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handle is hein.crs/goveeky0001 and id is 1 raw text is: Congressional ____ Research Service ~ inormng he egiIafv d atesine 114 _____________________________ Recent Funding Increases for FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance August 26, 2021 Introduction The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) recently announced that $3.46 billion in Hazard Mitigation Grant Program funding will be made available to states, territories, and tribes (STTs) with major disaster declarations for the COVID-19 pandemic. FEMA also announced increased funding for the Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities (BRIC) program for FY2021. In addition, further funding for BRIC and the Flood Mitigation Assistance Grant Program (FMA) may be available through the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA). The Hazard Mitigation Grant Program and the COVID- 19 Disasters Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP) assistance is triggered by a major disaster declaration from the President or a Fire Management Assistance Grant (FMAG) under the Stafford Act, awarded on a sliding scale as a percentage of the estimated amount of total federal assistance for the disaster: up to 15% of the first $2 billion, up to 10% for amounts between $2 billion and $10 billion, and up to 7.5% for amounts between $10 billion and $35.333 billion. STTs with a FEMA-approved Enhanced Hazard Mitigation Plan before the disaster are instead eligible for HMGP funding of 20% of the total amount of disaster assistance. STTs can use HMGP funding for mitigation projects for any type of natural hazard and for any eligible activity that reduces risk and builds resilience. HMGP funding does not have to be used for the particular incident or disaster type for which it was allocated. For example, funding allocated for wildfires in one county could be used for flood mitigation activities in a different county, if eligible. Congressional Research Service https://crsreports.congress.gov IN11733 CRS INSIGHT Prepared for Members and Committees of Congress -

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