Mitigation Trainings

The purpose of the HMA Guide is to outline the policy and procedural requirements of HMA’s programs over the lifecycle of an activity for the Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP), HMGP Post Fire, Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities (BRIC), and Flood Mitigation Assistance (FMA). 

Throughout the document, readers can find green boxes with lists of resources relevant to the content of each section. FEMA also provides footnotes with statutory and regulatory citations for reference purposes to help users better understand FEMA’s requirements.

Please send any usability feedback to fema-hma-guide@fema.dhs.gov to help inform future updates.

The Local Mitigation Planning Policy Guide is the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) official policy on and interpretation of the applicable statutes and mitigation planning regulations in 44 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 201. This policy applies to local governments that develop, update and implement local mitigation plans, as well as FEMA and state officials who review and approve those plans. This updated policy will become effective upon the date of release.

Mitigation planning is the foundation for guiding risk reduction investments. These investments build community resilience to future natural hazard events. The local mitigation planning process brings partners together to inform a risk reduction strategy that can be implemented using a wide range of public and private resources. Local mitigation plans demonstrate the commitment to mitigation across multiple sectors, such as infrastructure and economic development, to reduce natural hazard risk.