Programs
Guidance
Definitions
Organization
Acronyms
100

These 3 HMA programs are only active post-disaster HMA programs

What is Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP), HMGP post-fire

100

These PTT documents are designed to explain what staff are expected to do, why those actions are critical, and documents the roles and responsibilities of each Section. 

What are Position Assists?

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

How many regions are there in FEMA?

10
100

EAP

What is Environmental and Historic Preservation?

200

These 3 HMA programs disburse funding on an annual basis

What is BRIC, STORM, FMA?

200

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

What is Hazard Mitigation Assistance Guidance?

200

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

What is Hazard Mitigation Assistance?

200

These HMA Branches manage mitigation programs. 

What are Disaster Implementation Branch, Non-Disaster Implementation Branch, Bonus: PTT (developing STORM)?

200

PNP

What is Private Nonprofit?

300

This legacy HMA program became BRIC

What is Pre-Disaster Mitigation?

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?

300

Three non-program HMA Branches.

What are Outreach and Communications, Data analysis and System Analytics, Community Infrastructure Resilience Branch, Division Management Office (front office), Policy, Tools, and Training?

300

SHMO

What is State Hazard Mitigation Officer?

400

This recent legislation increased available funding for HMA programs

What is the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA)?

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

Two non-mitigation offices or branches that PTT collaborates with. 

What are OCC, OEA, OFCO?

400

RFL

What is Revolving Loan Fund?

500

This Pilot Program allows states, tribes, and territories to request and assume responsibility for administration and management tasks typically completed by FEMA for HMGP

The Program Administration by States (PAS) Pilot Program

500

This Act constitutes the statutory authority for most Federal disaster response activities especially as they pertain to FEMA and FEMA programs

What is the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (Stafford Act)?

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

PTT and HMA sit in this Directorate. 

What is Resilience?

500

NFIP

What is National Flood Insurance Program?