Description
The National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program (NEHRP) is a coordinating program for earthquake monitoring, research, implementation, education, and outreach activities. The program provides funding to eligible states and territories with high to very high seismic risks to support the establishment of earthquake hazards reduction programming and the implementation of earthquake safety, mitigation, and resilience activities at the state and local level. The program priorities include support for seismic mitigation planning, preparation of inventories and conduct of seismic vulnerability evaluations and safety inspections, update of building codes and ordinances, increase of earthquake awareness and education, and participation in emergency management exercises. The program also allows for assistance to multi-state groups for the purpose of supporting any or all allowable activities under this funding opportunity.
• Support seismic mitigation planning
• Prepare inventories and conduct seismic vulnerability evaluations and safety inspections of buildings, critical structures, and lifeline infrastructure
• Update building codes, zoning codes, and ordinances to enhance seismic safety
• Increase earthquake awareness and education
• Participation in emergency management exercises that substantially benefit earthquake mitigation efforts
• Promotion of earthquake insurance
• National Earthquake Program Managers (NEPM) meeting participation and support
• Assistance to multi-state groups for the purpose of supporting any or all allowable activities under this funding opportunity