Fiscal Year 2026 National Dam Safety Program - Rehabilitation of High Hazard Potential Dams (HHPD)
Closed Posted
- Opportunity number
- DHS-26-MT-152-00-98
- Agency
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Federal Emergency Management Agency
Department of Homeland Security
- Applications due
- Award size
- Not on record
Opportunity facts
- Assistance listings
- Funding instrument
- Grant
- Category
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- Other
- Eligible applicants
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- State Governments
- Points of contact
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- FEMA GO Help Desk femago@fema.dhs.gov (877) 585-3242
Opportunity details come from Grants.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
FEMA is soliciting applications from state governments for rehabilitation grants addressing high hazard potential dams by August 31, 2026, with $11.4 million total funding available and a standard 65% federal / 35% non-federal cost share requirement. Alabama is ineligible; all other states and Puerto Rico may apply. Eligible applicants must designate a State Administrative Agency and maintain a FEMA-approved state hazard mitigation plan that includes all dam risks by the application deadline. Subrecipients—local governments, state agencies, tribal nations, and nonprofit organizations—must hold approved local or tribal hazard mitigation plans at the time of scope of work submission. Awards range from $100,000 to $7.5 million, with approximately 50 anticipated awards. The program funds technical analysis, planning, design, and construction activities for dam repair, rehabilitation, or removal to meet applicable state dam safety and security standards. Lower-income communities with populations under 50,000 qualify for reduced cost share. FEMA prioritizes applications addressing multistate or national infrastructure capabilities and achieving approximately a 4:1 benefit-to-cost ratio while addressing national-level risks aligned with Executive Order 14239. The project period runs 36 months; applicants must submit detailed scope of work packages by December 31, 2026, including project descriptions, quarterly workplans with milestones, environmental and historical preservation checklists, and budget narratives. Funding selection and award notification occur no later than September 30, 2026. The program operates under CFDA 97.152.
Synopsis
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FEMA's National Dam Safety Program (NDSP) is committed to protecting lives and property from the risks associated with dams. The Rehabilitation of High Hazard Potential Dams (HHPD) Grant Program makes available federal funds to eligible states for pass through to non-Federal governmental organizations or nonprofit organizations for the rehabilitation of eligible high hazard potential dams that fail to meet minimum state dam safety standards and pose unacceptable risk to life and property.
For the purposes of the HHPD Grant Program, rehabilitation means the repair, replacement, reconstruction, or removal of a dam that is carried out to meet applicable state dam safety and security standards.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
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| FY2026_HHPD_NOFO_Final_508_07-31-2026.pdf |
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