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.  

 

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