BIDEN-HARRIS ADMINISTRATION ANNOUNCES $33 MILLION IN FEMA FUNDING
OPPORTUNITIES FOR DAM SAFETY, APPLICATIONS OPEN MAY 16
[https://www.fema.gov/press-release/20220516/biden-harris-administration-announces-33-million-fema-funding-opportunities]


Release Date: 
mai 16, 2022 

_New Grant Made Possible by President Biden’s Bipartisan
Infrastructure Law Provides Communitywide Resilience Investments to
Protect Dams, Prevent Disaster Suffering_

WASHINGTON -- FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell today announced the
Biden Administration through FEMA will commit $33 million for two
funding opportunities to enhance dam safety efforts across the nation,
including $15 million from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law
[https://www.whitehouse.gov/bipartisan-infrastructure-law/?msclkid=9506238ad06b11ecb07970ac4ffef212].
The investments will help protect communities from flooding, avoid
costs from future disaster and strengthen resilience to climate
change. The Rehabilitation of High Hazard Potential Dams
[https://www.fema.gov/emergency-managers/risk-management/dam-safety/rehabilitation-high-hazard-potential-dams]
program is making $22 million available and another approximately $11
million available through the National Dam Safety State Assistance
Grant Program
[https://www.fema.gov/emergency-managers/risk-management/dam-safety/grants].

President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law is providing $6.8
billion that FEMA will invest in communitywide resilience to reduce
disaster suffering and avoid future disaster costs, including $733
million in dam safety grants over the next five years. 

“Aging and deteriorating dams in America cannot compete with the
impacts of climate change,” said FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell.

“With the increase of both extreme storms and downstream
populations, the safety of America’s dams is paramount to the
resilience of our neighborhoods. FEMA is committed to providing
funding dedicated to maintaining and strengthening dams that pose
severe risks to vulnerable communities.”  

The application period for the fiscal year 2022 funding opportunities
will open May 16. Non-federal governments and nonprofit organizations
are encouraged to review the announcement on Grants.gov
[https://www.grants.gov] and apply by the July 15, 2022 deadline.
These funding opportunities will help to ensure the safety of
communities whose economic development and social welfare benefit from
dams, many of which are aging and deteriorating.

Grants through the Rehabilitation of High Hazard Potential Dams
program are available to non-federal governments and nonprofits for
technical, planning, design and construction assistance to
rehabilitate eligible high hazard potential dams.

Eligible non-federal dams are:

 	* Located in a state or territory with a dam safety program
 	* Classified as high hazard potential by the dam safety agency in
the state or territory where the dam is located
 	* With a current, approved emergency action plan by the state or
territorial dam safety agency
 	* Failing to meet minimum dam safety standards of the state or
territory or poses an unacceptable risk to the public

The State Assistance Grant Program provides funds to establish and
maintain effective state programs that ensure dam safety and protect
human life and property.

In a state or territory with an enacted dam safety program, the state
administrative agency or an equivalent state agency is eligible to
apply. Each eligible state or territory may submit only one grant
application.

For more information, visit FEMA's Dam Safety
[https://www.fema.gov/emergency-managers/risk-management/dam-safety] webpage.