Programs
Guidance
Definitions
MISC
Acronyms
100

Theses HMA programs are only available post-disaster

What is HMGP and HMGP Post Fire

100

FEMA's website

What is FEMA.gov?

100

Any sustained action taken to reduce or eliminate long-term risk to people and property from natural hazards and their effects.

What is Hazard Mitigation?

100

The first step in the project scoping process

What is Develop alternative solutions to the problem?

100

EHP

What is Environmental and Historic Preservation

200

These 3 HMA programs disburse funding on an annual basis

What is BRIC, FMA, and PDM

200

This guidance consolidates the common requirements for all HMA programs and explains the unique elements of the programs.

What is Hazard Mitigation Assistance Program and Policy Guide?

200

These FEMA programs help reduce risk for people, structures, and infrastructure.

What is Hazard Mitigation Assistance? 

200

Costs that occur prior to awarding the project

What are Pre-Award Costs?

200

SHMO

What is State Hazard Mitigation Officer

300

Capped category only available in HMGP

What is 5% Initiative?

300

This 2022-2026 Plan outlines a bold vision and three ambitious goals designed to address key challenges the agency faces during a pivotal moment in the field of emergency management. 

What is the FEMA Strategic Plan?

300

Typically, the State government, federally recognized tribe, or U.S. territory is the _____ for HMA programs.

What is the Applicant or recipient? 

300

Provides a subapplicant with funding to determine if a complex mitigation project will meet FEMA's eligibility requirements

What is a phased project or project scoping?

300

SRL

What is Severe Repetitive Loss?

400

Cost, technical feasibility, and community support

What should be considered when scoping alternatives?

400

This whole-of-government effort commits Federal agencies, including FEMA, to work with states and local communities to deliver at least 40 percent of the overall benefits from Federal investments in climate and clean energy to disadvantaged communities.

What is Justice 40? 

400

This calculation is a method that determines the future risk reduction benefits of a hazard mitigation project and compares those benefits to its costs.

What is the Benefit-Cost Analysis (BCA)?

400

The effort to identify a community’s risks and vulnerabilities associated with hazards and to develop and implement strategies to reduce or eliminate risk

What is Hazard Mitigation Planning?

400

BRIC

What is Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities?

500

Project description, location, goals, needs, and problems addressed, and tasks of the proposed project

What is included in the Scope of Work narrative?

500

Directs federal agencies to advance racial equity and support underserved communities through policy and operational reforms.

What is Executive Order 13985?

500

Also known as "non-Federal share," or "match," this is the portion of the costs of a federally assisted project or program not covered by FEMA.

What is Cost Share? 

500

C&CB subapplication type that could focus on land use ordinances, zoning ordinances and floodplain management ordinances

What is Codes and Standards?

500

HMGP PF

What is Hazard Mitigation Grant Program Post Fire

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