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Eugene -Springfield Area Natural Hazards Mitigation Plan 6. Appendices • Reducing the number of repetitively or substantially damaged structures and the associated flood insurance claims; • Encouraging long-term, comprehensive hazard mitigation planning; • Responding to the needs of communities participating in the NFIP to expand their mitigation activities beyond floodplain development activities; and • Complementing other federal and state mitigation programs with similar, long- term mitigation goals. More information at: http://www.fema.gov/flood-mitigation-assistance-program Detailed program and application information for federal post -disaster and pre- disaster programs can be found in the 2015 Hazard Mitigation Assistance Guidance and Addendum, available at: https://www.fema.gov/media-librarv/assets/documents/103279 Note that guidance regularly changes. Verify that you have the most recent edition. For Oregon Military Department, Office of Emergency Management (OEM) grant guidance on Federal Hazard Mitigation Assistance, visit: https://www.oregon. gov/oem/emresources/Grants/Pages/default. aspx Community Development Block Grant Program The Community Development Block Grant Program (CDBG) promotes viable communities by providing: 1) decent housing; 2) quality living environments; and 3) economic opportunities, especially for low and moderate income persons. Eligible activities most relevant to hazard mitigation include: acquisition of property for public purposes; construction/reconstruction of public infrastructure; and community planning activities. Under special circumstances, CDBG funds can be used to meet urgent community development needs arising in the last 18 months which pose immediate threats to health and welfare. More information at: https://www.hud.Rov/program offices/comm planning/communitvdevelopment/progra ms Basic & Applied Research/Development National Earthquake Hazard Reduction Program Through broad based participation, the National Earthquake Hazard Reduction Program (NEHRP) attempts to mitigate the effects of earthquakes. Member agencies in NEHRP are the United States Geological Survey (USGS), the National Science Foundation (NSF), the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), and the National Institute for Standards and Technology (MIST). The agencies focus on research and 6-58 January 2020