This $382,033 Project Grant award from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) under the Meteorologic and Hydrologic Modernization Development Program (CFDA 11.467) supports comprehensive tsunami preparedness and mitigation activities across Alaska. Key deliverables include: Travel for emergency management and science members of the National Tsunami Hazard Mitigation Program (NTHMP) Coordinating Committee Community outreach and development/printing of tsunami education...
This $100,000 Project Grant award was provided by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) under the Cooperating Technical Partners (CTP) Program (CFDA 97.045). The grant supports the Alaska Department of Natural Resources (DNR) in delivering a range of technical services and support aimed at enhancing the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) and strengthening community flood resilience across Alaska. Key activities funded through this 2-year award, which began on September 20, 2024,...
This $499,286 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's Geosciences program (CFDA 47.050) supports research to reconstruct the pattern, timing, and magnitude of past earthquakes and tsunamis along the Alaska-Aleutian subduction zone over the last 2,000 years. The researchers at Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University will employ innovative paleogeodetic methods and tsunami simulations to quantify vertical deformation and map the spatial distribution of tsunami...
This $304,287 Project Grant awarded by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) under the Meteorologic and Hydrologic Modernization Development program (CFDA 11.467) will support the following activities by the CNMI Homeland Security and Emergency Management office: Facilitate National Tsunami Hazard Mitigation Program (NTHMP) meetings and travel for coordination efforts. Model and map tsunami inundation for the western coast of Saipan, CNMI to enhance hazard assessment and...
This federal Project Grant award of $131,000.00 was issued by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) under the Cooperating Technical Partners (CTP) Program (CFDA 97.045). The grant, awarded on September 20, 2024, supports the Alaska Department of Natural Resources (DNR) in providing technical services to enhance the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) and strengthen national preparedness against flooding hazards. The key products and services to be delivered through this funding...
The Alaska Department of Natural Resources (DNR) was awarded a $200,000 Cooperative Agreement under the Federal Emergency Management Agency's (FEMA) Cooperating Technical Partners (CTP) Program (CFDA 97.045). The CTP Program provides funding to strengthen partnerships and enhance national preparedness and resilience against flooding hazards. Through this award, the Alaska DNR will carry out activities aligned with the CTP Program's goals, including flood hazard mapping, risk assessments, data...
This federal Project Grant award, valued at $163,909.39, was provided by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) through the Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (CFDA 97.039) to the Alaska Department of Military and Veterans Affairs (DMVA), specifically its Alaska National Guard Division. The grant funding supports the repair or replacement of disaster-damaged facilities and infrastructure in Anchorage, Alaska to enhance community resilience and protect critical assets. The DMVA, as a state...
The Alaska Department of Natural Resources received a $141,980 cooperative agreement award from the Federal Emergency Management Agency under the Cooperating Technical Partners Program (CFDA 97.045) for the period of October 1, 2021 through March 31, 2024. Under this cooperative agreement, the Alaska Department of Natural Resources will provide technical assistance to strengthen and enhance the effectiveness of the National Flood Insurance Program. Specifically, the department will support...
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration awarded a $582,556 project grant to the Washington National Guard under the Meteorologic and Hydrologic Modernization Development program (CFDA 11.467). The two-year grant will fund the Washington State Tsunami Program to enhance community resilience to tsunami hazards through September 2023. Key services include maintaining tsunami warning systems and educating communities on preparedness and mitigation efforts. A portion of the grant funds...
This federal Project Grant award of $448,214.00 was provided by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) under the Meteorologic and Hydrologic Modernization Development program (CFDA 11.467). The grant aims to support comprehensive tsunami preparedness, mitigation, and research initiatives across Washington state, with a focus on the following key products and services: Funding for National Tsunami Hazard Mitigation Program (NTHMP) meeting travel and coordination. Conducting...