Overview of Hazard Mitigation Planning June 8, 2012 Marilyn Hilliard

Housekeeping Attendees will be muted to reduce background noise To increase efficiency and so that we can end on time Use “Raise Hand” icon if you want to speak Use “Q&A” feature to ask a question Please do NOT put your phone on “hold”; it plays the hold music for everyone else on the call. If you have to step away, please mute your phone or hang up and rejoin the call later. Use icons to tell the speaker to slow down, speed up, or to indicate “agree” or “disagree” Please participate! <<<MUTE EVERYONE>>>

Questions? Q & A will be open for 10 minutes at the end of the session Use the “Raise Hand” feature to address the class verbally <<Open Post-Training Poll>>

Agenda Purpose of Mitigation Planning FEMA’s Role in Mitigation Planning FEMA Mitigation Planning Requirements Additional Mitigation Planning Resources

What is Mitigation Planning? Thinking ahead to make your community safer Reduce or eliminate the need to respond and recover Hazard mitigation is any sustained action taken to reduce or eliminate the long‐term risk to human life and property from hazards (44 CFR 201.2). Hazard mitigation activities may be implemented prior to, during, or after an event. However, it has been demonstrated that hazard mitigation is most effective when based on an inclusive, comprehensive, long‐term plan that is developed before a disaster occurs. – Local Mitigation Plan Review Guide Photo credit: USGS, Wood, 2005

Why Mitigation Planning? Understand hazards and associated risks Take steps to make community disaster resilient Safer community FEMA Grant eligibility Community Government Products and Services Tax Base Healthy Economically Sound Vibrant Safe Community

Mitigation in Your Community Take a moment to think about your community Does your community have a mitigation plan? Is it a stand-alone plan or a group of jurisdictions? Were you or your agency involved in the plan’s development? Should you or your agency be involved when the plan is updated? Is your agency responsible for implementing parts of the mitigation plan? How could you contribute to implementing the plan?

Mitigation Planning and FEMA FEMA provides incentives for mitigation planning in the form of grants to implement mitigation projects Annual grant programs Post-disaster grants Grant applications are coordinated through state emergency management offices.

Annual Grant Programs Grant cycles open each June and close in December Pre-Disaster Mitigation All hazards; National competition Flood Mitigation Assistance, Repetitive Flood Claims, Severe Repetitive Loss Flood hazard only; NFIP insured properties

Post Federally Declared Disaster Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP) A percentage of the money spent on disaster recovery; Grant program administered differently by each state Public Assistance (406 Mitigation) Mitigation Plan not required; Additional money available to upgrade infrastructure to avoid damage in future events

Planning Requirements To access FEMA mitigation grants your community must complete a mitigation plan that meets 44 CFR Section 201.6 Local Mitigation Plan Review Guide – Effective October 1, 2012 Planning Process Risk Assessment Mitigation Strategy 5 Year Update

The Mitigation Plan The Planning Process The Risk Assessment The Mitigation Strategy Implement FLOOD WILDFIRE EARTHQUAKE

Mitigation in Your Community Take another moment to think about your community How could you contribute to the mitigation plan? (Some suggested roles) Facilitate the planning process Coordinate with other agencies Provide hazard or risk assessment information Implement mitigation activities Improve your agencies programs

Mitigation Planning and You Find your community's mitigation plan Read the plan Contact the mitigation planning lead Attend the next planning meeting Assist in implementing actions

Additional Resources Additional Trainings STARR G318 Workshop, July 24 – August 1 IS-318 - Mitigation Planning for Local and Tribal Communities Online training: http://training.fema.gov/EMIWeb/IS/is318.asp Local Mitigation Planning Handbook A resource for local plan developers. Draft coming out in June 2012 Hazard Mitigation: Integrating Best Practices into Planning American Planning Association, Planning Advisory Service Report http://www.fema.gov/library/viewRecord.do?id=4267 FEMA Mitigation Planning Website http://www.fema.gov/plan/mitplanning/index.shtm

Additional Resources FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance – http://www.fema.gov/government/grant/hma/index.shtm Region I State Hazard Mitigation Planning Contacts: Connecticut – Diane Ifkovic Maine – JoAnn Mooney Massachusetts – Richard Zingarelli New Hampshire – Lance Harbour Rhode Island – Emily Pysh Vermont – Raymond Doherty

Additional Resources Region V State Hazard Mitigation Planning Contacts: Illinois – Jared Owen Indiana – Manuela Johnson Michigan –Mike Sobocinski Minnesota – Jim McClosky Ohio – Dean Ervin Wisconsin –Roxanne Gray Region VII State Hazard Mitigation Planning Contacts: Iowa – Mathew Noble Kansas – Brad Moeller Missouri – Grant Fitzgerald Nebraska – Sheila Hascall

Questions?

Regional Contacts Region I Mitigation Planning Contacts: Nan Johnson: Massachusetts; Rhode Island; Vermont Phone: 617-956-7672 nan.johnson@fema.dhs.gov Brigitte Ndikum-Nyada: Connecticut; Maine; New Hampshire Phone: 617-956-7614 brigitte.ndikum-nyada@fema.dhs.gov Marilyn Hilliard, Senior Planner Phone: 617-956-7356 marilyn.hilliard@fema.dhs.gov

Regional Contacts Region V Mitigation Planning Contacts: Zerek Schwartz: Illinois Phone: 312-408-4471 Zerek.schwartz@fema.dhs.gov Tambrete Phillips: Indiana Phone: 312-408-5338 Tambrete.phillips@fema.dhs.gov Richard Foody: Michigan Phone: 312-408-5340 richard.foody@fema.dhs.gov Morgan Holloway: Minnesota Phone: 312-408-5427 morgan.holloway@fema.dhs.gov Duane Castaldi: Ohio Phone: 312-408-5549 duane.castaldi@fema.dhs.gov Megan Hart: Wisconsin Phone: 312-408-5225 megan.hart@fema.dhs.gov Tom Smith, Mitigation Division Phone: 312-408-5220 Thomas.Smith6@fema.dhs.gov

Regional Contacts Region VII Mitigation Planning contacts: Joe Chandler, FEMA Region VII Phone: 816-283-7071 joe.chandler@fema.dhs.gov Melissa Janssen Hazard Mitigation Branch Chief Phone: 816-283-7012 melissa.janssen@fema.dhs.gov

Thank you!