National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program Individual State Earthquake Assistance

??The National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program (NEHRP) Individual State Earthquake Assistance (ISEA) grant program makes funds available to states and U.S. territories to increase and enhance the effective implementation of earthquake risk reduction at the state and local level. FEMA recognizes that earthquakes cannot be prevented, but their impacts on life, property, and the economy can be managed. The ISEA grant program prioritizes reducing the risks to life and property from future earthquakes in the U.S. through the establishment and maintenance of an effective earthquake hazards reduction program. All activities funded by the ISEA grant program must be consistent with the National Earthquake Hazard Reduction Program (NEHRP) vision, mission, and strategic goals.?

?U.S. Territories, State, Local, Federally Recognized Indian Tribal Governments. This funding opportunity is provided to those states, tribal governments, and territories that have been determined to be at a high or very high risk of earthquakes. This determination is made and published annually by FEMA as the State Assistance Target Allocation Plan. The FY 2025 plan determination is based on the Seismic Design Category (SDC) per the 2020 NEHRP Recommended Seismic Provisions for New Buildings and Other Structures FEMA P-2082, American Society of Civil Engineers and Structural Engineering Institute ASCE/SEI 7-22 Minimum Design Loads and Associated Criteria for Buildings and Other Structures, as shown in the International Code Council (ICC) approved 2024 IBC SDC map and at-risk population in a state. A state of high earthquake risk (with areas in the state boundary designated as SDC D or above per the 2024 IBC SDC map and at-risk population more than 50,000 based on 2020 US Census population), OR more than 1000 square miles of high seismic area (SDC D or above per 2024 IBC SDC map) will be eligible for a baseline amount plus an additional risk-based award amount. Applicants should be aware that changes in areas of earthquake hazard within the state and changes in population size affect the determination. The additional amount is in proportion to the state�s Annualized...

Applications are reviewed by the FEMA Regional Program Office to ensure compliance with grants management principles, such as administrative requirements and cost principles. Applicants/applications that do not meet eligibility requirements are removed from consideration.

??A cost share is required for all ISEA grants funded under this program. Recipients must provide a statutory 25% non-federal cost share for which assistance is being given. The non-federal cost share may consist of cash, donated or third-party in-kind services, materials, or any combination thereof. The cost share requirement does not apply to those territories that are considered "Insular Areas" (Guam, U.S. Virgin Islands), and otherwise eligible for program participation.?

Fiscal year 2025: ??FEMA awards non-competitive grants to eligible states and territories with high to very-high seismic risks. Participation in this funding opportunity is limited to states and territories that can provide a statutory non-federal cost share of 25 percent. However, the cost share requirement does not apply to territories classified as Insular Areas (e.g., U.S. Virgin Islands), which are still eligible to participate in the program. This notice funds individual state and territory activities and is not intended to assist with any particular region or national activities. Construction, retrofits, and research related costs are not allowed under this program. ? Allowable project types include: - Support seismic mitigation planning - Prepare inventories and conduct seismic vulnerability evaluations and safety inspections of buildings, critical structures, and lifeline infrastructure - Update building codes, zoning codes, and ordinances to enhance seismic safety - Increase earthquake awareness and education - Participation in emergency management exercises that substantially benefit from earthquake mitigation efforts - Promotion of earthquake insurance - Assistance...