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Pre Disaster Mitigation Program
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The application period for this grant is now closed.
Use the information below to help you start preparing for next year. For more funding opportunities for your department, please check our Currently Open Grants »

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How can the Pre Disaster Mitigation Program help your Public Safety department?

  • 75 expected awards (with a max of $3,000,000 per grant) for hazard mitigation planning and the implementation of mitigation projects prior to a disaster event
  • Easier application: Public Safety can apply directly for these funds using a guided online "e-grant" process
  • CHIEF offers the free services of grant consultants to assist you throughout the application process **

Eligibility & Planning Activities:
Eligibility for a project grant is dependent on the Applicant and Sub-applicant having a FEMA-approved hazard mitigation plan by the last date of National Evaluation. The outcome of a mitigation planning sub-grant award must be a FEMA-approved hazard mitigation plan that complies with the requirements of 44 CFR Part 201. The planning grant deliverable can be a new hazard mitigation plan, an upgrade of an existing FEMA approved hazard mitigation plan or an update of an already FEMA-approved hazard mitigation plan.

Ineligible Project Activities:

  • Major flood control projects
  • Water quality infrastructure projects
  • Projects that address ecological issues related to land and forest management
  • Warning and alert notification systems
  • Phased or partial projects
  • Studies that do not result in a project (e.g., engineering designs, feasibility studies, or drainage studies that are not integral to a proposed project)
  • Flood studies or flood mapping
  • Dry flood proofing of residential structures
  • Generators for non-critical facilities
  • Demolition/rebuild projects
  • Projects that solely address a manmade hazard
  • Response and communication equipment
  • Projects that solely address maintenance or repairs of existing structures, facilities, or infrastructure (e.g., dredging and removal)
  • Localized flood control projects that do not protect a critical facility
  • Any project for which another Federal agency has primary authority

For full details, eligibility requirements and application guidelines, go to the Pre Disaster Mitigation Program homepage »

Application Deadline: CLOSED

Sponsor:
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)

What is it?
The Pre-Disaster Mitigation (PDM) program was authorized by §203 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Assistance and Emergency Relief Act (Stafford Act), 42 USC. Funding for the program is provided through the National Pre-Disaster Mitigation Fund to assist States and local governments (to include Indian Tribal governments) in implementing cost-effective hazard mitigation activities that complement a comprehensive mitigation program.

The PDM program will provide funds to states, territories, Indian tribal governments, and communities for hazard mitigation planning and the implementation of mitigation projects prior to a disaster event. Funding these plans and projects reduces overall risks to the population and structures, while also reducing reliance on funding from actual disaster declarations. PDM grants are to be awarded on a competitive basis and without reference to state allocations, quotas, or other formula-based allocation of funds.

  • Mitigation planning: $1M cap on Federal share, not to exceed 3 years
  • Mitigation projects: $3M cap on Federal share, not to exceed 3 years
  • Information dissemination activities: not to exceed 10%, must directly relate to planning or project sub-application
  • Applicant management costs: not to exceed 10%
  • Sub-applicant management costs: not to exceed 5%
  • Cost-share: At least 25% non-Federal cost share. Small, impoverished communities may be eligible for up to a 90% Federal cost-share.

Links to help with your Pre Disaster Mitigation Program application: ***