Opportunity Information: Apply for DHS 09 FEMA 082 009
Apply for DHS 09 FEMA 082 009
- The Region 9 in the disaster prevention and relief sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Earthquake Hazards Reduction State Assistance Program" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 97.082 Earthquake Consortium.
- This funding opportunity was created on Jun 25, 2009 and posted on Jun 12, 2009.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jul 15, 2009. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $866,379.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 5 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
- Region IX AZ, CA, HI, NV, GU
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Opportunity Summary:
The Earthquake Hazards Reduction State Assistance Program is a FEMA Region 9 discretionary funding opportunity that supports state-level efforts to reduce earthquake risk in areas with high seismic hazards. The program is structured as a cooperative agreement, which generally means FEMA expects an active partnership with recipients rather than a simple pass-through grant. The overall purpose is to help states build or strengthen a comprehensive earthquake hazards reduction program by funding practical activities that lower losses, improve readiness, and increase the public's ability to prepare for and respond to earthquakes.
A major focus of the program is mitigation, meaning actions that reduce potential damage, injuries, and disruption before an earthquake happens. The opportunity highlights work that embeds seismic safety into public and private decisions about where and how buildings and infrastructure are located, designed, and constructed. This includes activities tied to the adoption, enforcement, and regular updating of building codes, zoning codes, and local ordinances that improve seismic performance. It also explicitly recognizes that earthquake risk is not only about structural failure; it includes nonstructural elements such as equipment, contents, and furnishings that can fall, break, block exits, or cause injury. Eligible mitigation-support activities include developing inventories of at-risk assets, conducting seismic safety assessments and evaluations, and performing inspections of critical structures and lifelines (for example, key buildings and systems that communities rely on, such as emergency facilities and major infrastructure). The program also supports developing or updating hazard mitigation plans, especially when those plans help identify existing structures that pose life-safety threats or would be expected to experience major damage, and when they guide retrofitting and other risk-reduction actions.
Another core element is public awareness and earthquake education. Funding can be used for outreach efforts designed to increase understanding of earthquake hazards and local risk, and to encourage behavior changes that support a self-help approach. In practice, this means promoting household and organizational preparedness, improving knowledge of protective actions during shaking, and encouraging steps that make recovery easier and faster. The intent is to move beyond general awareness and toward practical readiness, mitigation-minded decision-making, and community resilience.
The announcement also notes several additional supporting activities that can complement mitigation and education work. These include hazard identification, which is the process of defining the earthquake potential in a given area and mapping related geologic hazards. It also includes vulnerability assessments or loss estimation studies, which analyze how an earthquake could affect a region's people, buildings, infrastructure, and services and identify where mitigation investments could have the most benefit. The opportunity further allows participation in the annual national meeting of State Earthquake Program Managers, supporting coordination and knowledge-sharing across states.
From an administrative standpoint, the funding opportunity number is DHS-09-FEMA-082-009, and the associated CFDA listing is 97.082 (Earthquake Consortium). FEMA Region 9 is the sponsoring agency office, and the geographic focus described in the eligibility section is Region IX: Arizona, California, Hawaii, Nevada, and Guam. The posting indicates an estimated total funding amount of $866,379 with an expected five awards, and it specifies that there is no cost sharing or matching requirement. The original posting dates show this was a 2009 cycle opportunity, with key dates including a posted date of June 12, 2009, an original closing date of June 30, 2009, and a current closing date of July 15, 2009, with an archive date of August 14, 2009. Applicants were directed to Grants.gov for full details, and FEMA provided contact support through the FEMA Call Center at (866) 927-5646 and the email ASK-GMD@dhs.gov for assistance accessing the full announcement.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the Earthquake Hazards Reduction State Assistance Program?
The Earthquake Hazards Reduction State Assistance Program is a FEMA Region 9 discretionary funding opportunity designed to support state-level efforts to reduce earthquake risk in areas with high seismic hazards. Its overall purpose is to help states build or strengthen a comprehensive earthquake hazards reduction program by funding practical activities that reduce losses, improve readiness, and increase the public's ability to prepare for and respond to earthquakes.
Which FEMA office sponsors this opportunity?
The sponsoring agency office is FEMA Region 9.
