Federal Emergency Management Agency · Disaster Resilience
Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP)
Funds long-term hazard mitigation measures after a presidential disaster declaration. Available statewide following a declaration; cities apply through state emergency management.
Program facts
- Typical award
- $100K – $25M
- Non-federal match
- 25% (approximate)
- Audience
- Cities, towns, counties, and tribal governments
- Application window
- Activated by disaster declaration; state sets sub-application deadlines.
- Typical prep time
- 8–16 weeks
- Statutory authority
- Stafford Act §404
Catalog entry last verified 2026-05-24 · Verify on the agency page →
Eligibility at a glance
- Cities are eligible applicants.
- Requires an active federal disaster declaration for the area.
Activated only by federal disaster declaration. State pass-through. Amounts and timing approximate; verify directly with administering agency.
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