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Hazard Mitigation Grant Program
The Hazard Mitigation Grant Program is a FEMA-funded program designed to reduce or eliminate future damages and loss following a disaster.
The Hazard Mitigation Grant Program is federally funded, but managed by the North Carolina Department of Public Safety’s Division of Emergency Management.
As a property owner, HMGP can potentially help with mitigation methods such as structure elevation, structural reinforcement and the buyout of damaged properties.
How To Apply?
Homeowners may withdraw their application at any time but must follow these three steps to apply:
1. Complete the 5-minute GRANT INFORMATION REQUEST.
2. After receiving an email from a Hazard Mitigation team member, complete and return the application as instructed in the email.
3. Be approved by the local government (town or county) for inclusion in their application to FEMA.
HOMEOWNER APPLICATION TIPS:
The first step in this process is completing an application and collecting the information needed to assess your project. When you sign the homeowner’s application, please ensure all owners shown on the property deed have signed the application. FEMA will not approve it unless all parties listed on the deed have signed the application.
Along with the Homeowner Application you will need to collect the following items for consideration:
Flood Insurance information (if available) including past claims.
Photos of the property (front, back, each side and 1 street view) PHOTO INSTRUCTIONS
Who Is Eligible to Apply?
The local government is the eligible applicant for this program. After the initial homeowner intake, our team works with the local governments (county or town) to complete the application and fully understand the grant program and timeframe. FEMA’s grant process is not known to be fast moving, but the local government will provide updates to you as FEMA communicates them.
What Type of Project Is Eligible for Funding?
Examples of eligible projects include, but are not limited to:
Retrofitting methods such as elevation in place
Acquisition of property and/or relocation of homes, businesses, and public facilities.
Structural hazard control or protection measures such as flood walls, detention basins and other storm drainage upgrades.
Generators that protect critical facilities such as shelters, hospitals and emergency response locations. (funding limited)
Projects that mitigate the risk of a natural hazard to public infrastructure.
The process for applying for HMGP funds begins at the county level with each county’s Emergency Manager. The county alone determines which eligible mitigation projects will be placed on their project priority list. They use this list to track and organize projects from across their county that they want to submit for funding consideration for the HMGP. If you would like to request that an eligible mitigation project be added to your county’s project priority list, then please use the county contact list to get in touch with them.
Development Team Contacts:
Steve McGugan, State Hazard Mitigation Officer Steve.McGugan@ncdps.gov
Steven Jackson, Deputy HM Section Chief Steven.Jackson@ncdps.gov
Jason Pleasant, Development Supervisor Jason.Pleasant@ncdps.gov
Kaine Riggan, BRIC/FMA Lead, Kaine.Riggan@ncdps.gov
Portia Baldwin, Grants Development Specialist, Portia.Baldwin@ncdps.gov
Jennifer Lewis, Grants Development Specialist, Jennifer.Lewis@ncdps.gov