Federal Hazard Mitigation: FEMA Has Funded Small-Scale Renewable Energy Projects and Requires Applicants to Demonstrate Project Cost Effectiveness
What GAO Found The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) obligated about $13.6 million for 14 renewable energy projects through hazard mitigation assistance programs from fiscal years 2022 through 2024, the most recent 3 years of available data. These projects included small-scale solar generation, such as rooftop solar panels, microgrids, or solar generators for backup power for communities or public buildings. For example, projects included solar panels for a hospital, a sheriff’s office, and a recreation center to provide backup power during outages. FEMA provided this funding through FEMA’s hazard mitigation assistance programs, which include the Hazard Mitigation Grant Program, Pr.
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What GAO Found The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) obligated about $13.6 million for 14 renewable energy projects through hazard mitigation assistance programs from fiscal years 2022 through 2024, the most recent 3 years of available data.
These projects included small-scale solar generation, such as rooftop solar panels, microgrids, or solar generators for backup power for communities or public buildings.
For example, projects included solar panels for a hospital, a sheriff’s office, and a recreation center to provide backup power during outages.
FEMA provided this funding through FEMA’s hazard mitigation assistance programs, which include the Hazard Mitigation Grant Program, Pr…
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