The Virginia Department of Emergency Management received a $982,146.69 Project Grant award from the Federal Emergency Management Agency under the BRIC: Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities program (CFDA #97.047) to conduct an ALL HAZARDS CONSORTIUM - ENERGY SCOPING PROJECT. The BRIC program makes federal funds available to states and local communities for hazard mitigation activities to build resilience. As a sub-awardee, Virginia DEM will also provide funding to conduct the scoping project, which will assess energy infrastructure vulnerabilities to hazards and identify mitigation solutions. The three-year award period began March 16, 2023 and will continue work through March 15, 2026.