Hazard Mitigation Assistance (HMA) Summer Engagement Series Set to Begin
On August 4, FEMA begins its 2022 Hazard Mitigation Assistance (HMA) Summer Engagement Series. This webinar series provides information, background, insight and education about the Hazard Mitigation Grant Program, the Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities (BRIC) and the Flood Mitigation Assistance (FMA) programs. Stakeholders will walk away with valuable insights from speakers with first-hand experience in the grant process as well as links to tools and resources to help grant applicants and subapplicants.
WEBINAR SCHEDULE (all times are Eastern)
August 4 at 2:00 – 3:00 P.M. – Capability and Capacity Building (C&CB) Funding.
This webinar will discuss opportunities in both the Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities (BRIC) and the Flood Mitigation Assistance (FMA) grant programs for applicants and subapplicants to apply for funding or technical assistance to help them increase their capacity and capability as it relates to natural hazard mitigation. In addition, panelists will discuss efforts they have started at both the local and state levels to build capacity and capability to achieve resilience. Register.
August 11 at 2:00 – 3:30 P.M. – Mitigating Severe Repetitive Loss and Repetitive Loss Properties.
This webinar will discuss funding available through FEMA’s Fiscal Year 2022 Flood Mitigation Assistance (FMA) grant program to mitigate repetitively flood damaged buildings insured under the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP). Speakers will also discuss strategies in how Hazard Mitigation Assistance (HMA) programs can be used to acquire or elevate individual residential homes. The session will conclude with community experiences in utilizing HMA funding to address community flooding. Register.
August 18 at 2:00 – 3:30 P.M. – System-Based Mitigation: Building Enduring Community Resilience.
This webinar will discuss the concept of building community resilience at a “systems” level. Vulnerability to natural hazards is complex and influenced by many factors, so system-based mitigation encourages projects that address the interconnectedness and provide benefits to the whole community. The Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities (BRIC) program supports the use of system-based mitigation approaches in projects by prioritizing equity, addressing future conditions due to climate change, enhancing mitigation planning and building code implementation and enforcement, supporting nature-based solutions, and leveraging partnerships. Register.
August 23 at 3:00 – 4:30 P.M. – BRIC/FMA Notice of Funding Opportunity Webinar #1
This webinar will be the first review of the fiscal year 2022 Notices of Funding Opportunity (NOFOs) for BRIC and FMA. Register
August 25 at 2:00 – 3:30 P.M. – Application Pitfalls.
This webinar will address common grant application errors and how to avoid them in the Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities (BRIC) and Flood Mitigation Assistance (FMA) grant programs. Register
September 1 at 1:00 – 2:30 P.M. – BRIC/FMA Notice of Funding Opportunity Webinar #2
This webinar will be a review of the fiscal year 2022 Notices of Funding Opportunity (NOFOs) for BRIC and FMA. Register
September 15 at 1:00 – 2:30 P.M. – BRIC/FMA Notice of Funding Opportunity Webinar #3 – Tribal
This webinar will also be a review of the fiscal year 2022 Notices of Funding Opportunity (NOFOs) for BRIC. The content will be tailored to tribal applicants. Register
September 22 at 2:00 – 3:30 P.M. – BRIC Qualitative and Quantitative Criteria.
This webinar will provide an overview and information about the Fiscal Year (FY) 2022 BRIC Technical and Qualitative Criteria, as outlined in the Notice of Funding Opportunity. Register
September 29 at 2:00 – 3:30 P.M. – Environmental Historic Preservation Review 101.
This webinar will provide details on how communities should factor in environmental historic preservation, regulations, executive orders, and laws when planning projects. Register
October 4 at 2:00 – 3:30 P.M. – Using Grant Funding to Build Resilience: The How, When, and Where of Applying for the Hazard Mitigation Grant Program.
This webinar will provide information and an overview to applicants and subapplicants on how to develop and submit applications for FEMA’s Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP), which includes the HMGP Post Fire program. Register
