This study is an evaluation of hazard-mitigation plans approved by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) using the requirements of the Disaster Management Act of 2000 (DMA2K). The study investigates whether or not there are significant differences in the mitigation action plans (MAPs) ...
Examining Factors Contributing to the Development of FEMA-Approved Hazard Mitigation Plans The Disaster Mitigation Act of 2000 requires local governments to complete pre-disaster mitigation plans, approved by FEMA, in order to be eligible for cer... DK Yoon,GA Youngs,D Abe - 《Journal of Homeland...
But given FEMA’s previous role in establishing mitigation plans at the state and local level, as well as its other mitigation programs, placing a new competitive program tied to climate change at a different department may cause some to question FEMA’s role in future mitigation efforts. Combin...
The funding request for major disasters is based on FEMA's spending plans for all past declared major disasters. The non-catastrophic funding request is based on a revised approach that uses a 10-year average for non-catastrophic events. FEMA argued that using a 10-year average of costs as ...
BRIC—Building Resilient Infrastructure in Communities—is a new FEMA grant program that takes hazard mitigation measures further than ever before. It encourages larger-scale projects that not only reduce risk from all hazards but also create community resilience. BRIC encourages Community Lifeline projec...
The Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP), FEMA's oldest multihazard mitigation programs, is a post disaster program that has provided the bulk of mitigation assistance to states and communities. State mitigation officials view the HMGP as a highly successful means for achieving mitigation because ...
have yet to adopt a FEMA-approved multi-hazard mitigation plan. Consequently, the percentage of a state's population covered by such plans varies substantially from state to state. This study examined staff resources, financial resources, and disaster experience of local governments by state as ...
Funding a \\{FEMA\\} hazard mitigation plan and projectsdoi:10.1016/j.jchas.2013.03.438HescockJeffreyElsevier Inc.Journal of Chemical Health & Safety
Even though recent coastal disasters and a higher awareness of sea level rise have accentuated the importance of relocation, this is not a new strategy and has been applied as an effective hazard mitigation measure over the last three decades. The main objective of this paper is to evaluate ...
includes a description of how the Applicant plans to repair, or has repaired, the damage, including repair dimensions and hazard mitigation description and dimensions.” FEMA, PAPPG 2020, p. 183. 109 44 C.F.R. §206.204(e). 110 FEMA Public Assistance Appeals Database, FEMA Appeal Brief ...