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<br />Section 2: Building State Capability: Before the Disaster <br /> <br />RDJe of the <br />State Hazard <br />Mitigation <br />Team <br /> <br />Eif? <br /> <br />Page 2-6 <br /> <br />e <br /> <br />Teams meet regularly and more frequently after a disaster. Team activities include: <br /> <br />. Identifying the State's vulnerability to hazards; <br /> <br />. Reviewing existing mitigation plans and prioritizing recommendations; <br /> <br />. Developing or updating hazard mitigation plans required under 44 <br />CFR 206 Subpart M; and <br /> <br />1Il <br /> <br />44 CFR 206 <br />Subpart M <br /> <br />. Developing a comprehensive strategy for the development <br />and implementation of a State mitigation program; <br /> <br />. Building public and businesslindustry support for mitigation initiatives; <br /> <br />. Reviewing, assigning priority, and recommending mitigation actions for <br />implementation, including measures to be funded under the HMGP or other Federal <br />grant programs; <br /> <br />. Seeking funding for implementation of mitigation measures; and <br /> <br />. Preparing periodic status reports for the Govemor and State legislature, <br /> <br />The State may also request local govemments to appoint a mitigation point of contact to <br />assist with both HMGP and planning activities. <br /> <br />Many States have established interagency review boards or selection teams to assist <br />with reviewing, prioritizing, and recommending projects for HMGP funding. These <br />activities may be conducted by the State hazard mitigation team, or an expanded group <br />that may include representatives from the Stale team, in addition to regional and local <br />govemment officials and other public or private sector organizations. <br /> <br />e <br /> <br />TIP: States that do not have a State hazard <br />mitigation team should refer to Chapter 4 of <br />the Post-Disaster Hazard Mitiaation Plannina <br />Guidance for State and Local Governments <br />(DAP-12) for detailed guidance Dn the <br />development of State hazard mitigation teams. <br /> <br />e <br /> <br />Hamrd Mitigation Grant Program Oesk Reference-Droft <br />