Assigning PAS designations outside of HMGP and HMGP Post Fire awards for local mitigation plan approval will encourage states to build capability and partnerships that will support risk reduction efforts by establishing priorities for implementing mitigation strategies using a wide range of resources, including HMGP and HMGP Post Fire. It will also allow states that approve local mitigation plans under a disaster agreement to continue local mitigation plan approvals once the disaster agreement has ended.
Non-disaster agreements for approval of local mitigation plans are limited to five years. If a disaster declaration is received, the state must transition into a disaster agreement. When a state is considering transitioning from a disaster to non-disaster or non-disaster to disaster agreement, FEMA may use the amendment process provided for in the agreement instead of requiring the state to submit a new or updated PAS request. The state’s mitigation planning performance must be in good standing to transition to another type of agreement. If FEMA and the state cannot settle upon a transition between a non-disaster and disaster agreement within a reasonable time frame, FEMA will terminate the agreement.