Opportunity Information: Apply for DHS 18 MT 082 10 01
The Fiscal Year 2018 Earthquake Consortium and State Support (ECSS) Direct State Assistance - Region 10 grant opportunity is a FEMA funding program under the Department of Homeland Security designed to help states reduce earthquake-related losses and strengthen long-term resilience. It sits within the National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program (NEHRP), a federal effort focused on limiting deaths, injuries, and property damage from earthquakes by supporting both practical implementation work and activities that help move earthquake science and engineering research into real-world use. In plain terms, this opportunity is meant to help state-level partners turn proven earthquake risk-reduction knowledge into actions that improve how communities prepare, build, and recover.
The program is explicitly aligned with national preparedness and mitigation policy priorities. It supports the broader federal mission of strengthening national preparedness and resilience, as reflected in the Quadrennial Homeland Security Review, and it connects to the national preparedness goal of mitigation laid out in Presidential Policy Directive 8 (PPD-8). The central priority is to reduce risk to life and property by maintaining and advancing an effective earthquake hazards reduction program, meaning the funding is geared toward measurable steps that make communities safer before an earthquake happens, not just after.
The opportunity lists five main objectives that guide what the funding is intended to accomplish. First, it emphasizes promoting the implementation of research results, which typically means taking findings from earthquake studies, engineering analyses, and applied research and helping state and local stakeholders actually use them in planning, policy, and practice. Second, it aims to promote better building practices, reflecting the reality that building design, construction quality, and code adoption and enforcement are among the most important factors in reducing earthquake casualties and damage. Third, it supports providing assistance that enables resilience at the individual, organizational, and community level, which can include capacity building, planning support, and practical tools or programs that help people and institutions withstand and bounce back from seismic events. Fourth, it calls for supporting earthquake education and public awareness, recognizing that public understanding of risk, protective actions, and preparedness steps can significantly reduce injuries and speed recovery. Fifth, it encourages developing approaches that coordinate earthquake risk reduction with strategies for other hazards, sometimes described as multi-hazard design, so that investments and planning can address overlapping risks from natural and technological hazards rather than treating earthquakes in isolation.
From an administrative standpoint, this is a discretionary funding opportunity issued as a cooperative agreement, which generally indicates FEMA expects an active partnership role with award recipients rather than a hands-off pass-through grant. The eligible applicants are state governments in Region 10, and the opportunity is cataloged under CFDA number 97.082. The funding opportunity number is DHS 18 MT 082 10 01. The posting indicates an anticipated total structure that includes an award ceiling of $43,978 and an expectation of two awards, suggesting relatively small, targeted awards intended to support specific state-level activities or deliverables rather than large capital projects.
The timeline provided shows the opportunity was created on June 8, 2018, with an original closing date of July 8, 2018. For specifics on what activities qualify and how FEMA defines allowable or recommended work under each objective, applicants are directed to Appendix C of the Direct State Assistance Notice of Funding Opportunity, which serves as the detailed guide for eligible activities and program expectations.Apply for DHS 18 MT 082 10 01
- The Department of Homeland Security, Department of Homeland Security - FEMA in the other (see text field entitled explanation of other category of funding activity for clarification) sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Fiscal Year 2018 Earthquake Consortium and State Support (ECSS) Direct State Assistance - Region 10" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 97.082.
- This funding opportunity was created on Jun 08, 2018.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jul 08, 2018. (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 $43,978.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 2 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: State governments.
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
What is the Fiscal Year 2018 Earthquake Consortium and State Support (ECSS) Direct State Assistance - Region 10 opportunity?
It is a FEMA funding opportunity under the U.S. Department of Homeland Security designed to help states reduce earthquake-related losses and strengthen long-term resilience. The focus is on turning proven earthquake risk-reduction knowledge into real actions that improve how communities prepare, build, and recover.
Which federal program does this funding sit within?
This opportunity is part of the National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program (NEHRP), a federal effort aimed at limiting deaths, injuries, and property damage from earthquakes by supporting both practical implementation work and activities that help move earthquake science and engineering research into real-world use.
What is the main purpose of the grant?
The central priority is to reduce risk to life and property by maintaining and advancing an effective earthquake hazards reduction program. In practical terms, the funding is intended to support measurable mitigation steps that make communities safer before an earthquake happens, not only response or recovery after an event.
How does this opportunity align with national preparedness and mitigation priorities?
The program is explicitly aligned with national preparedness and resilience priorities reflected in the Quadrennial Homeland Security Review. It also connects to the national preparedness goal of mitigation described in Presidential Policy Directive 8 (PPD-8).
What are the main objectives this funding is intended to support?
The opportunity describes five guiding objectives:
- Promote the implementation of research results.
- Promote better building practices.
- Provide assistance that enables resilience at the individual, organizational, and community level.
- Support earthquake education and public awareness.
- Develop approaches that coordinate earthquake risk reduction with strategies for other hazards (multi-hazard design/coordination).
What does "promoting the implementation of research results" mean in this program context?
It generally means taking findings from earthquake studies, engineering analyses, and applied research and supporting efforts that help state and local stakeholders use those findings in planning, policy, and practice.
Why does the program emphasize better building practices?
The opportunity highlights building practices because building design, construction quality, and the adoption and enforcement of codes are among the most important factors in reducing earthquake casualties and damage.
What kinds of resilience does the program mention supporting?
The opportunity references resilience at the individual, organizational, and community level, which can include capacity building, planning support, and practical tools or programs that help people and institutions withstand and bounce back from seismic events.
Does the grant support earthquake education and public awareness?
Yes. One of the listed objectives is supporting earthquake education and public awareness, based on the idea that better public understanding of risk and protective actions can reduce injuries and speed recovery.
What does it mean to coordinate earthquake risk reduction with strategies for other hazards?
The opportunity encourages approaches that integrate earthquake risk reduction with planning and strategies for other hazards, sometimes described as multi-hazard design. The intent is to address overlapping risks rather than treating earthquakes in isolation.
What type of funding instrument is this?
This is a discretionary funding opportunity issued as a cooperative agreement, which generally indicates FEMA expects to play an active partnership role with award recipients rather than operating as a hands-off pass-through grant.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligible applicants are state governments in Region 10.
What is the CFDA number for this opportunity?
The Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) number listed is 97.082.
What is the funding opportunity number?
The funding opportunity number is DHS 18 MT 082 10 01.
How much funding is available per award?
The opportunity indicates an award ceiling of $43,978.
How many awards does FEMA expect to make?
The posting notes an expectation of two awards.
What does the small award size suggest about the intended scope?
Based on the stated award ceiling and the expectation of two awards, the opportunity appears intended for relatively small, targeted state-level activities or deliverables rather than large capital projects.
When was the opportunity created and when did it close?
The opportunity was created on June 8, 2018, with an original closing date of July 8, 2018.
Where can applicants find details on eligible activities and program expectations?
Applicants are directed to Appendix C of the Direct State Assistance Notice of Funding Opportunity for specifics on qualifying activities and how FEMA defines allowable or recommended work under each objective.
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