FEMA's Hazard Mitigation Assistance (HMA) grant program provides funding for eligible mitigation activities that reduce disaster losses, and protect life and property from future disaster damages, including the following:
Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities (BRIC) Program: Support for states, local communities, tribes and territories as they undertake hazard mitigation projects, reducing the risks they face from disasters and natural hazards.
Flood Mitigation Assistance (FMA) Program: Provides funds for planning and projects to reduce or eliminate risk of flood damage to buildings that are insured annually under the National Flood Insurance Program.
Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP): Assists in implementing long-term hazard mitigation planning and projects following a Presidential major disaster declaration.
The Cal OES 404 Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP) Unit administers the federal grants and provides subject matter expertise to local governments and other eligible applicant with respect to mitigation activities, application development and grant management.
Grant Opportunities and Program Support
For additional information regarding the funding opportunities listed above, please visit the Cal OES 404 HMGP Unit webpage or contact our program at HMA@caloes.ca.gov.
The Cal OES Technical Assistances Program (TAP) Unit provides suppport that requires technical and/or specialized expertise for various programs including Public Assistance (PA), Hazard Mitigation (HM), and Individual Assistance (IA) within Cal OES. This includes providing information on environmental laws and regulations, engineering related to restoring damaged public facilities, and codes and standards as they apply to the recovery process. TAP also provides outreach and technical assistance to applicants by providing the latest information on regulations, and programs and/or grant program policy updates or amendments.
FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance (HMA) Grants
Find additional information regarding FEMA's hazzard mitigation assistance grants and funding for eligible mitigation measures that reduce disaster losses visit https://www.fema.gov/grants/mitigation.