The deadlines to apply for two FEMA funding opportunities geared towards enhancing preparedness and resilience efforts are at the end of this month. In addition, WaterISAC is sharing other funding opportunities water and wastewater utilities can apply for to help with enhancing their operational resilience.
$10.8M Available for Regional Catastrophic Preparedness Grants
FEMA’s funding notice for the Fiscal Year (FY) 2024 Regional Catastrophic Preparedness Grant Program provides $10.8 million to eligible states and local governments to close known preparedness capability gaps, encourage innovative regional solutions to issues related to catastrophic incidents and build on existing regional preparedness efforts.
Awards will be made on a competitive basis to applicants who present an ability to successfully meet the requirements described in the funding notice. The application period will close at 5 p.m. ET on July 25. Submissions must be made through FEMA Grants Outcomes (GO). The Notice of Funding Opportunity is available on Grants.gov (Assistance Listings Number 97.111), as well as on the FEMA website at www.fema.gov/grants.
Fiscal Year 2024 Spring Dam Safety State Assistance Grant Application Period Closes July 26
The application period for FEMA’s Fiscal Year 2024 Spring Dam Safety State Assistance Grant Program will close on Friday, July 26. This year’s funding opportunity is $7.5 million. The State Assistance (SA) grant program provides financial assistance to states and territories to help strengthen the administration of their dam safety programs. Eligible activities include training for state dam safety personnel, dam inspections, public awareness campaigns, emergency action plans, and similar activities.
To be eligible for the grant, applicants must have a state dam safety program authorized by state legislation and be working toward meeting specific criteria and budgeting requirements. Each state or territory will submit one application to FEMA on behalf of its respective dam safety program. All applications must be submitted through FEMA Grant Outcomes. Applicants can find more detailed information on applicant eligibility and the application process on this fact sheet. The Dam Safety webpage on FEMA.gov will be periodically updated with timeline and award information.
EPA Funding Opportunities
EPA offers utilities a range of financial resources, including grants, made available to support public water systems to help enhance the quality of drinking water and improve public health. Specifically, the Office of Water has a variety of funding programs available to public water systems. Find out more at EPA.
Additionally, EPA maintains a website, “Federal Funding for Water and Wastewater Utilities in National Disasters,” providing information tailored to water and wastewater utilities on federal disaster and mitigation funding programs from across the federal government. Find out more at EPA.
