Federal Grant Award Summary

The Alaska Department of Military and Veteran's Affairs, Alaska National Guard Division, received a $452,895 Project Grant award effective September 1, 2025, through August 31, 2026, from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) under the Meteorologic and Hydrologic Modernization Development program (CFDA 11.467). This award supports the Alaska Tsunami Hazard Mitigation Program and Inundation Mapping initiative, which addresses the significant tsunami risk to more than 70 Alaskan coastal communities. The 1964 Great Alaska Earthquake and subsequent tsunami resulted in over 100 deaths and approximately $835 million in inflation-adjusted damages, underscoring the critical need for hazard mitigation.

The grant funds the continued development of tsunami inundation maps, creation of education and mitigation products that advance preparedness and support warning systems, promotion of local and state-level tsunami planning through workshops, and implementation of a sustainable education-outreach program in support of the National Weather Service's TsunamiReady Program. These deliverables directly support the primary goal of mitigating tsunami impacts through accurate hazard assessment, public education, mitigation measures, and community response planning, consistent with the National Tsunami Hazard Mitigation Program's objective to reduce the impact of tsunamis on coastal populations and infrastructure.