FEMA makes $150 million available for natural disaster prevention
Federal Emergency Management Agency grant program to make communities safer from natural hazards
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City of Savannah will receive $30 million for flood reduction project
Grant comes from the Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities program, which supports hazard mitigation projects that seek to reduce risks from natural disasters
$70 million available to enhance security of energy facilities, systems
Funds support innovative ways to strengthen power grids, electric utilities, pipelines and renewable energy sources such as wind and solar
Texas awards $102 million to support regional mitigation projects
GLO will allocate the funds from the Regional Mitigation Program, an initiative that helps increase infrastructure resiliency against inclement weather. The funds will go to 16 projects spanning 14 cities and counties
