FEMA Announces Funding Opportunity for High-Hazard Dams

This week FEMA announced $12 million in funding for non-federal dams to reduce dam risk, increase community preparedness, and provide flood protection. The annual funding is part of the fiscal year 2021 Rehabilitation of High Hazard Potential Dams grant program, which provides technical, planning, design, and pre-construction activities grants for the rehabilitation of eligible high hazard potential dams. In a state or territory with an enacted dam safety program, the state administrative agency, or an equivalent state agency, is eligible to apply for the grant.  Each eligible state may submit only one grant application. FEMA encourages eligible subrecipients, including local governments and nonprofit organizations, to review the notice of funding opportunity announcement on Grants.gov. The application period closes on June 25.