Application Period Now Open for FY 2021 Hazard Mitigation Grants

ByNews Editor

The fiscal year 2021 application period is now open for the Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities (BRIC) and Flood Mitigation Assistance (FMA) grant programs. There is $1 billion available for the BRIC program, and $160 million available for the FMA program. The application period closes on Jan. 28, 2022.

FEMA announced the Notices of Funding Opportunities for the two grant programs in early August and has also released guidance for states, local communities, tribal, and territorial governments to help streamline the application process for certain projects. The effort necessary to demonstrate cost-effectiveness for projects can increase the burden on subapplicants, particularly those with limited access to resources, so the guidance should help in that regard.

The guidance establishes pre-calculated benefit values to reduce the time and resources needed to complete and review cost-effectiveness for hospital generators, acquisitions, and elevation projects. In addition, it aims to increase the availability of mitigation opportunities to help communities increase resilience against future disasters.

For more information about guidance on acquisitions, elevation, and hospital generator projects, view these memorandums on FEMA’s website:

Timeline Shifts to November for FY 2020 Award Delivery

Meanwhile, the timeline for awarding fiscal year 2020 BRIC and FMA grant has shifted from September to late November. In September, FEMA announced the 22 large competitive projects selected.  

The selected projects total more than $377 million and fall into seven categories of primary activity type: elevation, flood control, floodproofing, relocation, saferoom/shelter, utility and infrastructure protection, and wildfire management.

Visit FEMA’s website to view the full summary of state, territory and tribal set-aside as well as the status of subapplications.

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