Deadline: 28-Jun-24
The Department of Homeland Security is currently accepting applications for Pre-Disaster Mitigation Grant Program.
The Pre-Disaster Mitigation (PDM) Grant Program makes federal funds available to state, local, tribal, and territorial governments to plan for and implement sustainable cost-effective measures designed to reduce the risk to individuals and property from future natural hazards, while also reducing reliance on federal funding from future natural disasters.
PDM has invested more than $1 billion across thousands of projects for mitigation activities throughout the country during its 20-year history and has paved the way for the next generation of mitigation funding. PDM helped initiate an important shift in the nation’s focus from planning for response and recovery to assessing risk, proactively identifying projects to mitigate risk, and strategically tackling pre-disaster community resilience initiatives. PDM has supported states, territories, tribes, and local jurisdictions as they pursued community-wide resilience planning processes and implemented projects to reduce risk nationwide.
Goals, Objectives and Priorities
- PDM aims to implement projects that reduce risks posed by natural hazards and reduce future losses, by funding priority projects and activities. Priorities include risk reduction of both acute events and chronic stressors, which are either observed or expected. To achieve these goals, for FY24 PDM, the 110 identified CDS projects prioritize the following types of activities: infrastructure projects, those that mitigate risk to lifelines, and projects proposed by applicants that reduce reliance on federal disaster funding. FEMA will measure the percent of dollars invested in these priorities, which will indicate that PDM projects expect to meet the goal of reducing both risks posed by natural hazards and future losses.
- The objective of the FY 2024 PDM Grant Program is to fund Community Project Funding/Congressionally Directed Spending (CDS) projects for state, local, tribal, and territorial government efforts to plan for, and implement sustainable cost-effective measures designed to reduce the risk to individuals and property from future natural hazards, while also reducing reliance on federal funding from future disasters.
- There are projects from 35 states, one tribe, and one territory identified for the FY 2024 PDM Grant Program. These targeted community and tribal projects focus primarily on infrastructure improvements to stormwater, drainage, sewer systems and levee systems and/or dams to build community resilience against future flooding. However, other projects focus on addressing other hazard types such as seismic activity and wildfire. Approximately 13 projects address nature-based solutions including greenways, open space, beach revitalization, climate resilience, and shoreline preservation.
- PDM aims to implement projects that reduce risks posed by natural hazards and reduce future losses, by funding priority projects and activities. Priorities include risk reduction of both acute events and chronic stressors, which are either observed or expected. To achieve these goals, for FY24 PDM, the 110 identified CDS projects prioritize the following types of activities: infrastructure projects, those that mitigate risk to lifelines, and projects proposed by applicants that reduce reliance on federal disaster funding. FEMA will measure the percent of dollars invested in these priorities, which will indicate that PDM projects expect to meet the goal of reducing both risks posed by natural hazards and future losses.
Funding Information
- Available Funding for the NOFO: $190,568,289
- Projected Number of Awards: 110
- Period of Performance: 36 months Extensions to the period of performance are allowed. For additional information on period of performance extensions, please refer to Section H of this NOFO.
- Projected Period of Performance Start Date(s): Will vary by award; all awards must be made no later than September 30, 2024
- Projected Period of Performance End Date(s): 36 months from date of the award unless otherwise approved by FEMA
- Projected Budget Period(s) There will be only a single budget period with the same start and end dates as the period of performance.
Eligible Projects
- Capability and Capacity-Building activities – activities that enhance the knowledge, skills, and expertise of the current workforce to expand or improve the administration of mitigation assistance. This includes activities in the following sub-categories: project scoping, hazard mitigation planning and planning-related activities, and other activities;
- Hazard Mitigation Projects – cost-effective projects designed to increase resilience and public safety; reduce injuries and loss of life; and reduce damage and destruction to property, critical services, facilities, and infrastructure (including natural systems) from a multitude of natural hazards, including drought, wildfire, earthquakes, extreme heat, and the effects of climate change;
- Management Costs – financial assistance to reimburse the recipient and subrecipient for eligible and reasonable indirect costs, direct administrative costs, and other administrative expenses associated with a specific mitigation measure or project.
Eligibility Criteria
- Only states, territories, or federally recognized tribal governments with identified projects in Appendix A of this NOFO are eligible to apply.
- Each state, territory, or federally recognized tribal government with a PDM project identified in Appendix A of this NOFO shall designate one agency to serve as the applicant for PDM funding. Each applicant’s designated agency may submit only one PDM grant application to FEMA.
- A federally recognized tribal government may apply as an applicant directly to FEMA or as a sub-applicant.
- All applicants submitting applications must have a FEMA-approved State or Tribal (Standard or Enhanced) Mitigation Plan by the application deadline and at the time of obligation in accordance with Title 44 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 201.
For more information, visit Grants.gov.