FEMA’s Hazard Mitigation Grant Program provides funding to state, local, tribal and territorial governments so they can develop hazard mitigation plans and rebuild in a way that reduces, or mitigates, future disaster losses in their communities. When requested by an authorized representative, this grant funding is available after a presidentially declared disaster. In this program, homeowners and businesses cannot apply for a grant. However, a local community may apply for funding on their behalf. All state, local, tribal and territorial governments must develop and adopt hazard mitigation plans to receive funding for their hazard mitigation projects. Project eligibility spans four primary areas that include Planning and Enforcement (including post-disaster code enforcement), Flood Protection, Retrofitting, and Construction.
Application Deadline: Funding becomes available when authorized under a Presidential major disaster declaration, in the areas of the State requested by the Governor. Federally recognized tribes may also submit a request for a Presidential major disaster declaration within their impacted areas. The period of performance for HMGP begins with the opening of the application period following a Presidential major disaster declaration and ends no later than 36 months from the close of the application period.
