Recipients will review and approve HMGP and HMGP Post Fire subapplicant applications and pre-award amendment requests using FEMA’s expedited application approval process for obligating assistance.
Recipients using the expedited application approval process must submit the complete subapplication and the following:
- Minimum Eligibility Criteria Checklist or equivalent documentation. Refer to Appendix Part 16.D and Appendix Part 16.E.
- Management costs.
- A project summary consisting of the following:
- Major disaster declaration number from which mitigation funds will be obligated by FEMA.
- Project number (FEMA will provide to recipient).
- Subapplicant name(s) (i.e., community and point of contact information, National Flood Insurance Program status).
- Congressional District (senators and representatives).
- Federal Information Processing Standard code (FEMA will provide to recipient).
- Unique Entity Identifier local or tribal mitigation plan information.
- Brief description of the project.
- Project location with global positioning system coordinates and flood zone.
- Flood insurance policy information, if applicable.
- Total project cost.
- Amount requested (federal share).
- Non-federal cost share amount and source (e.g., local, global credit pool).
- Cost-effectiveness determination.
- Proposed performance period (completion date).
- List of alternatives considered (e.g., acquisition, elevation, drainage upgrade).
- Reviews/results.
- Certification that the recipient has reviewed and determined this project is eligible.
- All documentation needed for the project environmental review and all coordinating agency consultation letters and memorandums.
- Benefit-cost summary sheet.
- Project site map, including FEMA flood map data.
- Assurances.
Once FEMA receives these items, FEMA will begin the process to award assistance.
For the subapplications reviewed, recipients can approve the assistance of pre-award planning and project costs incurred by subrecipients.