Hazard Mitigation Assistance Grants

Hazard Mitigation Assistance Grants are provided to Washington state jurisdictions and tribal governments to reduce the effects of natural hazards and mitigate vulnerability to future disaster damage. If you would like to be added to our mailing list, please send an email to HMA@mil.wa.gov.

Mitigation Grant Program Guidance

FEMA’s Hazard Mitigation Assistance Unified Guidance (February 27, 2015 edition) covers all requirements related to the DR-4309 HMGP round (e.g., applicant and proposal eligibility, funding caps, cost shares, information on specific project types, and other programmatic details). It is available for free download on FEMA’s Publications website.

Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP)

This state-managed program is available only after a Presidential Declaration of Major Disaster. The program funds mitigation planning initiatives and cost-effective mitigation projects designed to reduce or eliminate the effects and costs of future disaster damage. Upon approval of the governor and state legislature, the state may pay a portion of the applicant’s cost share. More information about this program (Factsheet as a PDF)

DR-4418 Grant Round

On March 4, 2019, Federal Disaster Declaration DR-4418 was granted to the state of Washington triggering a new HMGP round.While HMGP is competitive and open to all eligible entities in the state, grant applications from eligible entities within the declared and affected counties will be given priority status. For DR-4418, the declared and affected counties are as follows:

• Declared counties: Clallam, Grays Harbor, Island, Jefferson, Mason, Pacific, Snohomish and Whatcom.
• Affected (but not declared) counties: King, Kitsap, Lewis, Pierce, Skagit and Thurston.

Please note that the deadline for submitting a Pre-Application is Friday, June 28, 2019 at 5 p.m. Pre-Applications must be submitted using the Pre-Application under “Resources” (below) and sent to HMA@mil.wa.gov.
Full information about this round can be found here:
• 4418 Official Announcement (PDF)
• 4418 HMA Fact Sheet (PDF)

Please send your questions to our Hazard Mitigation Assistance all-staff e-mail address: HMA@mil.wa.gov.

HMGP Post Fire Mitigation

Hazard Mitigation Grant Program funding is now available for every Fire Mitigation Assistance Grant (FMAG) declared during calendar years 2017 and 2018 within the state of Washington. This new grant funding is prioritized for pre- and post-wildfire risk reduction projects in the declared counties but is competitively available statewide. Standard HMGP eligibility criteria apply. Each new FMAG in 2018 will trigger a new HMGP grant opportunity.

Pre-applications should be submitted to WA EMD via email to HMA@mil.wa.gov.

The counties specifically named in FMAG declarations are given priority consideration for these grants. Pre-Applications from eligible entities within these counties will be prioritized only if submitted by the following deadlines:

Pre-Applications from all other eligible entities will be considered on a competitive basis, as grant funds are available, and must be submitted no later than Sept. 30, 2018. Submissions from eligible entities within prioritized counties will also be accepted up to September 30th, 2018 but may not receive priority consideration.

Fact Sheet (PDF)
Pre-Application Form (Word)

Pre-Disaster Mitigation

This annually available, nationally competitive program provides funds for hazard mitigation measures designed to reduce injuries, loss of life, and damage and destruction of property. Grants are available for mitigation planning initiatives and cost-effective mitigation projects. Small, impoverished communities and Tribes may be eligible for a 90 percent federal cost share. For more information, contact David Spicer, Hazard Mitigation Programs Manager, (253) 512-7082; david.spicer@mil.wa.gov.

Flood Mitigation Assistance

This annually available program provides funds for cost-effective measures that reduce the risk of flood damage to structures that have flood insurance coverage. Grants are available for planning initiatives to update the flood hazard portion of an applicant’s hazard mitigation plan and for cost-effective flood mitigation projects. Funding for properties that meet the repetitive loss or severe repetitive loss thresholds is available at a 90 percent and 100 percent federal cost share, respectively. Funding for all other Flood Mitigation Assistance grants are available at a 75 percent federal cost share. There are no longer separate Repetitive Flood Claim and Severe Repetitive Loss grant programs. For more information, contact David Spicer, Hazard Mitigation Programs Manager, (253) 512-7082; david.spicer@mil.wa.gov.

Additional Resources:

FEMA 2015 Hazard Mitigation Assistance Unified Guidance (link)
FEMA 2015 Hazard Mitigation Assistance Unified Guidance Addendum (link)
Hazard Mitigation Assistance (FEMA)
The Hazard Mitigation Assistance 4-Page Grant Programs Brochure(PDF)
Hazard Mitigation Grant Program Tri-Fold Brochure (PDF)
Hazard Mitigation Assistance Brochure (PDF)
Hazard Mitigation Fact Sheet (PDF)

For questions and assistance, contact:

Note: To better serve our partners we have created a group e-mail account.

Emails sent to HMA@mil.wa.gov are received by all HMA staff to ensure prompt responses.

Timothy Cook
State Hazard Mitigation Officer
(253) 512-7072; tim.cook@mil.wa.gov

Michael Levkowitz
Hazard Mitigation Strategist
(253) 512-7467; michael.levkowitz@mil.wa.gov

David Spicer
Hazard Mitigation Programs Manager
(253) 512-7082; david.spicer @mil.wa.gov

Debbie Meador
Hazard Mitigation Grant Program Coordinator
(253) 512-7460; debera.meador@mil.wa.gov

Reagan Bush
Hazard Mitigation Grant Program Coordinator
(253) 512-7042; reagan.bush@mil.wa.gov

Sue Enders
Hazard Mitigation Grant Program Coordinator
(253) 512-7177; sue.enders@mil.wa.gov

Tammi Garofalo
Hazard Mitigation Grant Program Assistant
(253) 512-7070; tammi.garofalo@mil.wa.gov

For any general questions, or if you would like to be added to our mailing list, please contact HMA@mil.wa.gov .

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