ADVENTHEALTH GRANTED $1.1M TO ENSURE SAFETY AFTER AN EARTHQUAKE
[https://www.fema.gov/press-release/20250602/adventhealth-granted-11m-ensure-safety-after-earthquake]


Release Date: 
November 16, 2020 

OAKLAND, CALIF. – The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has
granted $1.1 million to AdventHealth to earthquake retrofit White
Memorial Medical Center (WMMC).

Located in the heart of downtown Los Angeles, WMMC provides critical
healthcare services to vulnerable populations in the communities of
Boyle Heights and East Los Angeles. It also serves the area as a
Pediatric Medical Center, with specialized physicians and resources to
treat pediatric patients. WMMC’s ability to remain operational
following a major seismic event is essential in order to provide
lifesaving and life-sustaining services to patients and residents.

The grant will fund structural and nonstructural seismic improvements
to the east and south towers of WMMC. The east tower will receive
structural improvements that reinforce existing concrete walls,
install new foundation footings, and retrofit interior structural and
non-structural utilities and equipment. South tower improvements will
anchor and brace equipment and utilities in several areas from the
basement to the roof.

Completion of the retrofit will ensure WMMC staff and patient safety
during a large earthquake and allow its facilities to continue
providing uninterrupted acute care afterward.

The $1.4 million project includes a $1.1 million grant from FEMA’s
Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP), with the remaining $365,000
from non-federal sources.

FEMA’s HMGP helps states, territories, federally-recognized tribes,
local communities, and certain private, non-profit organizations
become more resilient to potential infrastructure damage and reduce
future disaster costs. In the past 31 years, FEMA has invested nearly
$1.4 billion to reduce disaster risk in California.

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