CFDA 97.041: National Dam Safety Program

Objectives

Both the National Dam Safety Program (NDSP) state assistance grant and the Rehabilitation of High Hazard Potential Dams (HHPD) grant programs improve the safety of dams in the United States and strive to achieve the key objective of “ dam safety and dam risk reduction”. Both grant programs implement the Department of Homeland Security and Presidential Preparedness Directive (PPD)-8 objective of hazard mitigation, to develop and maintain those capabilities necessary to reduce the loss of lives and property by lessening the impact of the failure of dams. NDSP State Assistance Grant Program (NDSP-SA): The NDSP-SA accomplishes this objective by supporting state and U.S. territory governments in the establishment and maintenance of effective State programs intended to ensure dam safety, protect human life and property, and increase the capacity and capability of State dam safety programs. High Hazard Potential Dam (HHPD) Grant Program: The HHPD grant program accomplishes this objective by providing funding to state and U.S. territory governments for the rehabilitation of eligible high hazard potential dams that fail to meet minimum state dam safety standards and pose unacceptable risk to life and property.

Eligible applicants

NDSP State Assistance Grant Program: For a State to be eligible for assistance under the NDSP program, the state must be working toward and/or developing a dam safety program that 1) is authorized and budgeted by State legislation and 2) includes, at a minimum, the 10 specified criteria and budgeting requirements outlined in the program guidance. For complete information, refer to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) FY 2022 National Dam Safety Program. HHPD Grant Program: For a state to be eligible for assistance under the HHPD program, the state must submit a list of all eligible dams in that state. For each eligible dam, the state must submit official documentation that the dam owner has been notified of the deficiencies and unacceptable risk to the public that make the dam eligible for HHPD grant funding. Official documentation must be on official state or state dam safety program letterhead and may include official citations issued from the state dam safety program to the dam owner. See the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) FY 2022 Rehabilitation of High Hazard Potential Dams (HHPD) for specific details. 2 CFR 200, Subpart E - Cost Principles applies to this program.

Financial assistance range

Refer to program guidance.

Reference data sourced from SAM.gov Assistance Listings. The authoritative source for application requirements, deadlines, and award amounts is the official SAM.gov listing linked above. This page is editorial reference, not an official notice.