The Florida Division of Emergency Management (the Division or FDEM) is accepting applications for Hazard Mitigation Grant Program for projects that will result in protection of public or private property from natural hazards.
Donor Name: Florida Division of Emergency Management
State: Florida
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 12/02/2022
Details:
The Florida Division of Emergency Management (the Division or FDEM) is pleased to announce the availability of the Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP) Post-Fire, authorized by Section 20602 of the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018. The incident period includes those counties that have been declared for a Fire Management Assistance (FMA) between the dates of March 4, 2022 through March 6, 2022. The State of Florida received two FMA declarations during this time period: FM-5424 (1707 Adkins Ave), and FM-5426 (Chipola Fire Complex). The State of Florida was awarded a flat amount of HMGP funding per declaration ($1,048,736.00), which was then aggregated into one HMGP Post-Fire declaration, FM-5424-FL. Eligible project types are the same as HMGP, although FEMA encourages the use of these funds for the mitigation of wildfire and related hazards, such as flood or erosion.
Eligible Activities
Activities include mitigation projects that will result in protection of public or private property from natural hazards. Activities for which implementation has already been initiated or completed are not eligible for funding. Eligible projects include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Acquisition or relocation of hazard-prone structures;
- Retrofitting of existing buildings and facilities that will result in increased protection from hazards;
- Elevation of flood-prone structures;
- Infrastructure protection measures;
- Storm-water management improvements;
- Minor structure flood control;
- Flood diversion and storage;
- Aquifer storage and recovery;
- Floodplain and stream restoration;
- Residential and community safe room construction; and/or
- Generators for a critical facility, provided they are cost-effective, contribute to a long term solution to the problem that they are intended to address, and meet other project eligibility criteria as required by 44 CFR §206.434(c); or generators that are an integral part of a larger eligible project.
Eligibility Criteria
Eligible Applicants: According to the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) 44 §206.434(a), the following parties are eligible to apply for Hazard Mitigation Grant Program funds:
- State and local governments who have an approved Local Mitigation Strategy (LMS) in accordance with 44 CFR §201.6, prior to receipt of HMGP sub grant funding for projects;
- Private non-profit organizations or institutions that own or operate a private nonprofit facility as defined in §206.221(e); and
- Indian tribes or authorized tribal organizations.
For more information, visit FDEM.
