The Flood Mitigation Assistance Program is a competitive grant program that provides funding to states, local communities, federally-recognized tribes and territories. Funds can be used for projects that reduce or eliminate the risk of repetitive flood damage to buildings insured by the National Flood Insurance Program.
FEMA chooses recipients based on the applicant’s ranking of the project and the eligibility and cost-effectiveness of the project.
FEMA requires state, local, tribal and territorial governments to develop and adopt hazard mitigation plans as a condition for receiving certain types of non-emergency disaster assistance, including funding for hazard mitigation assistance projects. For more information, go the Hazard Mitigation Assistance Guidance.
Apply for a Flood Mitigation Assistance Grant
Who is Eligible
Only use planning sub-applications to support the flood hazard portion of state, tribal or local mitigation plans. Funds are only available to communities participating in the National Flood Insurance Program.
To keep project sub-applications consistent with the goals and objectives identified in the current, FEMA-approved state or tribal (standard or enhanced) hazard mitigation plan for the jurisdiction in which the activity is located.
How to Apply
Complete and submit your mitigation and project application to eligible state and territorial agencies, local governments or local communities, tribal agencies and federally-recognized tribes.
Local communities generally sponsor applications on behalf of homeowners.
Grants are submitted through the Mitigation eGrants System.
Using the eGrants System
Learn how to use the Mitigation eGrants system to complete and submit your flood mitigation assistance application. The following courses are available:
- IS-30.A: Mitigation eGrants for the Subgrant Applicant: for local/tribal government officials who will apply as sub-applicants to their state for grant funds.
- IS-31: Mitigation eGrants for the Grant Applicant: for state/territories/tribal government officials who will apply as applicants to FEMA for grant funds.
- IS-32: Mitigation eGrants for FEMA Users: for FEMA Users (HQ and Regional staff with Hazard Mitigation Assistance grant program responsibilities and Regional Assistance Officers) who are responsible for application review in the eGrants Internal system once the Applicant has submitted their application in the eGrants External system.
For assistance, send an email to MTeGrants@fema.dhs.gov or call 855-228-3362.
Terms
Application - Application for federal financial assistance directly from FEMA.
Applicant acting as sub-applicant sub-application - A state agency or federally-recognized tribal government submitting technical assistance or management costs sub-applications which will be included in an application for assistance under FEMA's mitigation grant programs.
Federal Award - The federal financial assistance received directly from FEMA.
Sub-award - The federal financial assistance received indirectly from a pass-through entity (applicant to a sub-applicant).
Sub-recipient - A sub-applicant whose sub-application has been approved and a sub-award obligated.
Applicant - A state agency, territorial government, or federally-recognized tribal government submitting an application to FEMA for assistance under FEMA's mitigation grant programs.
Sub-applicant - A state agency, local government, territorial government, federally-recognized tribal government, or qualified private non-profit organization submitting a sub-application to an applicant for assistance under FEMA's mitigation grant programs.
Sub-application - Application for federal financial assistance indirectly through a pass-through entity (sub-applicant to applicant, applicant to FEMA).
Recipient - An applicant whose application has been approved and a federal award obligated.