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Jan 29, 2025 - Apr 30, 2025
Important Date
Delta County, Colorado New Flood Map Appeal Period
Delta County’s flood insurance rate map update is nearing completion. The new maps will provide Delta County and Communities with more accurate flood risk information that can help local officials and residents make informed decisions about reducing flood risks and purchasing flood insurance.
Apr 9, 2025 EST - Apr 9, 2025 5:30 p.m. EST
Virtual
BABAA Lunch & Learn: Three Key Pillars - Background, Compliance, and Waivers
FEMA’s Grant Programs Directorate (GPD) is offering a series of 30-minute training webinars on the Build America, Buy America Act (BABAA), a part of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA). These virtual trainings will be facilitated by GPD’s Buy America Branch (BAB) and offered on various dates from January through April 2025. The trainings will cover a variety of topics related to BABAA, including roles and responsibilities, best practices, covered products, and waivers. The various training descriptions are below:
Apr 9, 2025 EST - Apr 9, 2025 6:00 p.m. EST
Virtual
Purchasing Under FEMA Awards Training: Introduction (1-hour)
FEMA’s Grant Program Directorate (GPD) is offering a series of trainings on the federal procurement under grants rules applicable to recipients and subrecipients purchasing under a FEMA grant award. These virtual trainings will be facilitated by GPD’s Procurement Disaster Assistance Team (PDAT).
Apr 17, 2025 EST - Apr 17, 2025 6:00 p.m. EST
Virtual
Purchasing Under FEMA Awards Training: Beyond the Basics (3-hours)
FEMA’s Grant Program Directorate (GPD) is offering a series of trainings on the federal procurement under grants rules applicable to recipients and subrecipients purchasing under a FEMA grant award. These virtual trainings will be facilitated by GPD’s Procurement Disaster Assistance Team (PDAT).
Apr 21, 2025 EST - Apr 21, 2025 4:00 p.m. EST
Virtual
Purchasing Under FEMA Awards Training: Introduction for Non-Disaster Grants (1-hour)
FEMA’s Grant Program Directorate (GPD) is offering a series of trainings on the federal procurement under grants rules applicable to recipients and subrecipients purchasing under a FEMA grant award. These virtual trainings will be facilitated by GPD’s Procurement Disaster Assistance Team (PDAT).
Apr 22, 2025 EST - Apr 22, 2025 8:00 p.m. EST
Virtual
FEMA OB3I April Business and Industry Call
Join FEMA’s Office of Business, Industry, and Infrastructure Integration (OB3I) for the April Business and Industry Call on April 22, 2025, from 3:00 – 4:00 p.m. ET.
Apr 23, 2025 EST - Apr 23, 2025 5:30 p.m. EST
Virtual
BABAA Lunch & Learn: FEMA Policy Decisions – Rolling Stock and Removable Objects
FEMA’s Grant Programs Directorate (GPD) is offering a series of 30-minute training webinars on the Build America, Buy America Act (BABAA), a part of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA). These virtual trainings will be facilitated by GPD’s Buy America Branch (BAB) and offered on various dates from January through April 2025. The trainings will cover a variety of topics related to BABAA, including roles and responsibilities, best practices, covered products, and waivers. The various training descriptions are below:
Apr 29, 2025 EST - Apr 29, 2025 6:00 p.m. EST
Virtual
Purchasing Under FEMA Awards Training: Introduction (1-hour)
FEMA’s Grant Program Directorate (GPD) is offering a series of trainings on the federal procurement under grants rules applicable to recipients and subrecipients purchasing under a FEMA grant award. These virtual trainings will be facilitated by GPD’s Procurement Disaster Assistance Team (PDAT).
May 8, 2025 EST - May 8, 2025 5:00 p.m. EST
Virtual
Purchasing Under FEMA Awards Training: Navigating Compliance in the Procurement Lifecycle (2-hour)
FEMA’s Grant Program Directorate (GPD) is offering a series of trainings on the federal procurement under grants rules applicable to recipients and subrecipients purchasing under a FEMA grant award. These virtual trainings will be facilitated by GPD’s Procurement Disaster Assistance Team (PDAT).
May 12, 2025 EST - May 12, 2025 7:00 p.m. EST
Virtual
Purchasing Under FEMA Awards Training: Emergency or Exigency (1-hour)
FEMA’s Grant Program Directorate (GPD) is offering a series of trainings on the federal procurement under grants rules applicable to recipients and subrecipients purchasing under a FEMA grant award. These virtual trainings will be facilitated by GPD’s Procurement Disaster Assistance Team (PDAT).
May 21, 2025 EST - May 21, 2025 8:00 p.m. EST
Virtual
Purchasing Under FEMA Awards Training: Introduction (1-hour)
FEMA’s Grant Program Directorate (GPD) is offering a series of trainings on the federal procurement under grants rules applicable to recipients and subrecipients purchasing under a FEMA grant award. These virtual trainings will be facilitated by GPD’s Procurement Disaster Assistance Team (PDAT).

