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Appendix E: Grant Programs Hazard Mitigation Programs Post-Disaster Federal Programs Hazard Mitigation Grant Program o The Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP) provides grants to States and local governments to implement long-term hazard mitigation measures after a major disaster declaration. The purpose of the HMGP is to reduce the loss of life and property due to natural disasters and to enable mitigation measures to be implemented during the immediate recovery from a disaster. The HMGP is authorized under Section 404 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act. http://www.fema.gov/government/grant/hmgp/ Physical Disaster Loan Program o When physical disaster loans are made to homeowners and businesses following disaster declarations by the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA), up to 20% of the loan amount can go towards specific measures taken to protect against recurring damage in similar future disasters. http://www.sba.gov/services/disasterassistance/index.html Pre-Disaster Federal Programs Pre-Disaster Mitigation Grant Program o The Pre-Disaster Mitigation (PDM) program provides funds to states, territories, Indian tribal governments, communities, and universities for hazard mitigation planning and the implementation of mitigation projects prior to a disaster event. Funding these plans and projects reduces overall risks to the population and structures, while also reducing reliance on funding from actual disaster declarations. PDM grants are to be awarded on a competitive basis and without reference to state allocations, quotas, or other formula- based allocation of funds. http://www.fema.gov/government/grant/pdm/index.shtm Flood Mitigation Assistance Program o The overall goal of the Flood Mitigation Assistance (FMA) Program is to fund cost- effective measures that reduce or eliminate the long-term risk of flood damage to buildings, manufactured homes, and other National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) insurable structures. This specifically includes: 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. http://www.fema.gov/government/grant/fma/index.shtm Detailed program and application information for federal post-disaster and pre-disaster programs can be found in the FY10 Hazard Mitigation Assistance Unified Guidance, available at http://www.fema.gov/library/viewRecord.do?id=3649