Accepting Grant Applications Through July 2022 – US Dept. of Homeland Security

1 of 2 – United States Department of Homeland Security – NDSP Region 6

Program Types Funded: Public Safety, Public, Society Benefit – Multipurpose and Other

States: Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas

Counties:
The United States Department of Homeland Security FEMA is accepting applications to the National Dam Safety Program (NDSP) – Region 6 program.

The National Dam Safety Program’s mission is to reduce risks to lives, property, and the environment from dam failure by guiding public policy and leveraging industry best practices across the dam safety community. The program supports Goal 2: Lead Whole Community in Climate Resilience, Objective 2.3, Empower Risk-Informed Decision Making, of the 2022-2026 FEMA Strategic Plan.

The objectives of the Program are to:
• Ensure that new and existing dams are safe through the development of technologically and economically feasible programs and procedures for national dam safety hazard reduction;
• Encourage acceptable engineering policies and procedures to be used for dam site investigation, design, construction, operation, maintenance, and emergency preparedness;
• Encourage the establishment and implementation of effective dam safety programs in each state based on state standards;
• Develop and implement a comprehensive dam safety hazard education and public awareness initiative to assist in preparing for, mitigating, responding to, and recovering from dam incidents;
• Develop mechanisms with which to provide Federal technical assistance for dam safety to non-Federal dam safety practitioners; and
• Develop technical assistance materials, seminars, and guidelines to improve security for dams in the United States.

Eligibility
State governments

Grant information was last reviewed by our staff on 5/16/2022

Contact:

askcsid@fema.dhs.gov

https://www.grants.gov

Maximum Grant: not specified
Deadline: July 15, 2022

Guidelines and Application: https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=340425

 

2 of 2 – United States Department of Homeland Security – HHPD

Program Types Funded: Public Safety, Public, Society Benefit – Multipurpose and Other

States: Nationwide

Counties:
The United States Department of Homeland Security is accepting applications to the High Hazard Potential Dams (HHPD) Rehabilitation grant program.

This program makes available federal funds to eligible states for pass through to non-Federal governmental organizations or nonprofit organizations for the rehabilitation of dams that fail to meet minimum dam safety standards and pose unacceptable risk to life and property.

For the purposes of the HHPD 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. Given the requirements of this grant (e.g. National Flood Insurance Program participation, state and local hazard mitigation plans, floodplain management plan, state dam safety agency approval of the award), applicants must pursue this grant in coordination with the State Dam Safety Officer and the State Hazard Mitigation Officer, regardless of which entity will implement the grant.

Eligibility
State governments

Grant information was last reviewed by our staff on 5/16/2022

Contact:

askcsid@fema.dhs.gov

https://www.grants.gov

Maximum Grant: not specified
Deadline: July 15, 2022

Guidelines and Application: https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=340402