Mission

To create safer communities by reducing loss of life and property;
To help individuals recover more rapidly from floods and other disasters; and
To lessen the financial impact of disasters

Vision

 As mitigators:

• Striving to build a stronger and safer nation through advance risk analysis and planning; and
• Addressing those risks through local community involvement.

Leadership: Timothy P. Crowley, Mitigation Division Director

Things You Should Know

• Hazard Mitigation Grant Program
• Pre-Disaster Mitigation Competitive Program
• Mitigation Plan Toolkit
• Floodsmart.Gov: Your Premier Resource for Flood Insurance Information
• The National Flood Insurance Program
• Flood Map Modernization Program

• Before a Flood
• During a Flood
• After a Flood

Hazard Mitigation Assistance Grants Contact
Robert Tranter
Email: robert.tranter@dhs.gov
Telephone: (212) 680-3628

Risk Analysis, Flood Hazard Mapping and Mitigation Planning Contact
Scott Duell
E-Mail: scott.duell@dhs.gov
Telephone: (212) 680-3630

National Flood Insurance Program Contact
Mary Colvin
Email: mary.colvin@dhs.gov
Telephone: (212) 680-3622

Environment & Historic Preservation Contact
Megan Jadrosich
Email: Megan.Jadrosich@dhs.gov
Telephone: (212) 680-3635