6 D I SAS T E R R ECOVE RY TODAY.COM How the FEMA HMGP Program ActuallyWorks HMGP project applications are competitive and those (eligible) projects that are specifically identified in the sub-grantee’s mitigation plan will have the best chance of selection. The HMGP is funded by FEMA and administered by the state. It is not a disaster relief program for individual disaster victims or a recovery program that funds repairs to public property damaged during a disaster. It provides mitigation grants with a focused mission of providing a means to prevent or reduce future loss of life and property through the identification and funding of effective measures that minimize the cost of future disasters (response and recovery). Federal funding is limited and there are usually more requests than there is funding available. Awards are made on a competitive basis, with only the most effective projects being funded. Eligibility includes all disasters declared after November 1, 2004 that have been approved for hazard mitigation and all jurisdictions are required to have a FEMAapprovedmitigation plan to qualify—with the exception of mitigation planning grants. Following a presidential declaration of a major disaster, the HMGP is open to participation from all eligible applicants in the counties where it was requested and approved. Eligible applicants are invited to complete and submit a Notice of Intent (NOI) describing their prospective project, which is usually due to the state 30-60 days from the opening of the application period (date of declaration). Selected eligible applicants submitting NOIs must then complete and submit a formal application, which is typically due 60-90 days from the opening of the application period for those
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