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Fiscal Year 2025 National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program Individual State Earthquake Assistance

ID: DHS-25-MT-082-02-99 • Type: Posted
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Description

The National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program (NEHRP) is a coordinating program for earthquake monitoring, research, implementation, education, and outreach activities developed and conducted by these four agencies:

Federal Emergency Management Agency

National Institute of Standards and Technology

National Science Foundation, and

U.S. Geological Survey

FEMA awards non-competitive, grants to eligible states and territories with high to very high seismic risks to fund one or more of the following allowable activities. The purpose is to support the establishment of earthquake hazards reduction programming and the implementation of earthquake safety, mitigation, and resilience activities at the state and local level.

In accordance with this Individual State Earthquake Assistance (ISEA) NOFO, funds available to eligible states and territories classified as having a high or very high risk of earthquakes. Participation in this funding opportunity is limited to states and territories that can provide a statutory non-federal cost share of 25%. However, the cost share requirement does not apply to territories classified as "Insular Areas," such as the U.S. Virgin Islands, which are still eligible to participate in the program.

All activities funded by the ISEA grant program must be consistent with the NEHRP vision, mission, and strategic goals.

Applicants can submit applications for this funding opportunity through FEMA Grants Outcomes (GO). Access the system at https://go.fema.gov/.

Background
The National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program (NEHRP) is a coordinating program for earthquake monitoring, research, implementation, education, and outreach activities developed and conducted by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), National Institute of Standards and Technology, National Science Foundation, and U.S. Geological Survey.

FEMA awards non-competitive grants to eligible states and territories with high to very high seismic risks to support the establishment of earthquake hazards reduction programming and the implementation of earthquake safety, mitigation, and resilience activities at the state and local level.

Grant Details
The Individual State Earthquake Assistance (ISEA) NOFO provides funds for various allowable activities including:

- Supporting seismic mitigation planning.
- Preparing inventories and conducting seismic vulnerability evaluations and safety inspections of buildings, critical structures, and lifeline infrastructure.
- Updating building codes, zoning codes, and ordinances to enhance seismic safety.
- Increasing earthquake awareness and education.
- Participating in emergency management exercises that benefit earthquake mitigation efforts.
- Promoting earthquake insurance.
- Supporting National Earthquake Program Managers (NEPM) meetings.
- Assisting multi-state groups for allowable activities under this funding opportunity.

All funded activities must align with NEHRP's vision, mission, and strategic goals.

Eligibility Requirements
Eligible applicants include states and territories classified as having a high or very high risk of earthquakes. To qualify, they must provide a statutory non-federal cost share of 25%, except for territories classified as 'Insular Areas' like the U.S. Virgin Islands. Applicants must demonstrate their ability to meet eligibility criteria based on seismic risk classifications determined annually by FEMA.

Period of Performance
The projected period of performance begins on October 1, 2025, and ends on March 31, 2027.

Grant Value
The expected total funding available is $2,094,650 with an anticipated number of 22 awards ranging from $50,000 to $963,000 each.

Place of Performance
The grant will be performed in eligible states and territories classified as having high or very high seismic risks.
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Overview

Agency
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) [DHS]
Category of Funding
Disaster Prevention and Relief
Funding Instruments
Grant
Grant Program (CFDA)
97.153 - National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program Individual State Earthquake Assistance
Grant Category
Discretionary
Cost Sharing / Matching Requirement
True
Source
Grants.gov
On 7/25/25 Federal Emergency Management Agency posted grant opportunity DHS-25-MT-082-02-99 for Fiscal Year 2025 National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program Individual State Earthquake Assistance with funding of $2.1 million. The grant will be issued under grant program 97.153 National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program Individual State Earthquake Assistance. It is expected that 22 total grants will be made worth between $50,000 and $963,000.

Timing

Posted Date
July 25, 2025, 12:00 a.m. EDT
Closing Date
Aug. 11, 2025, 12:00 a.m. EDT Past Due
Last Updated
July 25, 2025, 4:57 p.m. EDT
Version
3
Archive Date
Sept. 10, 2025

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants
Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
Additional Info
Eligible participating states and territories with high to very high seismic risks.

Award Sizing

Ceiling
$963,000
Floor
$50,000
Estimated Program Funding
$2,094,650
Estimated Number of Grants
22

Contacts

Contact
Christina Woodson Grantor
Contact Email
fema-nehrp@fema.dhs.gov
Contact Phone
1-877-585-3242
Additional Information
More information is available at FEMA.gov/earthquake.
Additional Information Site
https://www.fema.gov/emergency-managers/risk-management/earthquake

Documents

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