National Dam Safety State Assistance Grants

The summary for the National Dam Safety State Assistance Grants Federal Grant is detailed below. It contains information such as the Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) number, who is eligible for the grant, how much grant money will be awarded, important deadlines, and a sampling of similar government grants. Verify the accuracy of the data FederalGrants.com provides by visiting the webpage noted in the Link to Full Announcement section or by contacting the appropriate person listed in the Grant Announcement Contact section. If these sections are incomplete, please visit the website of the government agency that is offering this grant.


	Federal Grant Title:	National Dam Safety State Assistance Grants
	CFDA Number:	97.041
	CFDA Description:	National Dam Safety Program
	Federal Agency Name:	Department of Homeland Security FEMA
	Category of Funding Activity:	Other
	Category Explanation:	National Dam Safety
	Opportunity Category:	Discretionary
	Funding Opportunity Number:	DHS-09-FEMA-041-2215
	Document Type:	Grants Notice
	Funding Instrument Type:	Grant
	Posted Date:	Apr 28, 2009
	Creation Date:	Apr 28, 2009
	Original Closing Date for Applications:	Jun 30, 2009
	Current Closing Date for Applications:	Jun 30, 2009
	Archive Date:	Jul 30, 2009
	Expected Number of Awards:	50
	Estimated Total Program Funding:	$7,550,000
	Federal Grant Award Ceiling:	Information not provided
	Federal Grant Award Floor:	Information not provided
	Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:	No

Applicants Eligible for this Grant: Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
Additional Information on Eligibility: State Dam Safety Community
Grant Description: 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.
Link to Full Grant Announcement: http://www.grants.gov
Grant Announcement Contact: Rita J. Henry Program Specialist National Dam Safety Program 202-646-2704
rita.henry@dhs.gov [rita.henry@dhs.gov]
Similar Government Grants: • FY2010 National Dam Safety Program; • Development and Implementation of Dam Safety Training and Educational Courses