Baldwin County Hazard Mitigation Assistance (HMGP / PDM / FMA / BRIC intake and reimbursement process)

How it works

Baldwin County’s EMA Planning & Grants Division describes the county’s hazard mitigation assistance process for homeowners who want to apply for FEMA mitigation grants. The page explains that mitigation grants are reimbursement grants: the homeowner pays the contractor first and then submits reimbursement documentation through the local government and state/FEMA process.

The page also says work cannot begin before the date of award, and there are no exceptions.

What the money covers

The page is about hazard mitigation grants generally, not a single hardening line item. It references FEMA hazard mitigation programs including the Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP), Pre-Disaster Mitigation (PDM), Flood Mitigation Assistance (FMA), and Building Resilient Infrastructure in Communities (BRIC).

Amounts and matching

The page states FEMA can fund up to 75% of eligible costs. It also states the standard cost match is 75% federal and 25% local.

The page mentions an NFIP Increased Cost of Compliance (ICC) benefit may be used toward the local match/cost share and says it can be up to $30,000, but it is not itself a grant.

How to apply

Homeowners are instructed to complete the pre-application documentation, including:

• Mitigation Interest Survey Form INDIVIDUAL-Baldwin
• Notice of Voluntary Interest
• Property Owner Questionnaire
• Declaration and Release Form (FEMA)
• Home Elevation Checklist
• Permission to Enter, Appraise, Survey, and Inspect
• Privacy Act Release
• Required documents for mitigation grants

Completed forms are to be emailed to the county EMA Planning & Grants Division manager. The page also says homeowners should contact their local jurisdiction if they do not live in the unincorporated area.

Timing and deadlines

The page says current application items are pending review by FEMA and that homeowners may join a waiting list by submitting the pre-application documents. It also warns that this process is not a quick fix and that not all eligible applications will be funded.