• Community Subapplicant/Subgrantee's Role
• State/Grantee's Role
• FEMA's Role

All levels of Government each have an important, but different, role within the Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP). 

Community Subapplicant/Subgrantee's Role

• Submit individual project subapplications to the state (if the proposed measure is selected as an approved project, the subapplicant becomes a subgrantee).
• Coordinate with participating homeowners and businesses who will benefit from the grant to develop the subapplication, and subsequently oversee distribution of grant funds to subrecipients or contractors.
• Manage implementation of the approved project
• Comply with all HMGP requirements and applicable Federal, State and local laws and standards, including compliance with National Flood Insurance Program.
• Account for the appropriate use of grants to the State Grantee.
• Maintain records on the program and projects as required by law.

State/Grantee's Role

• Manage the overall program within the state.
• Ensure that the FEMA Regional Administrator has approved the State Hazard Mitigation Plan and the state's administrative plan for implementing HMGP.
• Establish funding priorities, and select projects for funding based on those priorities.
• Solicit program interest and help potential subapplicants develop complete subapplications.
• Establish deadlines for subapplications.
• Provide subapplicants with technical assistance (mitigation techniques and/or HMGP policy).
• Forward selected projects to FEMA for final eligibility review.
• Act as grantee, receiving funds from FEMA and disbursing them to successful subapplicants.
• Ensure that subapplicants and subgrantees adhere to all program and administrative requirements.
• Perform Grantee responsibilities of monitoring the progress of projects and submitting quarterly reports to FEMA indicating the status and completion date for each approved project.

FEMA's Role

• Oversee and manage HMGP.
• Establish minimum criteria for project eligibility.
• Keep the state apprised of the anticipated amount of available funding.
• Assist the state in setting priorities for the use of HMGP funds in the aftermath of a disaster.
• Review projects selected and submitted by the state for eligibility.
• Prepare the environmental decision document based on information submitted by the subapplicant.
• Provide technical assistance to states, subapplicants, and subgrantees in order to ensure effective and efficient implementation of the program.
• Review state's quarterly reports and follow up on issues as necessary.