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      EnglishEspañolFrançaisKreyòlTiếng Việt简体中文한국어  Hazard Mitigation Assistance Program and Policy Guide
                                Table of Contents
                Part 1. Introduction
                Part 2. Overview of Hazard Mitigation Assistance Programs
                Part 3. Subapplication Considerations and Scoping
                Part 4. Eligibility and Requirements
                Part 5. Cost-Effectiveness
                Part 6. Application and Submission Information
                Part 7. Award Selection and Notification
                Part 8. Award Administrative Requirements
                Part 9. Award Monitoring and Closeout Requirements
                Part 10. Program-Specific Guidance
                Part 11. Capability- and Capacity-Building
                Part 12. Mitigation Projects
                Part 13. Management Costs
                Part 14. Program Administration by States
                Part 15. FEMA Contacts
                Part 16. Appendices
          Hazard Mitigation Assistance Program and Policy Guide
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FEMA's Hazard Mitigation Assistance (HMA) grant programs provide funding for eligible mitigation activities that reduce disaster losses and protect life and property from future disaster damages.



How to Use the Guide



Applicable Grant Programs



This 2023 online guide applies to these four grant programs:



**Opportunities****Assistance Listing Number**Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP)97.039Hazard Mitigation Grant Program Post Fire (HMGP Post Fire)97.039Flood Mitigation Assistance (FMA)97.029Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities (BRIC)97.047Select Correct Version of Guide for Each Disaster



alert - infoThis online guidance applies to **disasters declared on or after March 23, 2023,** unless indicated otherwise.



When applying to a Hazard Mitigation Grant Program for assistance, it's important to reference the guide written at the time the disaster occurred.



To find all past and active versions of HMGP guidance, visit the archive.



Archive of All Guides



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Hurricane Maria was declared a major disaster in **2017**.



If you're applying for Hazard Mitigation Assistance to support Hurricane Maria recovery, you need to follow the **2015 guidance** because its policies guided the program at the time the disaster was declared.



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  Table of Contents
                Part 1. Introduction
                Part 2. Overview of Hazard Mitigation Assistance Programs
                Part 3. Subapplication Considerations and Scoping
                Part 4. Eligibility and Requirements
                Part 5. Cost-Effectiveness
                Part 6. Application and Submission Information
                Part 7. Award Selection and Notification
                Part 8. Award Administrative Requirements
                Part 9. Award Monitoring and Closeout Requirements
                Part 10. Program-Specific Guidance
                Part 11. Capability- and Capacity-Building
                Part 12. Mitigation Projects
                Part 13. Management Costs
                Part 14. Program Administration by States
                Part 15. FEMA Contacts
                Part 16. AppendicesBook traversal links for Hazard Mitigation Assistance Program and Policy Guide
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