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

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Published: January 17, 2025

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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For more information, please contact us at PIO@vdem.virginia.gov