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.
Navigate to Washington state’s open HMA application rounds by clicking the links.
Announcements
Washington State Emergency Management Division has submitted a total of 22 sub-applications for the FY2022 Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities (BRIC) to the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) for $158,213,697.27 in total costs. Sub-applications consisted of 16 projects submitted for the National Competition, and six capability and capacity-building (C&CB) activities. Projects consisted of seismic retrofitting, generator installation, wildfire mitigation, erosion, dune restoration, microgrid, levee construction, flood control, hazard mitigation planning, climate adaptation, and tsunami vertical evacuation structure feasibility.
See the FY 2022 BRIC sub-applications submitted to FEMA.
What is Hazard Mitigation?
Hazard mitigation is any sustainable action that reduces or eliminates long-term risk to people and property from natural hazards and their effects. This definition distinguishes actions that have a long-term impact from those that are more closely associated with immediate preparedness, response and recovery activities. Hazard mitigation is the only phase of emergency management specifically dedicated to breaking the cycle of damage, reconstruction, and repeated damage.
Mitigation activities include:
- Recognizing, planning for, and addressing risks.
- Building resilient systems, communities and infrastructure.
- Identifying, analyzing and planning for specific threats and/or hazards in the area.
For any general questions, or if you would like to be added to our mailing list, please contact HMA@mil.wa.gov. Emails sent to HMA@mil.wa.gov are received by all HMA staff to ensure prompt responses. If you would like to reach out to one of our staff members directly, contact information is included in the below menu.
Resources
- Hazard Mitigation Assistance Unified Guidance - 2015 Edition (PDF)
- Hazard Mitigation Assistance Unified Guidance Addendum (PDF)
- Washington State Hazard Mitigation Plan (PDF)
Additional Resources:
- Benefit Cost Analysis
- Innovative Drought and Flood Mitigation Projects (PDF)
- Resilience and Climate Change Adaptations (PDF)
- FEMA’s Eligibility of Generators as a Fundable Project (PDF)
Mitigation Staff Contact Information
Questions? Contact us at HMA@mil.wa.gov.
Timothy Cook
State Hazard Mitigation Officer
tim.cook@mil.wa.gov
Kevin Zerbe
Hazard Mitigation Strategist
kevin.zerbe@mil.wa.gov
Ryan Chandler
Hazard Mitigation Grant Supervisor
ryan.chandler@mil.wa.gov
Matthew Lebens
Hazard Mitigation Grant Supervisor
matthew.lebens@mil.wa.gov
Ashley Lawrence
Hazard Mitigation Monitoring & Closeout Specialist
ashley.lawrence@mil.wa.gov
Christopher Credle
Hazard Mitigation Grant Program Coordinator
christopher.credle@mil.wa.gov
Angelina Donovan
Hazard Mitigation Grant Program Coordinator
angelina.donovan@mil.wa.gov
Jennifer Wamboldt
Hazard Mitigation Grant Program Coordinator
jennifer.wamboldt@mil.wa.gov
Sarah Bucher
Hazard Mitigation Grant Program Coordinator
sarah.bucher@mil.wa.gov
Patrick Joseph
Hazard Mitigation Grant Program Coordinator
patrick.joseph@mil.wa.gov
Logan Mast
Hazard Mitigation Grant Program Assistant
logan.mast@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.
