# Earthquake Hazards Program Assistance (15.807)

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/programs/15-807-earthquake-hazards-program-assistance/  
Publisher: Well Told Grants. Data: USAspending.gov and Grants.gov, updated November 7, 2026.

Earthquake Hazards Program Assistance is run by Department of the Interior. From fiscal 2021 to 2025 it awarded $51.7 million in 290 grants, about $178,401 per award.

## Objectives

To support earthquake hazards research and monitoring in order to develop information, knowledge, and methods relevant to the major Earthquake Hazards Program elements: Assessment and Characterization of Earthquake Hazards; Monitoring and Reporting Earthquake Activity and Crustal Deformation; Conducting Research into Earthquake Causes and Effects; and Earthquake and Safety Information for Loss Reduction. Specific objectives and research tasks identified as measures of progress towards the goals of these program elements are described in greater detail in Program Announcements posted to Grants.gov.

## Funding by fiscal year

| Year | Amount | Awards |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $5.0 million | 61 |
| 2022 | $3.9 million | 62 |
| 2023 | $3.7 million | 57 |
| 2024 | $15.3 million | 60 |
| 2025 | $23.8 million | 70 |

## Largest recipients

| Recipient | State | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| University of Washington | Washington | $8.5 million |
| The Regents of the University of California | California | $8.3 million |
| California Institute of Technology | California | $7.7 million |
| University of Oregon | Oregon | $4.4 million |
| Board of Regents of Nevada System of Higher Education | Nevada | $2.4 million |
| University of Memphis | Tennessee | $1.8 million |
| University of Southern California | California | $1.7 million |
| University of Utah | Utah | $1.2 million |
| Central Washington University | Washington | $875,421 |
| University of Alaska Fairbanks | Alaska | $850,398 |
| Lettis Consultants International Inc | California | $713,620 |
| The Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New York | New York | $520,046 |
| University of California San Diego | California | $482,478 |
| Trustees of Tufts College | Massachusetts | $440,873 |
| University of Wisconsin System | Wisconsin | $419,180 |
| University of California, Los Angeles | California | $402,603 |
| North Carolina State University | North Carolina | $398,887 |
| Massachusetts Institute of Technology | Massachusetts | $382,761 |
| Eidg. Technische Hochschule (Ethz) |  | $374,160 |
| Georgia Tech Research Corp | Georgia | $357,497 |