FEMA's hazard mitigation assistance provides funding for eligible mitigation measures that reduce disaster losses.
"Hazard mitigation" is any sustainable action that reduces or eliminates long-term risk to people and property from future disasters.
Mitigation planning breaks the cycle of disaster damage, reconstruction and repeated damage. Hazard mitigation includes long-term solutions that reduce the impact of disasters in the future.
On March 15, 2023, FEMA announced the release of its new program guidance, entitled the Hazard Mitigation Assistance Program and Policy Guide (HMA Guide). The HMA Guide will replace the 2015 Hazard Mitigation Assistance Guidance and Addendum.
The HMA Guide provides helpful information for prospective applicants and subapplicants from state, local, tribal and territorial governments seeking to successfully navigate the application and grant processes for FEMA’s hazard mitigation grant programs.
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Which Best Describes Your Project?
Rebuilding my community after a major disaster in a way that reduces future disaster losses.
Hazard Mitigation Assistance Program (HMGP)
Reducing the risk of flood damage to NFIP-insured buildings.
Flood Mitigation Assistance (FMA)
Helping my community reduce risks from future disasters and natural hazards.
Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities (BRIC)
Making my community more resilient after a wildfire disaster.
HMGP Post-Fire Assistance
Implementing one of the 100 Congressional Community Projects that prioritize sustainable & cost-effective measures to reduce risk and/or reliance on federal disaster funding.
Pre-Disaster Mitigation (PDM)
Find Resources for Applying to & Managing Grants
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Access resources to help interpret federal statutes, regulations and best practices about mitigation strategies.
This reference guide provides states, federally-recognized tribal governments the ability to apply for federal awards and manage their Grant application and subapplication processes electronically.
- Aug 30, 2020
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In August 2019, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) conducted a grant effectiveness case study with the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey (Port Authority) to understand how the Port Authority used grant funds to increase its ability to prevent, protect against, respond to, and recover from acts of terrorism and other human threats.
- Oct 19, 2020
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This job aid supplement covers the requirements associated with the technical reviews for fuels management and structural protection wildfire mitigation projects funded by Hazard Mitigation Assistance.
- Jan 10, 2023
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This document provides instructions on how to complete the application for an elevation project under FEMA’s Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP). This application is intended to be used only for elevation projects applications.
- Jan 10, 2023
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APPENDIX A - LOCATION MAP, LIST OF PROJECT SITES, SITE PLAN, and TYPICAL SECTIONS
The City of Pasadena is proposing a drainage/flood mitigation project within the City of Pasadena, Harris County, Texas (see Appendix A: Location Map). Elevations within right-of-way (ROW) at selected roadways will be lowered to create storm water storage, and along with the installation of detention ponds, these proposed improvements will provide flood mitigation at the project sites and their surrounding areas. The City has been granted funds for the project from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) under the Texas Division of Emergency Management (TDEM) Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP) under project number FEMA-4332-DR-TX Project #007.
- Sep 28, 2020
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Project Scoping, previously considered Advance Assistance, is designed to develop mitigation strategies and obtain data to prioritize, select, and develop complete applications in a timely manner. Project scoping may result in either an improvement in the capability to identify appropriate mitigation projects or in the development of an application-ready mitigation projects that may be submitted in the future as a Community Flood Mitigation project or individual property mitigation project (elevation, acquisition, relocation, reconstruction) under FMA or other funding opportunity. This resource document will provide details on project requirement details and scoring criteria that will be used for selecting eligible Project Scoping subapplications.
- Jan 10, 2023
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Application templates have been developed to provide step-by-step instructions for specific project types. This application can be used for projects intended to alert the nearby population of an imminent risk of natural hazards, such as tornado, tsunami, flash flooding, wildfire or any eligible hazard mitigation project that requires an emergency response.
- Jan 10, 2023
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The following template is intended to help the reader understand the FEMA Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP) application process.
- Jan 10, 2023
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This policy establishes the framework and requirements to implement HMGP Post Fire. This policy was effective for FMAG declarations issued on or after October 5, 2018 through March 22, 2023.
- Mar 23, 2023
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The purpose of this Job Aid is to help communities applying for Hazard Mitigation Assistance (HMA) grants understand the documentation needed to meet eligibility requirements and comply with Environmental Planning and Historic Preservation (EHP) regulations for Elevation. This Job Aid provides the application information necessary for Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to determine feasibility and effectiveness, cost-effectiveness, and potential impacts a proposed project may have on environmental and cultural resources.
- Jan 10, 2023
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