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handle is hein.crs/goveifu0001 and id is 1 raw text is: Congressional ____ S£ Research Service Recent Funding Increases for FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance Updated July 27, 2022 Introduction Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Hazard Mitigation Assistance programs have all received additional funding in the 117th Congress, particularly through the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA). Over the years, post-disaster mitigation has received significantly more funding than pre-disaster mitigation. GAO found that of the approximately $11.3 billion in mitigation funding obligated from FY2010 to FY2018, 88% was for post-disaster grants through the Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP) and Public Assistance (PA). FEMA's competitive pre-disaster grant programs, the Flood Mitigation Assistance program (FMA) and the Pre-Disaster Mitigation Grant Program (PDM) accounted for about 12% of the total; see Figure 1. Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities (BRIC) Funding for pre-disaster mitigation was changed by the Disaster Recovery ReformAct of 2018, which authorized the President to set aside from the Disaster Relief Fund (DRF), for every major disaster declaration, an amount equal to 6% of the total funding awarded under seven sections of the Stafford Act. Based on historical disaster expenditures, FEMA's expectation was that this set-aside would be $300- $500 million per year; however, the COVID-19 major disaster declarations resulted in additional funding. As of June 30, 2022, $2.022 billion was set aside in the DRF for pre-disaster mitigation. The BRIC Program began in FY2020, with $500 million available for BRIC in FY2020 and $1 billion available in FY2021. The IIJA appropriated $1 billion for BRIC, with $200 million in each of FY2022- FY2026. This funding is in addition to the 6% set-aside. Congressional Research Service https://crsreports.congress.gov IN11733 CRS INSIGHT Prepared for Membersand Committeesof Congress

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