Hazard Mitigation Grant Program

West Virginia Hazard Mitigation Plan (2023)

PUBLIC NOTICE: The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) hereby gives notice to the public of its intent to provide assistance to reduce or eliminate long-term risk to people and property from future disasters under FEMA-4517-DR-WV occurring from January 20, 2020 and continuing. This notice applies to the Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP) implemented under the authority of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, 42 U.S.C. §§ 5121-5206.
FEMA's Hazard Mitigation Grant Program provides funding to state, local, tribal and territorial governments so they can rebuild in a way that reduces, or mitigates, future disaster losses in their communities. This grant funding is available after a presidentially declared disaster. In this program, homeowners and businesses cannot apply for a grant. However a local community may apply for funding on their behalf. Learn more about FEMA's Hazard Mitigation Grant Pogram	Helpful Links FEMA: Hazard Mitigation Grant Program West Virginia Planning & Development Councils Hazard Mitigation Assistance Guidance (View guidance documents) Applying for HMGP Reducing Risk Additional Resources

PUBLIC NOTICE: The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) hereby gives notice to the public of its intent to provide assistance to reduce or eliminate long-term risk to people and property from future disasters under FEMA-4517-DR-WV occurring from January 20, 2020 and continuing.
This notice applies to the Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP) implemented under the authority of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, 42 U.S.C. §§ 5121-5206.

FEMA's Hazard Mitigation Grant Program provides funding to state, local, tribal and territorial governments so they can rebuild in a way that reduces, or mitigates, future disaster losses in their communities.
This grant funding is available after a presidentially declared disaster.

In this program, homeowners and businesses cannot apply for a grant. However a local community may apply for funding on their behalf.

Learn more about FEMA's Hazard Mitigation Grant Pogram

Helpful Links

FEMA: Hazard Mitigation Grant Program
West Virginia Planning & Development Councils
Hazard Mitigation Assistance Guidance
(View guidance documents)
Applying for HMGP
Reducing Risk
Additional Resources

For inquiries in West Virginia, please contact:

Gabriel Reed, State Hazard Mitigation Officer

WVHMGP@wv.gov

304-558-5380