What type of award is this (grant vs. cooperative agreement)?
This opportunity is structured as a cooperative agreement. In general, that means FEMA expects an active partnership with recipients rather than a simple pass-through grant.
What is the main focus of the program?
A major focus is mitigation: actions taken before an earthquake to reduce potential damage, injuries, and disruption. The opportunity emphasizes work that embeds seismic safety into decisions about where and how buildings and infrastructure are located, designed, and constructed.
What kinds of mitigation activities does the program emphasize?
The program highlights activities connected to adopting, enforcing, and regularly updating building codes, zoning codes, and local ordinances that improve seismic performance. It also supports practical mitigation-support work such as developing inventories of at-risk assets, conducting seismic safety assessments and evaluations, and performing inspections of critical structures and lifelines.
Does the program address nonstructural earthquake hazards?
Yes. The announcement explicitly recognizes that earthquake risk is not only about structural failure. It includes nonstructural elements such as equipment, contents, and furnishings that can fall, break, block exits, or cause injury.
What are examples of "critical structures and lifelines" mentioned in the opportunity?
The opportunity refers to key buildings and systems that communities rely on, such as emergency facilities and major infrastructure.
Can funding be used for inventories of at-risk assets?
Yes. Eligible mitigation-support activities include developing inventories of at-risk assets.
Can funding be used for seismic safety assessments, evaluations, or inspections?
Yes. The opportunity includes conducting seismic safety assessments and evaluations and performing inspections of critical structures and lifelines.
Can funding support hazard mitigation planning?
Yes. The program supports developing or updating hazard mitigation plans, especially when the plans identify existing structures that pose life-safety threats or are expected to experience major damage, and when they guide retrofitting and other risk-reduction actions.
Is public awareness and earthquake education an eligible use of funds?
Yes. Public awareness and earthquake education are core elements of the program. Funding can be used for outreach efforts that increase understanding of earthquake hazards and local risk, and that encourage behavior changes supporting a self-help approach.
What does the program mean by moving beyond general awareness?
The intent is to move past broad awareness and toward practical readiness, mitigation-minded decision-making, and community resilience. Examples mentioned include promoting household and organizational preparedness, improving knowledge of protective actions during shaking, and encouraging steps that make recovery easier and faster.
Are hazard identification activities allowed?
Yes. The announcement includes hazard identification as a supporting activity, described as defining earthquake potential in a given area and mapping related geologic hazards.
Are vulnerability assessments or loss estimation studies allowed?
Yes. The opportunity allows vulnerability assessments or loss estimation studies that analyze how an earthquake could affect a region's people, buildings, infrastructure, and services, and that identify where mitigation investments could provide the most benefit.
Does the opportunity support coordination with other states?
Yes. The opportunity allows participation in the annual national meeting of State Earthquake Program Managers to support coordination and knowledge-sharing across states.
What is the Funding Opportunity Number (FON) for this program?
The funding opportunity number is DHS-09-FEMA-082-009.
What is the CFDA listing associated with this opportunity?
The associated CFDA listing is 97.082 (Earthquake Consortium).
What geographic area is the opportunity focused on?
The eligibility section describes a FEMA Region IX focus: Arizona, California, Hawaii, Nevada, and Guam.
How much total funding was estimated for this opportunity?
The posting indicates an estimated total funding amount of $866,379.
How many awards were expected?
The posting indicates an expected five awards.
Is cost sharing or a match required?
No. The opportunity specifies that there is no cost sharing or matching requirement.
When was the opportunity posted?
The posted date shown is June 12, 2009.
What were the closing dates for applications?
The original closing date was June 30, 2009, and the current closing date was July 15, 2009.
When was the opportunity archived?
The archive date listed is August 14, 2009.
Where were applicants directed to find full details and apply?
Applicants were directed to Grants.gov for full details.
Who can be contacted for help accessing the full announcement?
FEMA provided contact support through the FEMA Call Center at (866) 927-5646 and by email at ASK-GMD@dhs.gov for assistance accessing the full announcement.
Is this described as a current opportunity or a historical cycle?
The posting dates indicate this was a 2009 cycle opportunity (with dates in June through August 2009).
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