FEMA has opened the Hazard Mitigation Assistance competitive grant programs application period. This funding assists state, local, tribal, and territorial governments to reduce disaster losses and protect life and property from future disaster damages.
For 2019, $410 million in funding is available through two programs:
Flood Mitigation Assistance: The agency’s funding priorities include flood mitigation planning and efforts for reducing repetitive as well as severe repetitive loss properties. In this application cycle, $160 million is available in grant funds.
Pre-Disaster Mitigation: The program is designed to implement a sustained pre-disaster natural hazard mitigation program with the goal of reducing overall risk to the population and structures from future hazard events. In this application cycle, $250 million is available.
Eligible applicants must apply for funding through the FEMA eGrants system on the FEMA Grants Portal. All applications must be submitted no later than 3 p.m. ET on Jan. 31, 2020.