Illinois Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP)

How it works

Illinois Emergency Management Agency and Office of Homeland Security (IEMA-OHS) administers the Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP) as the state recipient for FEMA mitigation money. The official state page says HMGP grants are available after a major disaster declaration to implement cost-effective, long-term mitigation measures.

What the money covers

The state’s HMGP materials describe eligible mitigation activities as including retrofitting structures and facilities to minimize damages from high winds, earthquake, flood, wildfire, or other natural hazards. The broader mitigation materials also note that HMGP is used for long-term hazard mitigation projects.

Amounts and matching

The program page linked from the Illinois GATA/CSFA system states the grant program requires cost sharing of not more than 75 percent federal and at least 25 percent non-federal contributions, and the grantee must secure the full non-federal share for mitigation activities.

How to apply

HMGP is not a standing homeowner application at the state page level; it is tied to disaster declarations and administered through IEMA-OHS. The state’s mitigation program page and program listing identify HMGP as an active state-administered program.

Timing and deadlines

Funding is only available after a major disaster declaration. The state page does not give a fixed open/close date because availability depends on disaster events and federal allocation.