GRANTS
UNIFIED HAZARD MITIGATION ASSISTANCE GRANT PROGRAMS

Resilience is broadly defined as the ability to adapt to changing conditions. The Federal Insurance and Mitigation Administration (FIMA) works with many partners at the Federal, State, and local level to facilitate efforts towards achieving resilience from natural hazards. The FIMA works to reduce risk to life and property damage through a variety of grant programs.
Non-disaster (annually funded) Grant Programs:
- Pre Disaster Mitigation (PDM)
- Flood Mitigation Assistance (FMA)
- Repetitive Flood Claims (RFC)
- Severe Repetitive Loss (SRL)
Pre-Disaster Mitigation (PDM) and Flood Mitigation Assistance (FMA) Grant Programs:

1. Develop your planning sub-grant application or your project sub-grant application in
E-Grants.
2. Complete a Benefit-Cost Analysis for your application using FEMA’s
BCA Tool. PROJECT SUBGRANT APPLICATIONS ONLY.
3. Submit your complete sub-grant application to DHSEM via the E-Grants system by: November 5, 2010.
4. All applications will be reviewed by FEMA and the National Review Panel in early 2011.
Post-Disaster Grant Program:
Due to the nature of funding, please contact the State Hazard Mitigation Officer to determine if funds are available under the Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP). Also HMGP applications are NOT part of EGrants. Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP)
DHSEM is Now Accepting Applications for HMGP-1936.
Click here for schedule of Applicant Briefings – IN DEVELOPMENT
Click here to read the Notice of Intent.
Application Process:
1. Complete and submit a Letter of Intent (LOI) for a planning sub-grant application or a project subgrant application to the BHS Mitigation Staff by the date specified.
2. Develop your HMGP grant application.
3. Develop your Match Letter.
4. Complete a Benefit-Cost Analysis for your application using FEMA’s BCA Tool.
5. Submit your complete sub-grant application to BHS via the E-Grants 6. All applications will be reviewed by BHS and a prioritized list will be submitted to FEMA for funding.