Grants are generally 75 percent Federal funding and 25 percent State funding. These grants will cover the cost of meeting applicable building codes and standards, and can be used to fund approved mitigation for the damaged structures. During an emergency, funds would be made available for loans or grants for the repair of rural water and waste disposal systems damaged by natural disasters. Funds cover any facility that did not receive assistance from other sources, so that impacted communities can continue to provide safe drinking water and wastewater treatment facilities. Flood mitigation planning also is funded.
Assistance is provided through planning, project, and technical assistance grants.
The amount of HMGP funds available for any disaster is limited to 15 percent of the total Federal share of assistance under the Stafford Act, less administrative costs. Funds may be reprogrammed for public housing to address damage caused by a disaster.