The Flood Mitigation Assistance grant program is a competitive program that provides funding to state, territory and local governments and, federally recognized Tribal Nations. Since the National Flood Insurance Reform Act of 1994 was signed into law, funds are used for projects to reduce or eliminate the risk of repetitive flood damage to buildings insured by the National Flood Insurance Program.
Program Resources
Fiscal Year 2024 Swift Current Funding Opportunity
On Dec. 5, 2024, FEMA announced an amendment to the Fiscal Year 2024 Flood Mitigation Assistance Swift Current Funding Opportunity making a total of $500 million available for this opportunity until the end of May 2025. Read the full amended funding opportunity at Grants.gov.
Competitive Selections
The fiscal year 2023 subapplication and selection status provides an overview of Flood Mitigation Assistance’s fiscal year 2023 application submissions.
The Flood Mitigation Assistance Competitive Selections: Project Overviews resource provides details on project selections since 2020.
Program Support Materials for Flood Mitigation Assistance
Visit our Resource List for important resources.
Mitigation Action Portfolio provides detailed documentation on hazard mitigation activities that are eligible for funding, and examples of past projects. Download the template to submit your own project to the portfolio.
Nature-Based Solutions: A Guide for Local Communities (2021) presents the business case and practical advice for planning and implementation on nature-based solutions.
FEMA GO is the grants management system used to apply for Flood Mitigation Assistance program grants.
Flood Mitigation Assistance Timeline
The fiscal year 2024 application period for the Hazard Mitigation Assistance Notices of Funding Opportunities for the Flood Mitigation Assistance grant program and the Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities (BRIC) grant program is open from Jan. 6 through April 18, 2025.
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