DENVER – FEMA has announced an award of more than $1.9 million to the Unified Fire Authority for earthquake mitigation. The grant funds will be used for structural and non-structural retrofitting activities for five fire stations and non-structural retrofitting for an additional 15 stations. It’s location along the Wasatch Fault puts the Salt Lake metropolitan area at risk for a damaging earthquake.
FEMA is providing a 75-percent federal cost share for the $2.6 million project. Funding is provided through FEMA’s Pre-Disaster Mitigation Grant Program, which is designed to assist states, U.S. territories, federally-recognized tribes, and local communities in implementing a sustained pre-disaster natural hazard mitigation program. The goal is to reduce overall risk to the population and structures from future hazard events, while also reducing reliance on federal funding in future disasters.
Additional information about FEMA’s Pre-Disaster Mitigation Grant Program can be found at https://www.fema.gov/pre-disaster-mitigation-grant-program.