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<br />PAYING THE PRICE:
<br />FUNDING STATE MITIGATION
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<br />It is clear that states are increasingly seeing mitigation as the primary method for
<br />reducing the costs, inflicted by disasters every year, both in lives and money. In order
<br />to support the multitude of such initiatives now being implemented across the
<br />nation, states are exploring new and innovative funding mechanisms, as well as
<br />partnering with FEMA and other federal agencies. Such programs can be expensive
<br />and sometimes oller only long-term pay-oils, but one thing is certain: states are
<br />willing to pay the price for safe and disaster-resistant communities.
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<br />STATE FUNDING MECHANISMS
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<br />State governments commit significant resources in building and maintaining strong
<br />emergency management programs. At the very least, this includes funding state
<br />emergency management agencies, which are responsible for coordinating state
<br />emergency plans and response. These state agencies also administer statewide
<br />mitigation programs and work with cities and counties to strengthen local capabili-
<br />ties.
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<br />In fiscal 1998, the budget allocation for all 50 state emergency management agencies
<br />totaled $1.57 billion, ranging from an average of $2 million among the ten least
<br />populous state to an average of $125 million among the 10 most populous states.
<br />This means that on average, budgets for state emergency management agencies
<br />accounted for less than one percent of states' total annual budget for that year. The
<br />information is summarized in Appendix Table 6.
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<br />To support mitigation and other types of disaster assistance, as well as cover the cost
<br />share of federal programs, every state has also established additional funding mecha-
<br />nisms. These include disaster trust funds and special appropriations provided after
<br />each major disaster (Figure 9). A listing of states and their funding mechanisms is
<br />included as Appendix Table 7.
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<br />Investing in Our Future: Report on Trends in State Mitigation Spending l..!.!J
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