1. E257 State Directors Training - Mitigation 1 Hazard Mitigation Assistance (HMA) Borough of Westwood Hurricane Irene – FEMA 4021-DR-NJ  Sgt. Michael Gallagher, NJOEM  Michael Foley, FEMA

2. E257 State Directors Training - Mitigation 2 What Is Hazard Mitigation? Sustained action to reduce or eliminate long-term risk to human life and property from hazards.

3. E257 State Directors Training - Mitigation 3 Common Hazards Hurricane FloodEarthquake WildfireTornado

4. E257 State Directors Training - Mitigation 4 Unified HMA Grant Programs

5. E257 State Directors Training - Mitigation 5 Unified HMA Grant Programs  Robert T. Stafford Act Grant Programs  Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP)  Pre-Disaster Mitigation (PDM)  National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) Grant Programs  Flood Mitigation Assistance (FMA)  Repetitive Flood Claims (RFC)  Severe Repetitive Loss (SRL)

6. E257 State Directors Training - Mitigation 6 What can be funded? √ √√ √√√ √√√ Multi-HazardPlanningProjects √

7. E257 State Directors Training - Mitigation 7 Mitigation Projects (1 of 3) Elevation of Utilities Elevation of Structures Property Acquisitions

8. E257 State Directors Training - Mitigation 8 Mitigation Projects (2 of 3) Wind Retrofits Public Buildings Wind Retrofits – Shutters Residential Structures

9. E257 State Directors Training - Mitigation 9 Mitigation Projects (3 of 3) FEMA 361 Safe Rooms Soil Stabilization Minor Flood Reduction

10. E257 State Directors Training - Mitigation 10 Eligible Applicants and Subapplicants  Applicants  State agencies  Tribal governments  Subapplicants  State agencies  Tribal governments (except where prohibited)  Local governments/communities  Private non-profit organizations (HMGP only)

11. E257 State Directors Training - Mitigation 11 Cost-Share Requirements  Federal Share  Typically FEMA may provide up to 75%  PDM, FMA, RFC and SRL may provide a higher cost-share under certain circumstances  Non-Federal Share  Typically the Non-Federal cost share is 25%  In-Kind Contributions  Other Federal Funds  ICC NFIP Insurance Benefits

12. E257 State Directors Training - Mitigation 12 Programmatic Requirements  Cost Effectiveness  Feasibility & Effectiveness  Hazard Mitigation Plan (except RFC)  Environmental Planning & Historic Preservation  National Flood Insurance Program

13. E257 State Directors Training - Mitigation 13 Grant Lifecycle

14. E257 State Directors Training - Mitigation 14 HMGP Overview  HMGP may become available after a Presidential Major Disaster Declaration  Provides 75% federal funding to implement long- term, cost-effective mitigation measures  Allocated during the immediate recovery period  Request is made by the Governor  Request can be for the entire State or in specific areas  The Governor’s Authorized Representative (GAR) serves as the Grant Administrator

15. E257 State Directors Training - Mitigation 15 HMGP Sliding Scale  Up to 15% of the first $2B of the estimated aggregate amount of disaster assistance  Up to 10% of disaster assistance more than $2B and up to $10B  7.5% of disaster assistance more than $10B and up to $35.333B

16. E257 State Directors Training - Mitigation 16 State Administrative Plan  Required to receive HMGP funds  Procedural Guide that details how the grantee will administer HMGP and State Management Costs  Identifies the SHMO  Identifies staffing requirements  Establishes accounting procedures

17. E257 State Directors Training - Mitigation 17 State Responsibilities  Manage the program  Solicit subapplications  Ensure subapplication eligibility  Set funding priorities  Monitor grant and subgrants  Ensuring compliance with program and grant management requirements

18. E257 State Directors Training - Mitigation 18 Unified HMA Webpage and Guidance  For more information on HMA programs please go to:  The HMA webpage at http://www.fema.gov/government/grant/hma/index.shtm  The Unified HMA Guidance at http://www.fema.gov/library/viewRecord.do?id=4225

19. E257 State Directors Training - Mitigation 19 FEMA HMA Technical Assistance FEMA provides technical assistance for preparing the support data for the subapplication  Engineering Feasibility Assistance: enghelpline@dhs.gov enghelpline@dhs.gov  Benefit-Cost Analysis Assistance: bchelpline@dhs.govbchelpline@dhs.gov  Environmental/Historical Preservation Compliance: ehhelpline@dhs.gov  Contact (866) 222-3580 for any of the above 48-hour response time

20. E257 State Directors Training - Mitigation 20 Technical Resources FEMA has published many technical documents to assist States and communities to promote sustainable community development and mitigation practices  FEMA Document Library http://www.fema.gov/library/index.jsp  FEMA Building Science Website http://www.fema.gov/rebuild/buildingscience/

21. E257 State Directors Training - Mitigation 21 NEXT STEPS Decide if you are interested in either Acquisition Elevation Sign a statement of voluntary participation Provide to Borough Non-binding Homeowners

22. E257 State Directors Training - Mitigation 22 NEXT STEPS Determine community interest Make tough decisions on elevation vs. acquisition Work with NJOEM/FEMA to develop HMGP Application Make priority decisions on homes based on available $$. Develop future applications for Non-disaster HMA programs Borough of Westwood

23. E257 State Directors Training - Mitigation 23 The End Questions Sgt. Michael Gallagher, NJOEM Michael Foley, FEMA Alan Aldridge, FEMA