National Dam Safety State Assistance Grants

The Federal Emergency Management Agency proposes to enter into fifty (50) Grants for an estimated $7,550,000.00 with 49 States and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico for the development and maintenance of their dam safety programs. The funds will enable the States and Puerto Rico to take precautions to ensure the safety of the dams, such as, the development of regulatory authority for the design, construction, operation and maintenance of dams, the undertaking of dam inspections and development of Emergency Action Planning (EAPs) for dams.