In a significant advancement for dam safety nationwide, the Department of Homeland Security has announced the Fiscal Year 2024 Fall Rehabilitation of High Hazard Potential Dams (HHPD) Grants Notice. With the Funding Opportunity Number DHS-24-MT-041-00-98, this mandatory grant program has been established to address critical infrastructural needs related to dam infrastructure that is not disaster-related.
The grant, classified under the National Dam Safety Program (CFDA Number 97.041), aims to allocate an estimated total program funding of $185,120,000, with a goal to award approximately 50 grants. This initiative represents a vital step towards enhancing the safety and security standards of high hazard potential dams across the United States.
The program extends eligibility to state governments, including the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, and any other U.S. territories or possessions. The opportunity underscores the absence of any cost-sharing or matching requirements, encouraging broad participation.
The Department of Homeland Security – FEMA has updated this notice on November 3, 2023, maintaining that applications will be accepted until February 29, 2024. The agency has emphasized that the HHPD Grant Program is dedicated to the rehabilitation of dams that represent an unacceptable risk to life and property, highlighting the urgent need for repair, replacement, reconstruction, or removal to meet state dam safety standards.
Interested applicants can reach out for more information or assistance in accessing the full announcement electronically through the FEMA GO Help Desk or by direct email communication.
Opportunity ID: 350857
General Information
- Document Type: Grants Notice
- Funding Opportunity Number: DHS-24-MT-041-00-98
- Funding Opportunity Title: Fiscal Year 2024 Fall Rehabilitation of High Hazard Potential Dams (HHPD)
- Opportunity Category: Mandatory
- Funding Instrument Type: Grant
- Category of Funding Activity: Other (Explanation of Other Category of Funding Activity: Dam Infrastructure Non-Disaster)
- Expected Number of Awards: 50
- CFDA Number(s): 97.041 — National Dam Safety Program
- Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: No
- Version: Synopsis 1
- Posted Date: Nov 03, 2023
- Last Updated Date: Nov 03, 2023
- Original Closing Date for Applications: Feb 29, 2024
- Current Closing Date for Applications: Feb 29, 2024
- Archive Date: Mar 30, 2024
- Estimated Total Program Funding: $185,120,000
- Award Ceiling: Not Specified
- Award Floor: Not Specified
Eligibility
- Eligible Applicants: State governments
- Additional Information on Eligibility: the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, and any other territory or possession of the United States.
Additional Information
- Agency Name: Department of Homeland Security – FEMA
- Description: FEMA’s National Dam Safety Program (NDSP) is committed to protecting lives and property from the risks associated with dams. The Rehabilitation of High Hazard Potential Dams (HHPD) Grant Program makes available federal funds to eligible states for pass through to non-Federal governmental organizations or nonprofit organizations for the rehabilitation of eligible high hazard potential dams that fail to meet minimum state dam safety standards and pose unacceptable risk to life and property. For the purposes of the HHPD Grant Program, rehabilitation means the repair, replacement, reconstruction, or removal of a dam that is carried out to meet applicable state dam safety and security standards. Applicants can submit applications for this funding opportunity through FEMA Grants Outcomes (GO).
- Link to Additional Information: [Rehabilitation high hazard potential dams](#)
- Grantor Contact Information: If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
- FEMA GO Help Desk
- Phone: 1-877-585-3242
- E-mail: femago@fema.dhs.gov