# National Dam Safety Program (97.041)

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Publisher: Well Told Grants. Data: USAspending.gov and Grants.gov, updated November 7, 2026.

National Dam Safety Program is run by Department of Homeland Security. From fiscal 2021 to 2025 it awarded $268 million in 362 grants, about $741,256 per award.

## Objectives

National Dam Safety Program (NDSP) State Assistance improves the safety of dams in the United States and strives to achieve the key objective of “dam safety and dam risk reduction.” This grant program implements the Department of Homeland Security and Presidential Preparedness Directive (PPD)-8 objective of hazard mitigation, to develop and maintain those capabilities necessary to reduce loss of life and property by lessening the impact of the failure of dams. The program objectives are: 1. Reduce risks to life and property associated with dams; 2. Increase awareness of the risks associated with dams and the benefit of state dam safety programs; and 3. Advance the state of practice of dam safety and dam risk management

## Funding by fiscal year

| Year | Amount | Awards |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $16.8 million | 65 |
| 2022 | $30.9 million | 70 |
| 2023 | $5.9 million | 49 |
| 2024 | $205 million | 131 |
| 2025 | $9.3 million | 51 |

## Largest recipients

| Recipient | State | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency | Pennsylvania | $21.3 million |
| Department of Natural Resources | Ohio | $15.7 million |
| Texas Commission on Environmental Quality | Texas | $14.3 million |
| North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality | North Carolina | $14.0 million |
| Oklahoma Water Resources Board | Oklahoma | $11.1 million |
| State of Hawaii Department of Land & Natural Resources | Hawaii | $10.6 million |
| Department of Environmental Conservation New York | New York | $10.2 million |
| Department of Natural Resources | Georgia | $8.7 million |
| State of California Department of Water Resources | California | $8.7 million |
| Commonwealth of Massachusetts Dept. of Conservation & Recreation | Massachusetts | $8.2 million |
| Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation | Virginia | $8.0 million |
| South Carolina Department of Public Health | South Carolina | $7.8 million |
| New Hampshire Department of Safety | New Hampshire | $7.6 million |
| Department of Environmental Quality Mississippi | Mississippi | $7.5 million |
| State of Washington | Washington | $7.5 million |
| State of Utah Natural Resources | Utah | $7.4 million |
| State of Colorado | Colorado | $6.8 million |
| New Jersey Department of Law & Public Safety | New Jersey | $6.5 million |
| Department of Water Resources Oregon | Oregon | $6.5 million |
| Maryland Department of Emergency Management | Maryland | $5.5 million |