Delaware Emergency Management Agency Hazard Mitigation Grant Programs

How it works

DEMA says it serves as the State Administrative Agency for state-administered grants aimed at preparedness, response, recovery, and mitigation across Delaware. Its grants page lists the hazard mitigation programs it administers, including Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP), Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities (BRIC), Flood Mitigation Assistance (FMA), and Pre-Disaster Mitigation grants.

The page describes HMGP as providing funds after a disaster to reduce future risks, BRIC as supporting proactive projects before disasters occur, FMA as helping with planning and projects to reduce future flood losses, and Pre-Disaster Mitigation grants as designed to reduce risk to individuals and property from future natural hazards while reducing reliance on future federal disaster funding.

What the money covers

DEMA’s page is high-level and does not spell out a homeowner-only menu of covered improvements. It does state that HMGP can fund risk-reduction projects after a disaster and gives infrastructure hardening as an example, while BRIC and FMA support mitigation projects before disasters.

Timing and deadlines

HMGP is post-disaster. BRIC and FMA are pre-disaster or ongoing federal mitigation programs administered through the state. The page does not give application dates or homeowner-specific deadlines.

Important note

This is a state-level program listing and administration page, not a homeowner application page. Availability and eligibility depend on the specific federal grant round and project type.