States participating in PAS must approve local mitigation plans using the process described in the HMA Guide and coordinate with the appropriate FEMA regional mitigation planning lead monthly regarding FEMA’s updates to mitigation plan status database.
FEMA will continue to send final approval letters in accordance with the Local Mitigation Planning Policy Guide (released April 19, 2022; effective April 19, 2023).[500] When tribes participate in multi-jurisdictional plans with local governments, FEMA will also review the plan for compliance with tribal mitigation plan requirements and the Tribal Mitigation Plan Review Guide (Dec. 2017) and send final approval letters to tribes.[501]