Cities, Nonprofits Can Apply For Federal Disaster Mitigation Programs

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The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) introduced almost $180 million in grant funding to states and territories to take decisive steps to guard development projects and other people from future disasters. This funding aligns with the  America First Resilience Strategy, which requires a brand new, risk-informed strategy that treats resilience as an financial backing alternative. 

The funding is for 3 separate mitigation applications: 

* FEMA will award $3.8 million in federal funding to states and territories, in addition to nonprofit organizations and better schooling establishments, to scale back the chance of earthquakes. This funding is run by way of two funding alternatives below FEMA’s National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program grants. These awards embody greater than $2.3 million to 22 states and U.S. territories to coach officers, conduct workouts and perform different actions to arrange for potential earthquakes. 

Additionally, by way of a aggressive course of, FEMA will award $1.5 million to assist nonprofit organizations and better schooling establishments develop and implement regional (multi-state) and/or nationwide earthquake danger mitigation actions. 

* FEMA will award greater than $160 million to fund catastrophe mitigation initiatives, empowering native leaders to take proactive steps to guard their communities from potential disasters. This funding is run by way of FEMA’s Pre-Disaster Mitigation Grant Program. In the Fiscal Year 2026 Homeland Security and Further Additional Continuing Appropriations Act, Congress directed that these funds be distributed to assist 115 particular initiatives in 39 states and one Tribal Nation. Most initiatives concentrate on enhancing development projects to scale back flood danger, whereas others deal with hazards corresponding to earthquakes and wildfires. 

* FEMA will award $15 million in federal funding to states and territories to scale back the chance of floods by enhancing floodplain administration practices. This funding is run by way of FEMA’s Community Assistance Program – State Support Services Element. This aggressive grant program is designed to empower states and territories to steer floodplain administration actions of their communities. By proactively taking steps to handle flood danger, these communities can save lives and defend property.  

For extra details about these grant obligations and awards, go to the next FEMA net pages: Community Assistance Program – State Support Services Element, National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program and Pre-Disaster Mitigation Grant Program.