Fiscal Year 2012 Hazard Mitigation Assistance Application Period
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is accepting applications for funding consideration under the Fiscal Year (FY) 12 Hazard Mitigation Assistance (HMA) Grant Programs beginning June 1, 2011 until December 2, 2011 at 3:00pm EST. All applications must be submitted via eGrants by the time and date posted. Please contact your FEMA Regional Office if you have any questions.
The Hazard Mitigation Assistance Unified Guidance dated June 1, 2010 is available in the FEMA Library and applies to the FY12 HMA application cycle. For HMGP this Guidance applies to disasters declared on or after June 1, 2010.
FEMA's Hazard Mitigation Assistance (HMA) grant programs provide funding for eligible mitigation activities that reduce disaster losses and protect life and property from future disaster damages. Currently, FEMA administers the following HMA grant programs:
FEMA's HMA grants are provided to eligible Applicants (States/Tribes/Territories) that, in turn, provide subgrants to local governments and communities. The Applicant selects and prioritizes subapplications developed and submitted to them by subapplicants. These subapplications are submitted to FEMA for consideration of funding.
Prospective subapplicants should consult the office designated as their Applicant for further information regarding specific program and application requirements. Contact information for the FEMA Regional Offices and State Hazard Mitigation Officers is available on the FEMA website.
HMA Grant Programs
The HMA grant programs provide funding opportunities for pre- and post-disaster mitigation. While the statuatory origins of the programs differ, all share the common goal of reducing the risk of loss of life and property due to natural hazards. Brief descriptions of the HMA grant programs can be found below. For more information on the individual programs, or to see information related to a specific Fiscal Year, please click on one of the program links.
Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP) HMGP assists in implementing long-term hazard mitigation measures following Presidential disaster declarations. Funding is available to implement projects in accordance with State, Tribal, and local priorities.
Pre-Disaster Mitigation (PDM) PDM provides funds on an annual basis for hazard mitigation planning and the implementation of mitigation projects prior to a disaster. The goal of the PDM program is to reduce overall risk to the population and structures, while at the same time, also reducing reliance on Federal funding from actual disaster declarations.
Repetitive Flood Claims (RFC) RFC provides funds on an annual basis to reduce the risk of flood damage to individual properties insured under the NFIP that have had one or more claim payments for flood damages. RFC provides up to 100% federal funding for projects in communities that meet the reduced capacity requirements.Severe Repetitive Loss (SRL) SRL provides funds on an annual basis to reduce the risk of flood damage to residential structures insured under the NFIP that are qualified as severe repetitive loss structures. SRL provides up to 90% federal funding for eligible projects.
HMA Application Development and Process
FEMA has developed resources to assist subapplicants with project and planning subapplication development. These resources can be found on the HMA Application Development and Process web page.
HMA Grant Resources
The HMA Unified guidance, HMA policies, and other HMA resources (such as outreach materials), are available on HMA's Grant Resources web page.