Hazard Mitigation is action taken to reduce or eliminate long-term risk to people and property from natural hazards and their effects. One type of hazard mitigation funding provided for in the Stafford Act, Section 404, is the Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP). HMGP funding is available after disasters, but is not under the jurisdiction of the Public Assistance Program. Program grant funds available under Section 404 of the Stafford Act provide states with the incentive and capability to implement mitigation measures that previously may have been infeasible. The main purpose of the HMGP is to ensure that the opportunity to take critical mitigation measures to protect life and property from future disasters is not lost during the recovery and reconstruction process following a disaster.
The State manages the program and is responsible for soliciting applications from eligible applicants. The amount of assistance is derived through a formula based on the aggregate assistance given to the State. Eligible applicants include State and local governments, certain private nonprofit organizations, and Native American tribes and Alaskan Native Villages. Projects submitted to the State must be in keeping with the State’s hazard mitigation plan, address severe detrimental impacts, and have the greatest potential to reduce future losses. Eligible projects include acquisition of hazard-prone property, retrofitting existing buildings and facilities, elevation of floodprone structures, infrastructure protection measures, and nonstructural measures such as planning.
Applicants who have questions regarding the Hazard Mitigation Grant Program should contact the Public Assistance Coordination Crew Leader, Joint Field Office staff, or the State Hazard Mitigation Officer.
The Section 404 Hazard Mitigation Program may apply statewide or may apply in specific counties; the Section 406 Hazard Mitigation Program applies to specific damaged facilities (see Hazard Mitigation, Section 406).
Hazard Mitigation is action taken to reduce or eliminate long-term risk to people and property from natural hazards and their effects. One type of hazard mitigation funding provided for in the Stafford Act, Section 404, is the Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP). HMGP funding is available after disasters, but is not under the jurisdiction of the Public Assistance Program. Program grant funds available under Section 404 of the Stafford Act provide states with the incentive and capability to implement mitigation measures that previously may have been infeasible. The main purpose of the HMGP is to ensure that the opportunity to take critical mitigation measures to protect life and property from future disasters is not lost during the recovery and reconstruction process following a disaster.
The State manages the program and is responsible for soliciting applications from eligible applicants. The amount of assistance is derived through a formula based on the aggregate assistance given to the State. Eligible applicants include State and local governments, certain private nonprofit organizations, and Native American tribes and Alaskan Native Villages. Projects submitted to the State must be in keeping with the State’s hazard mitigation plan, address severe detrimental impacts, and have the greatest potential to reduce future losses. Eligible projects include acquisition of hazard-prone property, retrofitting existing buildings and facilities, elevation of floodprone structures, infrastructure protection measures, and nonstructural measures such as planning.
Applicants who have questions regarding the Hazard Mitigation Grant Program should contact the Public Assistance Coordination Crew Leader, Joint Field Office staff, or the State Hazard Mitigation Officer.
The Section 404 Hazard Mitigation Program may apply statewide or may apply in specific counties; the Section 406 Hazard Mitigation Program applies to specific damaged facilities (see Hazard Mitigation, Section 406).
References: Section 404 of the Stafford Act
Hazard Mitigation Grant Program Desk Reference, FEMA 345
Public Assistance Guide, FEMA 322, pages 115, 116, 124-125
