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 Following valuable feedback from grant applicants, FEMA has
updated the Hazard Mitigation Assistance Guide to
make it more user-friendly.
The update consolidates
information and eligibility requirements for Hazard Mitigation Assistance (HMA)
projects addressing air quality, drought, extreme temperatures, wildfire
and wind. It also reflects recent policy changes to simplify program
delivery through streamlined cost effectiveness methods and a lower
benefit-cost analysis discount rate.
State, local, tribal and
territorial governments may use the guide to navigate the application
process and manage the grant lifecycle to receive critical resilience
dollars. Information in the guide includes policies and processes to
enable effective and consistent implementation across all HMA programs.
HMA provides funding to
reduce the risk and impact of disasters such as wildfires, drought,
extreme heat, hurricanes, earthquakes and flooding. Programs in HMA are
Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities (BRIC), Flood
Mitigation Assistance, Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP) and HMGP
Post Fire.
The update follows the update last year—the first since
2015—that incorporated climate change and future conditions, equity,
building codes, capability and capacity building, nature-based solutions
and community lifelines as key principles for its grant programs. It was
also the first guide to cover BRIC.
This aligns with FEMA’s
“people first” approach and helps communities build climate resilience
through reducing complexity and barriers to accessing our HMA grant
funds. It also aligns with the 2024 FEMA Year of Resilience theme to
build capacity to withstand tomorrow’s hazards.
FEMA is offering two Office
Hours sessions which provides an overview of the recent updates.
Registration is now open.
- Session #1: Aug. 15, 2-3 p.m. ET (Corrected link)
- Session #2: Sept. 12, 2-3 p.m. ET (Corrected link)
Visit FEMA.gov
to access the guide.
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