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Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management Mitigation Programs
Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management
Mitigation Programs
Hazard Mitigation Grants
Pre Disaster GrantsØ PDM- Pre Disaster MitigationØ CTP- Cooperating Technical PartnersØ NEHRP- National Earthquake Hazard Education ProgramØ NTHMP- National Tsunami Hazard Mitigation ProgramØ FMA- Flood Mitigation Assistance
Disaster GrantsØ HMGP- Hazard Mitigation Grant ProgramØ FMAG- Fire Management Assistance Grant
Pre Disaster Mitigation (PDM) Program
Ø FEMA approved Local Hazard Mitigation Plan (LHMP) required to apply for grants
Ø Notice of funding opportunity announced annually (spring)Ø Nationally Competitive application processØ Limited funding (authorized by Congress annually)
Pre Disaster Mitigation Grants
Ø CTP- Cooperating Technical Partners Ø Assistance with technical projectsØ Coordinating resources and efforts
Ø NEHRP- National Earthquake Hazard Education ProgramØ Education and outreachØ Earthquake simulator
Ø NTHMP- National Tsunami Hazard Mitigation ProgramØ Education and outreachØ Tsunami alerting systems for affected areas
Ø FMA- Flood Mitigation AssistanceØ To reduce repetitive lossesØ Competitive grant (requested by the state or tribe)
Disaster Grants
Hazard Mitigation Grant ProgramØ FEMA approved Local Hazard Mitigation Plan (LHMP) required to
apply for grants Ø Funding released by Presidentially Declared DisasterØ Mitigation is focused on limiting or preventing similar damageØ Event specific and limited to area identified in the declarationØ Open period to identify scope of work/approval modification of scope
requires approval by FEMA
Fire Management Assistance Grant Ø Pilot program 2015 Ø Burn area mitigation Ø Grant requested by the state or tribe
Local Hazard Mitigation Plans
Ø Can be submitted as municipality, village, borough, “multijurisdictional”, or Native Alaskan Tribal plan
Ø Tribes may work directly with FEMA for approval of their plans; state involvement in development highly encouraged
Ø The Mitigation Team has a plan coordinator that is a valuable resource during plan development or updates, and will review plans prior to FEMA submission
Ø Specific requirements must be addressed in the LHMP“a systematic evaluation of the nature and extent of vulnerability to the effects of
natural hazards present… and includes actions needed to minimize future vulnerability”
Ø Forms the basis for mitigating risk in emergency situations; natural, man made, or human caused
Questions?
• KevinReeve• StateHazardMitigationOfficer(SHMO)• DHS&EM• POBox5750• JBER,Alaska99505-5750• (907)428-7019(Direct)• 1-800-478-2337(TollFree)• [email protected]
