FEMA nehrp state assistance grant program

The Earthquake Engineering Research Institute (EERI) received a $275,043 Project Grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) under the Earthquake State Assistance program (CFDA 97.082) awarded on September 1, 2025, with completion targeted for February 28, 2027. Under this grant, EERI delivers technical guidance, education, research support, and coordination services that advance the National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program (NEHRP) objectives nationwide. The organization's deliverables include organizing and facilitating major symposia and programming at annual conferences, developing cross-disciplinary research agendas, publishing reconnaissance data, and conducting tabletop exercises to enhance post-earthquake investigation coordination.

EERI's current work under the Earthquake State Assistance program encompasses convening seismic community partners for workshops and exercises designed to increase awareness of updated post-earthquake investigation plans and improve community readiness. These products and services directly benefit scientific and engineering researchers, practitioners, policymakers, emergency managers, and communities in high-risk seismic regions, with deliverables made publicly available through EERI's website and the Natural Hazards Engineering Research Infrastructure (NHERI) platform.