The Maryland Department of Emergency Management (MDEM) was awarded a $784,632.18 Flood Mitigation Assistance (FMA) grant by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) on September 11, 2024. This three-year Project Grant (CFDA 97.029) supports MDEM's efforts to reduce or eliminate repetitive flood damage to buildings and structures insured under the National Flood Insurance Program across the state of Maryland. Key activities include localized flood control projects, infrastructure hardening,...
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) awarded a $6,122,222 Project Grant under the Safeguarding Tomorrow Revolving Loan Fund (CFDA 97.139) program to the Commonwealth of Virginia Department of Emergency Management. This funding will enable the state agency to establish a revolving loan fund to provide low-interest loans to local governments for hazard mitigation projects that reduce risks from natural disasters and environmental threats. The grant will support infrastructure...
The Maryland Department of Emergency Management (MDEM) was awarded a $11,998,594.86 Project Grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) under the Flood Mitigation Assistance (CFDA 97.029) program. The grant, with a period of performance from May 14, 2024 to May 13, 2027, will fund a comprehensive range of flood mitigation activities in Reisterstown, Maryland. This includes localized flood control projects, infrastructure hardening, hazard planning, property acquisitions and...
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) awarded a $6,549,032.31 Project Grant under the National Dam Safety Program (CFDA 97.041) to the Maryland Department of Emergency Management (MDEM) on September 27, 2024. The grant will fund the rehabilitation of high-hazard potential dams in Maryland over a three-year period, with a final completion date of September 26, 2027. The grant supports activities such as conducting dam inspections, developing emergency action plans, providing technical...
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) awarded a $6,122,122 Project Grant under the Safeguarding Tomorrow Revolving Loan Fund (CFDA 97.139) program to the District of Columbia Homeland Security and Emergency Management Agency (HSEMA), operating as the District of Columbia Emergency Management Agency (DCEMA). The grant funding will enable DCEMA to establish a revolving loan fund to provide low-interest loans to local governments in the District of Columbia for hazard mitigation...
The Maryland Department of Emergency Management was awarded a $2.1 million Project Grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency on September 27, 2022 under the National Dam Safety Program. The grant will support dam safety improvement efforts through the National Dam Safety Program and Rehabilitation of High Hazard Potential Dams program. Both programs aim to enhance dam safety nationwide and achieve the key goal of dam safety and hazard mitigation. The funding will allow the Maryland...
The Maryland Department of Emergency Management (MDEM) was awarded a $6,805,387.99 Emergency Management Performance Grant (EMPG) from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) on September 23, 2024. The EMPG Program is a critical federal initiative that supports state, local, tribal, and territorial emergency management capabilities, with a focus on enhancing disaster preparedness, response, recovery, and mitigation efforts. Through this Formula Grant award, MDEM will utilize the funding to...
The New Jersey Department of Law and Public Safety received a $6,462,963 Project Grant award from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) through the Safeguarding Tomorrow Revolving Loan Fund (CFDA 97.139) program on March 29, 2024. This grant provides capitalization funding to establish a revolving loan fund that will offer low-interest loans to local governments in New Jersey to finance hazard mitigation projects that reduce risks from natural disasters and environmental threats. The...
This federal Project Grant award of $286,735.00 was provided by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) through the National Dam Safety Program (CFDA 97.041) to the State of Maryland Department of the Environment. The funding supports the state's efforts to improve dam safety and reduce risks to life, property, and the environment from potential dam failures. Key activities include conducting dam inspections, developing emergency action plans, providing technical assistance, and...
The U.S. Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) awarded a $7,114,546.00 Project Grant to the Maryland Department of Emergency Management (MDEM) under the State and Local Cybersecurity Grant Program (CFDA 97.137). The grant, awarded on December 13, 2024, supports MDEM's efforts to enhance cybersecurity capabilities for state, local, and territorial governments across Maryland through December 12, 2028. Key activities funded by the grant include developing governance structures, conducting...