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Commonwealth Awards $1,272,240 in Hazard Mitigation Assistance Grants

VDEM January 19, 2025

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RICHMOND – The Virginia Department of Emergency Management (VDEM) announced today the receipt of hazard mitigation assistance (HMA) funds from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). These awards were received under the following grant programs: Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities (BRIC) and the Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP).

 

VDEM administers these federal funds on behalf of FEMA. The state does not provide matching funds for the BRIC grants which are nationally competitive grant programs but does contribute a state cost share for the HMGP grant projects.

 

Applicant Project Name Federal Share State Share Applicant Share Total Grant Award Program
Greene County Greene County Building Department Capacity Building $99,285 $0 $33,095 $132,380 BRIC
Rivanna Water and Sewer Authority Rivanna Water and Sewer Authority Scottsville Water Resource Recovery Facility Generator Resilience Project $394,470 $105,192 $26,298 $525,960 HMGP
Buckingham County Buckingham County EMS Station Generator Replacement $24,750 $6,600 $1,650 $33,000 HMGP
Botetourt County Acquisition and Demolition of 1 Property $172,425 $45,980 $11,495 $229,900 HMGP
Nelson County Generator Replacement for Fire/EMS Buildings $196,500 $52,400 $13,100 $262,000 HMGP
Nottoway County Emergency Generators for Critical County Facilities $66,750 $17,800 $4,450 $89,000 HMGP
  Total Project Costs $954,180 $227,972 $90,088 $1,272,240  

 

VDEM is now accepting applications for the Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities (BRIC) grant and Flood Mitigation Assistance (FMA) for fiscal year 2024. All applications can be submitted in https://vdem.emgrants.com. VDEM is also accepting pre-applications for HMGP Hurricane Helene.

 

VDEM works with local government, state and federal agencies and voluntary organizations to provide resources and expertise through the five mission areas of emergency management; prevention, protection, mitigation, response and recovery. To learn more about ways VDEM is working to improve disaster preparedness, response and recovery, visit www.vaemergency.gov.

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