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Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP)

Hazard Mitigation Grant Program

Aug. 1, 2019
By FEMA/SEMA

Story summary:

  • The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) provides funding through the Hazard Mitigation Grant Program to communities that have been declared Presidential Major Disaster areas to enact mitigation measures to reduce future loss of life and property.

Quick Facts

FEMA’s Mission
Helping people before, during and after disasters 

HMGP’s Goal
Ensure that, after a disaster, the opportunity to take mitigation measures that reduce the risk of loss of life and property from future disasters is not lost during reconstruction 

Eligibility
Only after a Presidential Major Disaster Declaration: Local Governments, States, Tribes, Territories, Nonprofits 

What do they fund?
Post-disaster projects: Acquisition, Demolition, Relocation, Planning, Open space preservation, Bioretention, Green infrastructure, MORE

Amount of funding
Formula based, sliding scale based on estimated aggregate amounts of disaster assistance.

Match
Yes- 25% of eligible project costs

Length of Funding
36 months

Timing
Notice of Interest (NOI) forms typically due to SEMA within 30 days of disaster declaration (depending on time constraints)

NOIs can be submitted at anytime before and after the event

Applications are not accepted unless the sub-applicant (local government) has been selected by SEMA for project application development

About

The Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP) is funding available to states, local governments, tribes and nonprofits when authorized under a Presidential Major Disaster Declaration, in areas of the state requested by the governor. Applications are submitted to the Missouri State Emergency Management Agency.

Studies show that for every $1 spent on mitigation projects, $4 of future damages are avoided. So, the HMGP’s purpose is to drive understanding and proactive action to help communities reduce future losses from natural hazards, in order to break the cycle of damage.

Projects eligible for funding under the HMGP are varied, but all must be shown to reduce the area from future damage in a similar disaster event. A few examples of post-disaster projects are flood-prone property acquisitions, structure demolition or relocation, flood reduction planning, and healthy watershed practices like open space preservation, bioretention, and other green infrastructure. Be sure to work with your state mitigation officer when planning projects for HMGP.

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Contact Info

Missouri’s State Hazard Mitigation Officer
Heidi Carver
Missouri State Emergency Management Agency
573-526-9116

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