Local Hazard Mitigation Planning

The local mitigation plan guides risk-informed decision-making at the local level. Local governments, including special districts, can use the mitigation plan to guide planning for resilience, land use and economic development.

This policy:

• Provides guidance to local governments to enable local mitigation plans to meet the mitigation planning requirements.

• Supports integration across FEMA programs, such as the National Flood Insurance Program, Hazard Mitigation Assistance, Rehabilitation of High Hazard Potential Dams Program, and the FEMA Building Codes Strategy.

• Aligns with the National Mitigation Framework and the National Mitigation Investment Strategy, a guide for whole community mitigation investments.

• Supersedes the April 19, 2022, version of the Local Mitigation Planning Policy Guide (FP 206-21-0002).