The President signed the Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation Act or the “WIIN Act,” on December 16, 2016, which adds a new grant program under FEMA’s National Dam Safety Program (33 U.S.C. 467f). Section 5006 of the Act, Rehabilitation of High Hazard Potential Dams, provides technical, planning, design, and construction assistance in the form of grants for rehabilitation of eligible high hazard potential dams.
High Hazard Potential is a classification standard for any dam whose failure or mis-operation will cause loss of human life and significant property destruction.
For Fiscal Year 2024 fall, FEMA made available $185.1 million in allocations for 32 states and one territory to make dams stronger through FEMA’s National Dam Safety Program. The Rehabilitation of High Hazard Potential Dams (HHPD) program provides technical, planning, design, and construction assistance in the form of grants for the rehabilitation of eligible high hazard potential dams.
FEMA’s National Dam Safety Program published two grant funding opportunities on Nov. 6, 2023, in support of state dam safety offices and dam construction projects. In total, there was about $211 million in dam safety grant funding available for the Fiscal Year 2024 Fall funding opportunities.
Earlier this year FEMA announced about $26 million in awards—also funded by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law -- through the National Dam Safety State Assistance Grant Program for states and territories with enacted dam safety program. The funding helps states and territories establish and maintain effective state programs to ensure dam safety and protect communities from increasing threats from climate change.
All grant award information about the HHPD program, including individual awards for fiscal years 2019-2024 is available on this webpage.
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