Hazard Mitigation
What is Hazard Mitigation?
Hazard Mitigation funding is available for projects to help make communities more resilient and less susceptible to damages from future disasters. Hazard Mitigation grants are available through annual competitive programs and after federally declared disaster events.
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Notice of Funding Availability
Letter of Interest Deadline: December 17, 2021 at 5 p.m.
Priorities for DR-4617-NC
Primary Priorities:
Mitigation projects located in the counties declared as disaster areas (Ashe, Avery, Buncombe, Graham, Haywood, Jackson, Madison, Mitchell, Transylvania, Watauga and Yancey)
Residential Mitigation
- Acquisition (Buyout)
- Elevation (Home raising)
- Mitigation Reconstruction (Demo/Rebuild)
Secondary priorities:
All other projects statewide
5% Initiative Projects
- Generators
- Early warning systems/stream gauges
- Community storm shelters
7% projects
- Planning related activities
Advance Assistance
Notice of Funding Availability
Letter of Interest Deadline: December 10, 2021 at 5 p.m.
Priorities for DR-4487-NC
Primary Priorities:
Communiy based infrastructure projects designed to make communities more resilient pre- and post disaster as well as designed to prevent damages to homes and businesses
Residential Mitigation
- Acquisition (Buyout)
- Elevation (Home raising)
- Mitigation Reconstruction (Demo/Rebuild)
Secondary priorities:
5% Initiative Projects
- Generators
- Early warning systems/stream gauges
- Community storm shelters
7% projects
- Planning related activities
We are no longer accepting Letters of Interest (LOIs) for DR-4568 Hurricane Isaias.
LOIs are submitted from qualified sub-applicants for properties to consider and evaluate for inclusion in the State’s Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP) application submission to FEMA. Eligible sub-applicants are local governments with a FEMA and NCEM-approved and adopted Regional Hazard Mitigation Plan.
The deadline to submit letters of interest using the EMGrants Portal has passed, however, based upon funding availability, projects may still be considered for funding for this disaster through September 3, 2021.