Hazard Mitigation Grant Program

The Hazard Mitigation Grant Program is a FEMA-funded program designed to reduce or eliminate future damages and loss following a disaster. 

The Hazard Mitigation Grant Program is federally funded but managed by the North Carolina Department of Public Safety’s Division of Emergency Management.

After you receive your email response, if you still have questions, feel free to call the HMGP Information Line at 919.873.5888

HMGP can potentially help with mitigation methods such as structure elevation, structural reinforcement and the buyout of damaged properties. 

List of Helene HM Application Submissions

Homeowner Application Tips:

The first step in this process is completing an application and collecting the information needed to assess your project. When you sign the homeowner’s application, please ensure all owners shown on the property deed have signed the application. FEMA will not approve it unless all parties listed on the deed have signed the application. Along with the Homeowner Application you will need to collect the following items for consideration: 

• Flood Insurance information (if available) including past claims.
• Photos of the property (front, back, each side and 1 street view) -  Photo Instructions

Who Is Eligible to Apply?

The local government is the eligible applicant for this program. After the initial homeowner intake, our team works with the local governments (county or town) to complete the application and fully understand the grant program and timeframe. 

What Type of Project Is Eligible for Funding?

Examples of eligible projects include, but are not limited to:

1. Retrofitting methods such as elevation in place
2. Acquisition of property and/or relocation of homes, businesses, and public facilities.
3. Structural hazard control or protection measures such as flood walls, detention basins and other storm drainage upgrades.
4. Generators that protect critical facilities such as shelters, hospitals and emergency response locations. (funding limited)
5. Projects that mitigate the risk of a natural hazard to public infrastructure.

The process for applying for HMGP funds begins at the county level with each county’s Emergency Manager. The county alone determines which eligible mitigation projects will be placed on their project priority list. They use this list to track and organize projects from across their county that they want to submit for funding consideration for the HMGP. If you would like to request that an eligible mitigation project be added to your county’s project priority list, then please use the county contact list to get in touch with them.

Resources 

EHP CHECKLIST

HMGP Infrastructure NCEM Application Guidelines and Scoring Criteria

HMGP Assurances Package

Advance Assistance Applications:

An Advance Assistance application under FEMA’s Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP) provides funding to help communities develop a specific, shovel-ready mitigation project. Eligible uses include preliminary engineering, environmental review, cost estimating, and benefit-cost analysis—but the application must clearly identify the specific mitigation construction project it is intended to support. Advance Assistance does not fund construction itself, but it strengthens and expedites future HMGP construction applications.

• Blank Application
• Sample Application
• Required Attachments
• Instructions

Development Team Contacts:

Steve McGugan, State Hazard Mitigation Officer Steve.McGugan@ncdps.gov
Steven Jackson, Deputy HM Section Chief Steven.Jackson@ncdps.gov 
Jason Pleasant, Development Supervisor Jason.Pleasant@ncdps.gov
Kaine Riggan, Infrastructure Lead, Kaine.Riggan@ncdps.gov
Portia Baldwin, Grants Development Specialist, Portia.Baldwin@ncdps.gov
Jennifer Lewis, Grants Development Specialist,  Jennifer.Lewis@ncdps.gov