grant award from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) under the Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities (BRIC) program to support hazard mitigation activities. The BRIC program aims to reduce risks from disasters and natural hazards by supporting state, local, tribal and territorial governments.
Under this award, DCEMA will conduct a project scoping study for power resilient on-site generation for the District of Columbia Water and Sewer Authority (DC Water). Specifically, DCEMA will assess options for back-up power generation at DC Water facilities to strengthen critical infrastructure resilience. The grant also includes $50,000 in sub-award funding to the District of Columbia Office of Planning to support scoping and analysis for the project. The work is expected to be completed by January 2026 in alignment with FEMA BRIC program objectives to enhance community resilience.
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