Hazard Mitigation Grants

Hazard Mitigation Grants is sponsored by Washington State Military Department. Supports projects that reduce the impact of hazards and future disaster damage.

Hazard Mitigation Grants | Washington State Military Department Hazard Mitigation Assistance Hazard Mitigation Assistance Grants are provided to Washington State jurisdictions and tribal governments to reduce the effects of natural hazards and mitigate vulnerability to future disaster damage. BRIC 2024/25 has been submitted to FEMA! Thank you to our partners for the great work on this round.

Flood Response: County Risk and Needs Assessment Grant Program - Closed FMA FY2024-Amended Grant - Closed What is Hazard Mitigation? Hazard Mitigation Plan (HMP) Requirements Washington State Mitigation Priorities Pre-Disaster Mitigation (PDM) Congressionally Directed Spending If you are considering submitting a request to your Congressional representative and need a letter of support, please email HMA@mil. wa.

gov . Flood Mitigation Assistance (FMA) Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities (BRIC) Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP) – Post Fire Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP) What is Hazard Mitigation? Hazard mitigation is any sustainable action that reduces or eliminates long-term risk to people and property from natural hazards and their effects.

This definition distinguishes actions that have a long-term impact from those that are more closely associated with immediate preparedness, response and recovery activities. Hazard mitigation is the only phase of emergency management specifically dedicated to breaking the cycle of damage, reconstruction, and repeated damage. Overall natural hazard mitigation has a $6 return for every $1 spent.

1. Capability and Capacity Building activities (C&CB) to include: Developing new Hazard Mitigation Plans or Plan Updates Other hazard mitigation planning activities Advance Assistance or Scoping To obtain data to prioritize, select, and develop complete HMA grant applications.

Supporting hazard mitigation efforts Developing, adopting, and evaluating codes and standards Supporting hazard mitigation efforts Enhancing and enforcement of codes and standards Supporting hazard mitigation efforts 2. Hazard Mitigation Construction Projects to include: Mitigation Reconstruction Tsunami Vertical Evacuation Aquifer Recharge, Storage, and Recovery 3.

Management Costs associated with the administration of a FEMA HMA grant State, local and federally recognized tribal governments are eligible to apply for FEMA mitigation grants as a sub-applicant to the Washington state’s application. In some cases, private, non-profit organizations are also eligible to apply as sub-applicants. Eligible entities may apply on behalf of individuals, businesses and private non-profit organizations.

Tribal governments may also elect to apply as an applicant, separate from Washington. Hazard Mitigation Plan (HMP) Requirements Mitigation planning is a pre-requisite for FEMA mitigation grant funding. The Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP) and HMGP-Post Fire programs require that government agencies have a FEMA-approved mitigation plan at the time of grant assistance obligation.

Flood Mitigation Assistance (FMA) applicants must have a plan at the time of the Federal application deadline and at time of obligation. Private, non-profits are not required to have a plan but a local jurisdiction who does have an approved plan must apply on their behalf. Agencies without a plan may apply for funding to create a plan.

Check this link to find out about your plan status. You can also contact Washington State’s Hazard Analysis and Planning (HARP) Supervisor Kevin Zerbe at kevin. zerbe@mil.

wa. gov . Washington State Mitigation Priorities Washington state prioritizes geologic and climate hazards, especially flooding, fire, earthquake, tsunami and extreme weather events.

For any general questions, or if you would like to be added to our mailing list, please contact HMA@mil. wa. gov .

We are excited to announce that the Emergency Management Division (EMD) is implementing a communication platform called GovDelivery to better serve our partners. GovDelivery will allow us to deliver important Hazard Mitigation Assistance funding updates, news, and programmatic information directly to your inbox, ensuring you stay informed about matters that impact you. 2.

Enter your email address and select the topics or programs you are interested in receiving updates about. 3. Note that there is an option for Hazard Mitigation Assistance under the “Resilience” topic, and under “Financial Operations & Grants.

” Selecting either of those will sign you up to receive Hazard Mitigation Assistance Notice of Funding Opportunity alerts. 4. Please answer all of the registration questions, such as "jurisdiction" and “county”, as thoroughly as possible.

These questions are used to filter the target audiences for notifications, and we want to make sure you get the notifications that fit your needs! Thank you for your attention to this matter, and for your continued support of EMD. We look forward to keeping you informed through GovDelivery!

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