The National Dam Safety Program (NDSP) State Assistance Grants provide assistance to encourage the establishment and maintenance of effective state programs intended to ensure dam safety, protect human life and property, and improve state dam safety programs.
Donor Name: Department of Homeland Security
State: All States
County: All Counties
Territory: Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, and Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Island
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 08/11/2025
Size of the Grant: $500,000 to $1 million
Grant Duration: 1 Year
Details:
Congressionally mandated functions of the program are:
- Leadership: The leadership shall be the responsibility of FEMA and shall be exercised by chairing the National Dam Safety Review Board to coordinate national efforts to improve the safety of the dams in the United States.
- Technical assistance: The technical assistance activity shall consist of the transfer of knowledge and technical information among the federal and nonfederal elements.
- Public awareness: The public awareness activity shall provide for the education of the public, including state and local officials, in the hazards of dam failure, methods of reducing the adverse consequences of dam failure, and related matters.
Funding Information
- Expected Total Funding: $7.48 million
- Expected Award Range: $40,000– $550,000.
Grant Period
12 months.
Eligibility Criteria
- State governments
- The District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, and any other territory or possession of the United States.
For more information, visit Grants.gov.
