Hazard Mitigation Assistance Grants (HMGP, HMGP-Post Fire, BRIC, PDM, FMA)

How it works

Nebraska Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) says FEMA’s Hazard Mitigation Assistance program provides pre- and post-disaster mitigation funding opportunities for state, local, tribal, and territorial governments. The page lists the relevant subprograms as the Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP), Hazard Mitigation Grant Program-Post Fire (HMGP-Post Fire), Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities (BRIC), Pre-Disaster Mitigation-Legislative (PDM), and Flood Mitigation Assistance (FMA).

What the money covers

The page says these grants fund eligible mitigation activities that reduce disaster losses and protect life and property from future disaster damages. It does not provide a homeowner-facing menu of covered home-hardening measures on this page.

How it works for homeowners

NEMA states that individuals and businesses are not eligible to apply directly for Hazard Mitigation Assistance funds. However, an eligible subapplicant may apply on their behalf. The page also says applicants must be able to provide the local cost share of the proposed mitigation project.

How to apply

NEMA instructs potential applicants to fill out a Hazard Mitigation Assistance Notice of Interest form and email it to NEMA. Notices of Interest are reviewed and prioritized based on eligibility and feasibility.

Timing and deadlines

The page does not give a standing homeowner application deadline. HMGP is available after a presidentially declared disaster. HMGP-Post Fire is tied to wildfire-related FMAG declarations.