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Tools and Aids for Applications

Tools and aids are available to guide applicants and subapplicants through the application process.

Tools to Aid the Application Process

Hazard Mitigation Assistance (HMA) Program and Policy Guide

Find the guidance you need to ensure your grant application and/or management of an awarded grant is successful.

Read the HMA Program and Policy Guide to help interpret federal statutes, regulations and best practices about mitigation strategies.

Grant Application Submissions Platform

FEMA Grants Outcomes is the online platform to submit, manage and track applications. Get training and guides for using FEMA GO.

Read the FEMA GO Start Up Guide and the FEMA Grants Outcomes Account Creation Guide.

Grant Application Tools

Benefit-Cost Analysis (BCA) is a method that determines the future risk reduction benefits of a hazard mitigation project and compares those benefits to its costs. The result is a Benefit-Cost Ratio (BCR). A project is considered cost-effective when the BCR is 1.0 or greater.

Applicants and subapplicants must use FEMA-approved methodologies and tools — such as the BCA Toolkit — to demonstrate the cost-effectiveness of their projects.

Project Types

Find definitions on the most common project types that are funded by Hazard Mitigation Assistance dollars.

Job Aids

Job aids are fact sheets, check lists and instructional guides created to help streamline the Hazard Mitigation Assistance grant programs.

Hazard Mitigation Assistance Trifold Brochure (Printable)

FEMA has updated its printable Hazard Mitigation Assistance (HMA) trifold brochure (June 2024), making it easier to share information about its grant programs and other funding opportunities. The trifold is discusses eligibility, including common activities that are eligible for HMA funding, by program; and reviews cost-share requirements.

HMA Program Support Materials (PSMs)

HMA programs have their own support materials to aid with applications. Visit the following links to PSMs:

Additional Resources