SEISMIC RETROFIT WILL IMPROVE EARTHQUAKE SAFETY AT ARAGON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL [https://www.fema.gov/press-release/20230425/seismic-retrofit-will-improve-earthquake-safety-aragon-elementary-school] Release Date: March 29, 2018 OAKLAND, CALIF. – The Los Angeles Unified School District (LA Unified) will improve the safety of its students, teachers and staff at the Aragon Elementary School with the assistance of a three million dollar seismic retrofit project. The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) awarded $2,313,638 to further the district’s long-term earthquake safety goals through this project that strengthens the walls and roof elements to current earthquake building standards.  LA Unified will fund $771,212 for this project. The district has secured 21 Pre Disaster Mitigation (PDM) grants for seismic retrofitting since 2003.  FEMA’s PDM program helps States, territories, federally recognized tribes, local communities and certain private non-profit organizations to invest in pre-disaster activities to protect people buildings and infrastructure and reduce future disaster costs.     ###   _FEMA’s mission is helping people before, during, and after disasters.  Our vision is to have a more prepared and resilient nation by building a culture of preparedness, readying the nation for catastrophic disasters, and reducing the complexity of FEMA._