# Pre-Disaster Mitigation (PDM) Congressionally Directed Spending (CDS) (97.143)

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/programs/97-143-pre-disaster-mitigation-pdm-congressionally-directed/  
Publisher: Well Told Grants. Data: USAspending.gov and Grants.gov, updated November 7, 2026.

Pre-Disaster Mitigation (PDM) Congressionally Directed Spending (CDS) is run by Department of Homeland Security. From fiscal 2021 to 2025 it awarded $1.7 million in 1 grants, about $1.7 million per award.

## Objectives

The Pre-Disaster Mitigation (PDM) Congressionally Directed Spending (CDS) grant program makes federal funds available to applicable states, U.S territories, federally recognized tribal governments, and local communities to plan for and implement sustainable cost-effective measures designed to reduce the risk to individuals and property from future natural hazards, while also reducing reliance on federal funding from future disasters. Only states, territories, or federally recognized tribal governments with projects identified by Congress in the appropriate year’s Appropriations Act are eligible to apply.

## Funding by fiscal year

| Year | Amount | Awards |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $0 | 0 |
| 2022 | $0 | 0 |
| 2023 | $0 | 0 |
| 2024 | $1.7 million | 1 |
| 2025 | $0 | 0 |

## Largest recipients

| Recipient | State | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| New Mexico Department of Homeland Security and Emergency Management | New Mexico | $1.7 million |