PEMA Now Accepting Letters Of Interest For FEMA Flood Mitigation & Building Resilient Infrastructure And Communities Grant Programs

The PA Emergency Management Agency is now accepting letters of interest for the FEMA Flood Mitigation and Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities Grant programs.  Letters are due to PEMA by October 31.

Flood Mitigation

FEMA will distribute up to $800 million in Flood Mitigation Assistance grant funding to help reduce or eliminate the risk of repetitive flood damage to buildings and structures insured under the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP), and within NFIP-participating communities. 

Click Here for a fact sheet on this program.  PEMA instructions for submitting applications.

Building Resilient Infrastructure

FEMA provides federal funds for the Building Resilient Infrastructures and Communities (BRIC) grant program to states, local communities, tribes, and territories for hazard mitigation activities. BRIC is a FEMA annual hazard mitigation program. 

For fiscal year (FY) 2023, FEMA will distribute up to $1 billion for the BRIC program. Section 203 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (Stafford Act) authorizes this program. 

Click Here for a fact sheet on this program.  PEMA instructions for submitting applications.

Letters of Interest

Click Here for the PEMA letter of interest form.   Email letter of interest form to: RA-Shazmitoff@pa.gov. 

Letters of Interest are due to PEMA by October 31.

For more information on these programs, visit FEMA's Notices Of Funding Opportunities for Hazard Mitigation Assistance Grants webpage.

Questions should be directed to PEMA's State Hazard Mitigation Office at: RA-Shazmitoff@pa.gov. 

For more information on hazard mitigation programs, visit PEMA’s Hazard Mitigation webpage.

[Posted: October 18, 2023]  PA Environment Digest