The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has provided $160 million for more than 400 projects and activities that will build climate and disaster resiliency.
The funding is through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. It is divided into $136 million for the Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities program, $24 million for the Flood Mitigation Assistance program and $54 million for tribal nations, a news release said.
“From hurricanes in the East, to wildfires in the West, to tornadoes tearing through America’s heartland, every community faces some level of disaster risk,” FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell said in the release. “These frequent and intense events fueled by climate change demonstrate that mitigation funding continues to serve as one of our most powerful tools in reducing the impacts we’re seeing.”
The funding announcement, made May 19 during “Infrastructure Week,” May 15-19, also noted “the 18-month anniversary of President Biden signing the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law,” the release said.
“To date, the administration has announced over $220 billion in Bipartisan Infrastructure Law funding, including more than 32,000 specific projects and awards, across over 4,500 communities in all 50 states, D.C., and territories,” the White House said May 12.
“When President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law was passed in November 2021, FEMA received $6.8 billion,” FEMA’s website said. “Under the president’s Investing in America Agenda, these critical funds are being used to help states, local communities, tribes and territories increase resilience to disasters and other hazards, as well as cybersecurity threats.”
More information about Bipartisan Infrastructure Law-funded FEMA programs is available online.
“We know these mitigation dollars will have the biggest impact at the local level, and that is why we are committed to delivering these funds to communities equitably and in a way that meets their unique needs,” Criswell said.
