Federal Project Grant Award Summary

The Maryland Department of Emergency Management received $874,912 in federal funding from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) under the Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities (BRIC) program (CFDA 97.047) for a project grant awarded July 17, 2026, with a completion date of July 16, 2029. The award supports natural hazard mitigation activities and infrastructure resilience projects designed to reduce community risk from natural hazards and climate-related threats. As a pass-through recipient, the Maryland Department of Emergency Management will administer these funds in coordination with sub-recipients across the state, including county emergency management agencies, municipalities, and local jurisdictions, to implement on-the-ground mitigation projects throughout Maryland's 24 counties and Baltimore City.

The BRIC program prioritizes infrastructure and construction projects delivering measurable risk reduction, including flood mitigation, building resilience retrofits, building code adoption and enforcement, and nature-based solutions addressing both acute extreme weather events and chronic climate stressors. The three-year performance period aligns with FEMA's emphasis on sustainable, project-focused hazard mitigation investments funded through the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act.