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<br />Overview......""..,...."..,.........., ...., ,.., ...., .........,...... ,..,...., ...... ,.., ,..",...." ,..,....".......,....",..." ,..,...".... i
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<br />Section 1: Introduction to the Hazard Mitigation Grant Program
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<br />The Hazard Mitigation Grant Program: An Evolving Resoulce ...................................,..,.......... 1-1
<br />Intent.........."........,.....,........"..............,..,......,...".,..,........"....."",..,..,..""....,.."..,....."..""..."..,.. 1-1
<br />Goals...... ..............,..... ,..... ,..,...."............,.. ,........ ,.... ...,....." ,..""",..", ,..",..", ,..,.."......'.."".."...,.. 1.2
<br />Three Types of Eligible Applicants"..........,.......,.....,..,....,......""....,..,..",.."".."..,..,..".....,..".."" 1-2
<br />Section 2: BUilding State Capability: Before the Disaster
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<br />Integration of Hazard Mitigation Planning .........................................................,...............,........, 2-1
<br />Submission/Approval of the State Hazard Mitigation Plan ......................,...........,..,.................., 2-2
<br />Submission/Approval Deadlines for the Administrative Plan..,.........................................,........, 2-2
<br />Contents of the State Administrative Plan ......,........................................,................................., 2-2
<br />Developing a Statewide Commitment to Hazard Mitigation...................,..,........,........................ 2-4
<br />Job Aid 2-1: Checklist for Preparing the State Administrative Plan............,......,....................... 2-7
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<br />Section 3: After a Disaster Occurs
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<br />The Declaration Process......., ....,.."....,...... ....,.."..........,...."".." ,.,...........".... ,..",.......",..""".. ,.. 3-1
<br />Letter of Intent............."..", ,... ....,........"...., ....,..,'............,...,........,.. ...,.. ...",.."..,.. ,...,..." ,..""",... 3-1
<br />State Responsibilities......" ...., ....,....', ,..... ,.." .....'" ....,.. ,.., ....,.. ,..,..",'....,.................., ....,.. ,.."".. ,.. 3.1
<br />ApplicantlSubgrantee Responsibilities.... ,....,.............. ,... ......, ,.."..... ,.." ,..,.. ,......""......""..",..".. 3-3
<br />Federal Responsibilities.........., .............., ,.......,........... ,... ......".............,'..'............ ........",..,...., ,.. 3-4
<br />Native American Tribe Grantee Authority ....,..............,..........,.........,..................................,.......3-4
<br />Job Aid 3-1: Sample Letter of Intent ,.........................................................,......,..,..................,.. 3-5
<br />Job Aid 3-2: State Responsibilities for HMGP ,..........,...............................,.........,..................,.. 3-6
<br />Job Aid 3-3: Authorities for State Activities Under the HMGP ..............,.........,..,..,.........,.......... 3-8
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<br />Section 4: Hazard Mitigation Grant Program Availability
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<br />Available Assistance ...... ,.., ...." ,... .....,...,...................,.. ,.... ,.......",..,..,.... ,..,.. ,..,...".. ,.."..,........,.., 4-1
<br />How the Award Limit Is Calculated ....,..........,...................................................................,......... 4-1
<br />Timeframes for Lock-In of HMGP Ceiling ..............,..........................,....,....................,............,.. 4-1
<br />Application/Submission Timeline ...... ....,.. ...., .......,'......,.." ,..,.."", ,.... ...."..,...."..".. ........."..".."" 4-2
<br />Timeframe for FEMA To Obligate Program Funds ...................................................................., 4-2
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<br />Section 5: Identifying and Selecting Grant Projects
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<br />Identifying Grant Projects......... .........., ,........ .....,...,....., ....,....., ,.., ...." ....,....,..""'...."..,....""..,..,,, 5-1
<br />Setting State Priorities........,...., ....., ,.." ,..,....", ,.., ,..,.....,....."..."..."..." ,..,......."", ,..",..,.....,....,..", 5-1
<br />Pre-Disaster Funding To Identify Projects .....,....................,....................,............................,..... 5-1)Early ImplementatiDn of Mitigation Strategies,.."..,..,.....,..",...,...",...".."....,......,...,....,....,........" 5-1
<br />Identify and Notify Potential Applicants........,......,....,...."..,.....,...",...,....,....,......,..",...,....,""".." 5-1
<br />Notification Opportunities,..... ,........ ,....,...,....... ,..,...,.......,..,....., ,..,.. ,..,....,.. ,........ ,..",.."" ,..""",.., 5-2
<br />Notification Methods..,...,....... ,.., ...., ,...., .....,........, ,........, ....,....., ,..,........ ,.."..,...... ,..",..,........"",... 5-2
<br />Disseminate Full Information, .... .....,.............,...... ,........, ....,....., ,..,.. ,..",..... ,........ ,..",..",...,....",... 5-2
<br />Selection Criteria........ ,... ........... ..... ......,...., ........, ,........, , ,..,.. ,..,...,.....,....,.. ,........ ,..,....",...,..,,'..... 5-3
<br />Job Aid 5-1: Applicants Briefing Invitation Letter ..........,..............,....................,.......,..,.............5-4
<br />Job Aid 5-2: Agenda for 1-Hour Presentation ,..............,..,..,..............,..............,.....................,.. 5-5
<br />Job Aid 5-3: Sample Pre-Application Form.............,....................,..........................,.................. 5-6
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