Fiscal Year (FY) 2019 High Hazard Potential Dams (HHPD) Rehabilitation Grant | DHS 19 MT 041 00 01

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The Fiscal Year (FY) 2019 High Hazard Potential Dams (HHPD) Rehabilitation Grant is a discretionary grant opportunity offered by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security through FEMA. It sits within FEMA's National Dam Safety Program (NDSP) and is focused on reducing the public safety risks associated with high hazard potential dams. In plain terms, the program helps eligible non-federal owners and operators take on the often expensive and technically complex work needed to bring qualifying dams to a safer condition, with the goal of preventing catastrophic failures and minimizing the chance of loss of life and major damage downstream.

This FY2019 funding round emphasizes technical and pre-construction support, not just full-scale construction. FEMA highlights assistance for planning and other early-stage activities that help applicants meet program requirements, including properly addressing dam-related risk within Hazard Mitigation Plans and completing Environmental and Historic Preservation (EHP) compliance steps. That focus reflects a common bottleneck in dam rehabilitation projects: many projects cannot move forward to design and construction until the planning documentation is solid, risk is formally incorporated into mitigation planning, and required environmental and historic reviews are completed. By funding these steps, the program helps applicants build a shovel-ready pipeline of rehabilitation work that can proceed responsibly and in compliance with federal requirements.

Eligible applicants include a broad mix of non-federal governmental entities and nonprofits. Governmental eligibility covers state, county, and city or township governments, special district governments, and independent school districts. Public and state-controlled institutions of higher education may also apply. On the nonprofit side, both 501(c)(3) organizations and nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status (excluding institutions of higher education) are listed as eligible. The common thread is that the program is aimed at non-federal entities involved in dam ownership, operation, or rehabilitation responsibilities, and it is not intended for federal agencies as direct applicants.

The opportunity is cataloged under FEMA assistance listing (CFDA) number 97.041 and is identified by Funding Opportunity Number DHS 19 MT 041 00 01. The notice was created on May 22, 2019, with an original application deadline of July 8, 2019. FEMA anticipated making approximately 51 awards under this funding round. The maximum award amount (award ceiling) is listed as $1,250,000 per award, which indicates that individual grants could be substantial enough to support significant planning, engineering, design, or early construction-related activities depending on the project scope and the applicant's needs.

Overall, the FY2019 HHPD Rehabilitation Grant is designed to help communities and responsible organizations reduce serious dam safety risks by supporting the work needed to rehabilitate eligible high hazard potential dams, with a particular emphasis in this cycle on planning and pre-construction steps that clear the way for compliant, well-scoped rehabilitation projects.

• The Department of Homeland Security, Department of Homeland Security - FEMA in the disaster prevention and relief sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Fiscal Year (FY) 2019 High Hazard Potential Dams (HHPD) Rehabilitation Grant" and is now available to receive applicants.
• Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 97.041.
• This funding opportunity was created on May 22, 2019.
• Applicants must submit their applications by Jul 08, 2019. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
• Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $1,250,000.00 in funding.
• The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 51 candidate(s).
• Eligible applicants include: State governments, County governments, City or township governments, Special district governments, Independent school districts, Public and State controlled institutions of higher education, Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education.

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