Mitigating Against Natural Disasters

The hazard mitigation program is a suite of grant opportunities for state and local governments, certain non-profit organizations, and Indian tribes. Eligible grant projects are designed to significantly reduce or permanently eliminate the loss of life and property from disasters and natural hazards. They could include reinforced corridors of public schools, seismic or wind retrofit of non-profit utilities, acquisition of flood-prone residential properties, the development of a local mitigation plan, and more. Specific grant programs include the Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP), Hazard Mitigation Grant Program Post Fire (HMGP Post Fire), Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities (BRIC), and Flood Mitigation Assistance (FMA).