The Department of Homeland Security – FEMA is requesting applications for its Individual State Earthquake Assistance – Region 7 to reducing the risks to life and property from future earthquakes in the United States through the establishment and maintenance of an effective earthquake hazards reduction program.
Donor Name: Department of Homeland Security – FEMA
State: Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, and Nebraska
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 06/07/2023
Size of the Grant: $63,171
Grant Duration: 18 months
Details:
The National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program NEHRP seeks to mitigate earthquake losses in the United States through basic and directed research and implementation activities in the fields of earthquake science and engineering. NEHRP is a multi-agency program consisting of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), FEMA, the United States Geological Survey (USGS), and the National Science Foundation (NSF).
The program goals are:
- Advance the understanding of earthquake processes and their consequences.
- Enhance existing and develop new information, tools and practices for protecting the nation from earthquake consequences.
- Promote the dissemination of knowledge and implementation of tools, practices, and policies that enhance strategies to withstand, respond to, and recover from earthquakes.
- Learn from post-earthquake investigations to enhance the effectiveness of available information, tools, practices and policies to improve earthquake resilience.
Priorities
- Work with Model Building Codes and National Consensus Standards to promote implementation of research results.
- Develop and maintain Seismic Resistant Design and Construction Guidance and Tools (books, software, training) for new and existing structures, including Performance Based Seismic Design Guidelines.
- Program Implementation and Outreach (awareness campaigns, media, articles, initiatives).
- Support multi-state groups.
- Support for State Earthquake Programs.
- Disaster Support (Subject-Matter Expert, post-event studies) in accordance with the FEMA Disaster Response Framework, Earthquake Incident Annex and other applicable policies.
- Support Standards for Critical Lifelines Infrastructure.
Funding Information
- Estimated Total Program Funding: $63,171
- Award Ceiling: $63,171
- Award Floor: $63,171
Allowable Activities
All allowable activities funded by the Individual State Earthquake Assistance Grant Program must ultimately result in enhanced seismic safety in the state.
- Support seismic mitigation planning
- Develop inventories and conduct seismic safety inspections of critical structures and lifeline infrastructure
- Update building codes, zoning codes, and ordinances to enhance seismic safety
- Increase earthquake awareness and education
- Participation in emergency management exercises that substantially benefit earthquake mitigation efforts
- Promotion of Earthquake Insurance
- Assistance to multi-state groups for the purpose of supporting any or all allowable activities under this funding opportunity
Period of Performance: 18 months
Eligibility Criteria
State governments
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