FY11 NEHRP Earthquake State Assistance

Post Date

July 27th 2011

Application Due Date

August 15th 2011

Funding Opportunity Number

DHS-11-MT-082-008-04

CFDA Number(s)

97.082

Funding Instrument Type(s)

Cooperative Agreement

Funding Activity Categories

Disaster Prevention and Relief
Education

Number of Awards

33

Eligibility Categories

State Governments

Funding

• Estimated Total Funding:

  $1794865

• Award Range:

  $None - $None

Grant Description

FEMA proposes to make 33 cooperative agreement awards for an estimated total of $1,794,865 to select States and territories with moderate to high seismic risks to fund one or more eligible activities that support local establishment of earthquake hazards reduction program and implementation of earthquake safety, mitigation, and resilience activities. Specific eligible activities are: seismic mitigation planning; preparing property inventory and seismic safety inspection of critical infrastructures and lifelines; updating building codes, zoning codes, and other ordinances to enhance seismic safety; increasing earthquake awareness and education; and encouraging the development of multi-State groups for such purposes.

Contact Information

• Agency

  Department of Homeland Security

• Office:

  Department of Homeland Security - FEMA

• Agency Contact:

  Systems and Business Support Branch

• Agency Mailing Address:

  GMD-Systems-Branch@fema.gov

• Agency Email Address:

  GMD-Systems-Branch@fema.gov

• Location:

  Region 8

• More Information:

  www.grants.gov