HAZARD MITIGATION UNIT

Eligibility & Applying for Funding

To be eligible for Hazard Mitigation Assistance funds, local and Indian Tribal government applicants must have participated and adopted an approved Local or Tribal Hazard Mitigation Plan. Additionally, grant applicants must be able to provide the local cost share of the proposed mitigation project.

Individuals and businesses are not eligible to apply for HMA funds; however, an eligible sub applicant may apply for funding on their behalf.

To apply for funding, please fill out a HMA Notice of Interest Form and email it to nema.hazardmitigation@nebraska.gov.

NOIs are reviewed and prioritized for available grant funding based on eligibility and feasibility. If a NOI is not selected for funding, the application will be kept on file and reviewed during the next grant opportunity.

HAZARD MITIGATION GRANT PROGRAM (HMGP)

The Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP) is authorized by Section 404 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act. This program follows the Hazard Mitigation Assistance Guidance and Addendum (2015), as well as 2 CFR and 44 CFR. HMGP is available after a presidentially declared disaster. This funding opportunity assists communities in implementing long-term mitigation strategies to reduce future disaster losses to life and property. In this program, homeowners and businesses cannot apply for a grant. However, a local community may apply for funding on their behalf.

All state, local, tribal, and territorial governments must participate and adopt their local hazard mitigation plan to be eligible for HMGP funding. Private non-profits are eligible for HMGP and are exempt from the hazard mitigation plan requirement, as per 44 CFR Sections 206.221(e) and 206.434(a)(2). Grant subapplicants must be able to provide the local cost share of the proposed mitigation project.

HMGP Open Grants

Hazard Mitigation Workshop

The Hazard Mitigation Unit offers a Hazard Mitigation Assistance Workshop for local communities to help them better understand the Hazard Mitigation Program and the requirements that need to be met. This is a walk-through of the various mitigation activities eligible for funding under FEMA’s Hazard Mitigation Assistance (HMA) grant programs.

Target audience: Municipalities and county government officials responsible for grant and financial management. Including, but not limited to, fire departments, emergency management, irrigation districts, Natural Resources Districts, schools, and colleges. Communities can request to host this workshop by contacting the NEMA Hazard Mitigation Unit at nema.hazardmitigation@nebraska.gov.

The BRIC program recognizes the growing hazards associated with climate change, and the need for natural hazard risk mitigation activities that promote climate adaptation and resilience with respect to those hazards. The guiding principles of BRIC are:

• Capability - and capacity-building
• Encouraging and enabling innovation
• Promoting partnerships
• Enabling large projects
• Maintaining flexibility
• Providing consistency.

Flood Mitigation Assistance Grant

The Nebraska Department of Natural Resources facilitates the Flood Mitigation Assistance Grant (FMA). The FMA grant goal is to reduce or eliminate repetitive flood damage to properties insured under the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP). For more information about FMA and how to apply, please visit the NeDNR Flood Mitigation Assistance Grant Website.

NeDNR FMA 2023 Announcement

BRIC and FMA Funding Notice Briefing

The Hazard Mitigation Unit in conjunction with NeDNR hosts a webinar with every BRIC and FMA Notice of Funding release.