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This page serves as an archive for all official News Releases issued by VDEM. For media requests please contact the Communications Division.

Commonwealth Awards $19,957,901 in Hazard Mitigation Assistance Grants

October 6th, 2021

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).

VDEM Announces Emergency Management Performance Grant Funding Allocations for Fiscal Year 2021

October 4th, 2021

RICHMOND – The Virginia Department of Emergency Management (VDEM) announced today the awarding of more than $2.6 million in grant funding for the Emergency Management Performance Grant Program (EMPG).

Commonwealth Awards $8,925,048 in Nationally Competitive Mitigation Grants

September 13th, 2021

RICHMOND – The Virginia Department of Emergency Management (VDEM) announced today the receipt of pre-disaster funds from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). These awards were received under the Pre-Disaster Mitigation (PDM) and Flood Mitigation Assistance (FMA) funding from the FY 2019 competitive cycle.

Commonwealth of Virginia Preparing in Advance of Tropical Storm Elsa

July 7th, 2021

RICHMOND – Governor Ralph Northam and the Virginia Department of Emergency Management (VDEM) are closely monitoring the potential impacts of Tropical Storm Elsa…