The Division of Emergency Management, operating as the West Virginia Office of Emergency Services, has been awarded a $4,847,500.00 Homeland Security Grant Program (CFDA 97.067) formula grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). The grant, awarded on September 11, 2023, supports the Division's efforts to prevent terrorism, enhance security, and prepare for threats and hazards across the state of West Virginia. Through this funding, the Division will provide a range of critical...
The Federal Emergency Management Agency awarded the West Virginia Division of Emergency Management a $4.6 million Formula Grant under the Homeland Security Grant Program (CFDA 97.067) for the period of September 1, 2021 through August 31, 2024. The grant funds SLTT efforts to prevent terrorism and prepare for threats and hazards that pose risks to U.S. security, by supporting the West Virginia Office of Emergency Services' delivery of emergency management and homeland security services to...
The West Virginia Division of Emergency Management (WVDEM) was awarded a $9.7 million Formula Grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) on September 6, 2022 under the Homeland Security Grant Program (HSGP, CFDA #97.067). The funding will support WVDEM's efforts to prevent terrorism and prepare for threats and hazards that pose significant risk to national security, as identified in the FY 2023 HSGP objectives. Specifically, the WVDEM will use the funds to enhance statewide...
The Division of Emergency Management, operating as the West Virginia Office of Emergency Services, received a $5,620,962 Formula Grant award on Dec 13, 2023 from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) under the State and Local Cybersecurity Grant Program (CFDA 97.137). This grant funding will enable the Division to deliver a range of cybersecurity enhancement initiatives to state, local, and tribal government entities across West Virginia. Key activities supported include developing...
The U.S. Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) awarded a $6,098,376 Project Grant under the State and Local Cybersecurity Grant Program (CFDA 97.137) to the West Virginia Division of Emergency Management. This four-year grant, awarded on December 13, 2024, supports the Division's efforts to enhance cybersecurity capabilities for state, local, and regional government entities across West Virginia. The funding will enable the Division to develop governance structures, conduct vulnerability...
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) awarded a $4,169,000 Emergency Management Performance Grant (CFDA 97.042) to the West Virginia Division of Emergency Management on September 23, 2024. This formula grant supports the division's efforts to enhance emergency management capabilities across the state, including activities such as emergency planning, training, exercises, equipment procurement, and administrative costs related to emergency management infrastructure and resilience. The...
This $4,237,109.23 federal Project Grant awarded on September 27, 2024 by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) under the National Dam Safety Program (CFDA 97.041) will fund the West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection (WVDEP) to rehabilitate high-hazard potential dams across the state. The award supports critical infrastructure improvements, inspections, and emergency action planning for high-risk dams to reduce threats to life, property, and the environment. As the prime...
The Division of Emergency Management, doing business as the West Virginia Office of Emergency Services, was awarded a $2,785,111 Project Grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) under the Nonprofit Security Grant Program (CFDA 97.008). The grant, with a performance period from September 1, 2024, to August 31, 2027, will support physical security enhancements and protective measures for nonprofit organizations at high risk of terrorist or extremist attacks in West Virginia. The...
This federal Cooperative Agreement award, with a total funding amount of $1,374,798.00 and an award date of November 14, 2024, is provided by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) under the Disaster Assistance Projects program (CFDA 97.088). The award is a pass-through grant to the West Virginia Division of Emergency Management, the state's primary agency responsible for emergency preparedness, response, and recovery efforts. Through this funding, the Division of Emergency Management...
This $5,895,020.05 Project Grant award from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) under the Disaster Grants - Public Assistance (Presidentially Declared Disasters) program (CFDA 97.036) will assist the West Virginia Division of Emergency Management, the state's primary emergency management agency, with responding to and recovering from disasters. The grant funding will support critical activities such as debris removal, emergency protective measures, and the restoration or replacement...