February 15, 2023
Give States the Power to Lead TA Efforts for Hazard Mitigation
By Chad Berginnis, CFM
No one knows a community’s needs, barriers, and opportunities better than state staff who are familiar with each state’s people, policies, programs, and laws.
January 19, 2023
FEMA Revolving Loan Fund Grant Program Application Period Opens Feb. 1
By News Editor
Approximately $50 million is available in capitalization grants to eligible entities to fund low-interest loans to local governments.
October 14, 2022
ASFPM Comments on HMA Program and Policy Guide
By News Editor
ASFPM expressed concern over the timing and duration of the comment period and requested FEMA reduce the length, complexity, and prescriptive nature of the HMA PPG.
October 14, 2022
FEMA Introduces Alternative Cost-Effectiveness Methodology for FY2022 BRIC and FMA
By News Editor
The change provides flexibility that should make it easier for disadvantaged communities to secure FY2022 hazard mitigation funding.
August 25, 2022
More than $3 Billion in Funding for BRIC, FMA in FY2022
By News Editor
Funding levels for BRIC program will more than double to nearly $2.3 billion while the FMA program will see a five-fold increase to $800 million.
August 4, 2022
BRIC and FMA Competitive Selections Announced for FY2021
By News Editor
For BRIC, FEMA selected projects across all 10 FEMA regions with 53 states and territories, the District of Columbia and 271 different communities, including 33 tribes. The Flood Mitigation Assistance projects will go to 19 states and 72 different communities.
July 12, 2022
Hazard Mitigation Assistance (HMA) Summer Engagement Series Set to Begin
By News Editor
Stakeholders will gain 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.
May 12, 2022
ASFPM: You Spoke, and FEMA Heard You.
By David Maurstad
FEMA responds to ASFPM resolution on the BRIC grant program and our recommendations on how we think it can be improved.
March 9, 2022
FEMA’s Hazard Mitigation Assistance 2021 Year in Review is Now Available
By News Editor
The newly released report provides an overview of the HMA activities and accomplishments of the past year, which saw an historic commitment of $3.46 billion in additional Hazard Mitigation Grant Program funds.
December 1, 2021
ASFPM Board Passes Resolution Outlining Deficiencies in BRIC Program, Makes Recommendations for Improvements
By Mary Bart
An exceedingly complex application process, a significant bias toward large infrastructure projects, a lack of transparency in the selection process, and proportionally less money available in state set-asides. These are just some of the concerns identified in a resolution unanimously approved by the ASFPM Board of Directors at its November 10 meeting.