Press Releases & Fact Sheets

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FEMA is Hiring in Tennessee

FEMA is hiring Tennessee residents to support the recovery from Tropical Storm Helene. Jobs are available in Knoxville, Kingsport and Nashville.
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Public Invited to Appeal or Comment on Flood Maps in Tulsa County, Oklahoma

Revised Preliminary flood risk information and updated Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRMs) are available for review in Tulsa County, Oklahoma. Residents and business owners are encouraged to review the latest information to learn about local flood risks and potential future flood insurance requirements.
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FEMA Calls in Florida May Come from Unknown Phone Numbers

FEMA may call Floridians who applied for disaster assistance from unknown phone numbers. It is important to answer these calls. Survivors should return any missed phone calls.
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FEMA Calls in Florida May Come from Unknown Phone Numbers

FEMA may call Floridians who applied for disaster assistance from unknown phone numbers. It is important to answer these calls. Survivors should return any missed phone calls.
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FEMA Calls in Florida May Come from Unknown Phone Numbers

FEMA may call Floridians who applied for disaster assistance from unknown phone numbers. It is important to answer these calls. Survivors should return any missed phone calls.
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PDFs, Graphics & Multimedia

View the Disaster Multimedia Toolkit for social media and video content to help communicate about general disaster recovery.

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How to Navigate Project Scoping and Phased Project Types for Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities and Flood Mitigation Assistance

This overview provides guidance for applicants and subapplicants on approaching project scoping and phased project applications for BRIC and FMA grants.

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Creating Benefitting Area Maps

This document provides guidance for creating geospatial Benefitting Area Maps, showing areas and properties that would benefit from proposed projects for fiscal year 2024 Flood Mitigation Assistance and BRIC grant submissions.

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Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities Direct Technical Assistance

Non-financial direct technical assistance provided through the BRIC DTA initiative can provide holistic hazard mitigation planning and project support at the earliest stages to communities requesting assistance.

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Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities Technical Evaluation Criteria

This document provides detailed information about the five technical evaluation criteria to score subapplications submitted to the BRIC National Competition.

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Building Resilient Infrastructure and Community Subapplication Project Tips

This Program Support Material (PSM) provides tips for submitting mitigation projects through the Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities (BRIC) program. The information below includes an overview of eligibility and completeness, project scoring prioritization, and technical feasibility and cost-effectiveness.

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Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities Grant Program Partnership Activities

This Program Support Material (PSM) provides information about partnership activities eligible under the State/Territory Allocation and Tribal Set-Aside of the Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities (BRIC) program. As outlined in the BRIC Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO), FEMA promotes partnerships and provides financial assistance to build partnerships as an eligible capability- and capacity-building (C&CB) activity.

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Submitting Phased Projects for Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities or Flood Mitigation Assistance Funding

This Program Support Material (PSM) provides detailed information about phased projects eligible through the Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities (BRIC) and Flood Mitigation Assistance (FMA) program. The information below includes an overview of phased projects, an explanation on how they differ from project scoping activities, background on the BRIC and FMA Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) processes, and additional information for further reference.

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Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities Qualitative Evaluation Criteria

This document provides information about the six qualitative evaluation criteria to score subapplications submitted to the BRIC National Competition.

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Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities Tribal Information

This Program Support Material (PSM) provides an overview of BRIC funding and relevant programmatic requirements for federally recognized tribal governments as well as general information on the use of FEMA Grants Outcomes (FEMA GO).

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Flood Mitigation Assistance Fiscal Year 2024 Notice of Funding Opportunity Fact Sheet

This document provides information on the $600 million available through the Flood Mitigation Assistance annual funding opportunity for fiscal year 2024 to reduce the risk of repetitive flood damage to buildings insured by the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP).

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