HAZARD MITIGATION GRANTS
HI-EMA administers three FEMA grant programs that are focused on Hazard Mitigation:
- Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities (BRIC)
- Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP)
- Flood Mitigation Assistance (FMA)
State and local mitigation activities that qualify for FEMA funding include:
- Design, Studies, and Advance Assistance (when you know you want to mitigate against a hazard but don’t know the best option)
- Energy, water, communications redundancy (generators, microgrids, backup systems, wells, microwave/radio systems, etc.)
- Coastal, inland, floodplain protection, and dry floodproofing (coral reef restoration, sand dune restoration, and sea level rise, etc.)
- Soil stabilization, landslides, and erosion control
- Hurricane wind retrofitting, earthquake hardening of existing buildings, especially critical facilities and infrastructure
- Defensible space and hazardous fuels reduction
- Community rain & stormwater harvesting and flood mitigation
- Outreach and education
Who is Eligible for Hazard Mitigation Grants? State and County Agencies are eligible to apply for BRIC, HMGP, and FMA. Certain private, non-profit organizations are eligible to apply for HMGP only. Individuals and businesses are not eligible to apply directly; however, an eligible state or county agency may apply on behalf of individuals or businesses through sponsorship.
For more information on eligibility, please contact the Hazard Mitigation Team at (808) 733-4300, or email [email protected].
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- Seismic structural damage
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- Severe weather and flooding
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- High velocity winds
Review FEMA’s HMA Guidance 2015 & HMA Guidance 2015 Addendum for application & reporting requirements.
Review FEMA’s HMA Guidance 2023 for application & reporting requirements.