FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance (HMA) Grants

How it works

The State of Maine Emergency Management Agency administers six FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance (HMA) grant programs. The page says these grants make federal funds available for hazard mitigation activities and projects that reduce future disaster costs, increase resilience, and improve public safety against natural hazards.

What the money covers

The page describes eligible work at a high level, including hazard-resistant building codes, project scoping for specific infrastructure, and hazard mitigation projects that are cost-effective infrastructure and construction projects. It also says eligible projects can reduce injuries, loss of life, and damage to property, critical services, facilities, and infrastructure from natural hazards including drought, wildfire, earthquakes, and natural weather disasters. Sample work listed on the page includes culvert upsizing and drainage improvement, acquisition/demolition, structure elevation, critical infrastructure retrofits/upgrades, road/bank stabilization, building code adoption and enforcement activities, hazard mitigation planning, and project scoping to obtain data for future flood mitigation projects.

Amounts and matching

The page does not give a homeowner grant amount. It does state that BRIC has a 75% federal / 25% non-federal cost share unless an impoverished community qualifies for up to a 90% / 10% split. It also states that FMA can provide up to 75% federal share for capability and capacity building activities and localized flood risk reduction projects, up to 100% federal share for certain Severe Repetitive Loss properties, and up to 90% federal share for certain Repetitive Loss properties. The page also notes that pre-disaster mitigation and hazard mitigation grants require a 25% local match in general terms.

How to apply

For BRIC and FMA, the page instructs applicants to contact hmagrants@maine.gov for eligibility checks, project inquiries, application details, and application support. It also says virtual office hours are held every Monday from 11am to 12pm.

Timing and deadlines

• BRIC application deadline: June 18, 2026, at 5:00pm to the State Hazard Mitigation Officer.
• FMA application deadline: July 6, 2026, at 5:00pm to the State Hazard Mitigation Officer.
• The page says BRIC is available through a FEMA Notice of Funding Opportunity.
• HMGP is available only after a federally declared disaster.
• FMA is a national competition grant program and this round has been reopened by amendment.

Notes for homeowners

This page is an umbrella page for state-administered FEMA hazard mitigation grants. Individuals and businesses are explicitly ineligible for BRIC, and individuals, businesses, and nonprofit organizations are not eligible to apply for FMA as subapplicants. Any homeowner benefit would have to come through a specific eligible local government, tribal, or special district project rather than a standalone homeowner program.