WASHINGTON -- On Dec. 20, U.S. Sen. Gary Peters (D-MI), Chairman of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, joined FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell at the agency’s headquarters to announce funding for the Safeguarding Tomorrow Revolving Loan Fund grant program.
This new program aims to foster greater community resilience and reduce disaster vulnerability and suffering. Peters authored the Safeguarding Tomorrow through Ongoing Risk Mitigation (STORM) Act to create this new program. The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law invests $500 million for the program over five years. For the first year of the program, FEMA will make $50 million available in capitalization grants to eligible states, as well as Puerto Rico and the District of Columbia, to fund low-interest loans. Fifteen Tribal Nations that received a major disaster declaration between Jan. 1, 2016, and Jan. 1, 2021, are also eligible for this first round of funding.
“I thank Congress, especially Senator Peters, for passing this critical piece of legislation,” said Homeland Secretary Alejandro N. Mayorkas. “The STORM Act provides significant funding for communities affected by climate change, allowing them to invest in mitigation projects to help protect from future disasters. This continues to show our commitment to building resilience.”
“FEMA remains committed to finding innovative approaches to help communities build resilience in the face of intensifying weather events driven by climate change,” said...
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