FLOOD04112

• County: Statewide
• Community: Nationwide
• Basin: Statewide
• Title: Hazard Mitigation Grant Program Desk Reference
• Date: 10/1/1999
• Prepared By: FEMA
• Floodplain - Doc Type: Historic FEMA Regulatory Floodplain Information

Section 4: Hazard Mitigation Grant Program Availability

Timeframes
for Lock-In
of HMGP
Ceiling
(Continued)

Extensions to
the Lock-In
Ceiling
Timeframe

Applicationl
Submission
Timeframe

Extensions

Timeframe
for FEMA To
Obligate
Program
Funds

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Extensions

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. 12 Month.: A final review of the lock-in ceiling will be conducted 12 months after
the disaster declaration. The resulting estimate will impact the final lock-in amount
only if it reflects an increase.

The Regional Director may extend the timeframe to include an additional review at 18
months after the disaster declaration, if the State requests it mdemonstrates that the
disaster is so catastrophic that it is causing major fluctuations in the estimated ceiling.
If the resulting estimate has increased, the finallock-in amount will reflect the increase.

States should complete the review and prioritization of subgrantee applications within
90 days after the State Hazard Mitigation Plan is approved. Generally this results in a
deadline between 9 and 18 months after the disaster declaration, but the deadline
rarely exceeds 18 months.

The Regional Di~r may extend the above timeframes in 9O-day increments, in the
event of extraordinary circumstances or to allow a State to adjust to an increase in the
HMGP lock-in ceiling, upon written request from the State. Extensions beyond 18
months after the disaster declaration are to be granted in rare circumstances only.

Wthin 24 months of the disaster declaration, FEMA will make determinations on all
applications and project sunvnaries, and will complete all obligations for approved
applications. FEMA will de-allocate any HMGP funds not obligated or committed to a
pending project application after the 24-month obligation deadline has pessed. The
availability of unused funds expires at this time.

TIP: See page 13-12 regarding obligation of cost
underrun funding to other approved projects.

The Regional Director may extend the deadline by 90 days, in the event of
extraordinary circumstances, or to reflect extensions granted to the State.

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