Mitigation Fact Sheets (40)

Following a disaster, FEMA’s mitigation programs play a critical role developing and integrating disaster operations policies, procedures, and training under the National Response Plan. The Regional and Disaster Support Branch within the Federal Insurance and Mitigation Administration acts as the coordination point for mitigation disaster operations and activities.

Preparing for hurricane season means more than just making a disaster kit and reviewing your family‘s disaster plan, although those are critical first steps. There’s much more you can do to protect your home and your family before a hurricane hits. FEMA’s Federal Insurance and Mitigation Administration recommends you take the following additional steps to prepare for the hurricane season.

This 2 page flyer is for the general public. Approximately 14,000 dams in the United States are classified as high-hazard potential, meaning that their failure could result in loss of life. The most important steps you can take to protect yourself from dam failure are to know your risk. Dams present risks, but they also provide many benefits.

A comparison between Benefit-Cost Analysis Software Version 3 and Version 4 for Earthquake Module.

Formerly the BCA Handbook, the BCA Reference Guide provides BCA software users with an overview of the grant programs, application development, benefits and costs, and the location of BCA guidance documents and helpful information. This guide also outlines sources of additional information needed to use the software to obtain a Benefit-Cost Ratio (BCR) for a single project or multiple projects.

Provides information to assist the applicant on types of data required, types of documentation to use and what to submit in an application to determine feasibility. This fact sheet can be utilized for all types of hazard mitigation grant applications.

Provides list of property information that should be submitted when creating a hazard mitigation grant application. Property and facility data requirements are similar. Applicants should utilize this factsheet for important data that specifically applies to facilities. This information could assist in the applications Benefit cost Analyses (BCA) Examples but not limited to: drainage and culvert, Acquisitions and Demolition.

While the project type determines the specific engineering data requirements, typical engineering data needed is included in this fact sheet and divided into a variety of project types.

Provides information on meeting the 25% non-federal cost share match through cash, in-kind, or a combination of both. The fact sheet defines in-kind contributions, qualifications for in-kind contributions, and determining the value of in-kind contributions. Examples of in-kind contributions are provided. This fact sheet can be utilized for all types of hazard mitigation grant applications.

Provides the applicant with the basic requirements in submitting a hazard mitigation planning grant application under the HMGP 7% set aside allowance.

Provides a list of information to include in an application. This will assist the applicant in gathering and providing the information needed for their Mitigation project.

Provides list of property information that should be submitted when creating a hazard mitigation grant application. Applicants should utilize this factsheet for each property identified in the project. Examples but not limited to: Generators, Safe rooms, Acquisitions and Demolition, warning sirens, drainage and culverts.

Explains the SOW requirement when applying for an grant and provides tips on the development of a good SOW. This fact sheet can be utilized for all types of hazard mitigation grant applications.

This document is an outline for how to prepare an Environmental Assessment (EA) for FEMA-funded grant projects, including specifications for the public comment period.