HMGP

CBDG and HMGP programs can help a local government move from disaster to

In all, three neighborhoods on Staten Island were chosen for the buyout program using HMGP money.

Additionally, the code of federal regulations (CFR) that governs the HMGP, the 44CFR, requires projects be cost-effective.

HMGP is very important for communities affected by a natural disaster as it focuses attention on the needs of the area and how to plan for another potential strike.

Earlier this year, Congress reduced HMGP to 7.5 percent of a communities' disaster declaration.

At press time, it was unclear whether the Administration will renew attempts to eliminate the Hazard Mitigation Grant (HMGP) program, which allows up to 15 percent of federal disaster funding to be spent on mitigation activities only in a Presidentially declared disaster area.