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Mitigation

“To make or become less severe…” Less property damage Less injury Less death In an independent study conducted in 2014 for every 1 dollar spent on mitigation $4-$7 were saved during a disaster. 2014 World Development report; Disaster Mitigation is Cost Effective. Mitigation.

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Mitigation

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  1. “To make or become less severe…” • Less property damage • Less injury • Less death • In an independent study conducted in 2014 for every 1 dollar spent on mitigation $4-$7 were saved during a disaster. 2014 World Development report; Disaster Mitigation is Cost Effective. Mitigation

  2. Pre Disaster Mitigation (PDM) • Hazard Mitigation Grant (HMGP) • Flood Mitigation Assistance (FMA)/ Repetitive Flood Claims (RFC)/ Severe Repetitive Loss (SRL) FEMA’s Hazard Mitigation Assistance Programs

  3. Requirements for all HMA grants • Jurisdiction must have a FEMA approved PDM plan to apply. • All regular projects must have a Benefit Cost Analysis completed with a Benefit Cost Ratio of 1.0 or higher. • All regular projects must go through an environmental review with consultation from State and Federal stakeholders.

  4. National annual competitive fund to mitigate natural disasters before incident • Must hold FEMA approved PDM Plan • Up to $3 million per project max Federal • 75% Fed Share – 25% local match (soft/ in kind) • Projects must go through a comprehensive environmental review and be completed 3 years after sub award is awarded. • 2015 appropriation $30 Million Pre-Disaster Mitigation Grant (PDM)

  5. Hazard Mitigation Grant (HMGP) • A Post-Disaster program three categories for applicants 5%, 7%, regular projects. • Dollars awarded based on total disaster damages (75% of 15%) • Applications are reviewed at region 8 by people who know the state well. • The state has more control over this grant program. • Current Disaster(DR) 4198; severe storms, straight-line winds, and flooding in Blaine, Carter, Musselshell, Petroleum, and Valley counties and the Fort Belknap Reservation within Blaine County. Roughly $191,000.00 available

  6. The Biggert-Waters Flood Insurance Reform Act of 2012 eliminated the Repetitive Flood Claims and Severe Repetitive Loss programs and made the following significant changes to the FMA program: • The FMA grant is only for those who have flood insurance. • Mitigation reconstruction is an eligible activity. • 2015 $150,000.00 Flood Mitigation Assistance (FMA)

  7. The development or update of mitigation plans shall not exceed $50,000 Federal share to any Applicant or $25,000 Federal share to any sub recipient and • There is no longer a restriction that a planning grant can only be awarded not more than once every 5 years to a State or community. Flood Mitigation Assistance cont…

  8. More information on ineligible activities in the 2015 HMA guidance

  9. $984,000.00 local match? No problem: Montana FWP Future Fisheries Improvement Program, Charlotte Martin Foundation, Montana Coal Board, Little Big Horn College & Crow Agency Schools (labor), Montana Trout Foundation, Office of Public Safety, Five Star Restoration Matching Grant Program, DNRC Reclamation and Development Grant, Montana Fish & Wildlife Conservation Trust, Fish America Association Conservation Grant Program Local Match trouble?

  10. 2009 PDM Federal Share $2,280,000.00 Before After Fleshman Creek

  11. DR-1767 (HMGP) Federal Share $142,411.00 Before After 2nd St Bridge Deerlodge

  12. 2011 PDM grant Federal Share $1,191,304.00 Before After Main St Bridge Deerlodge

  13. Before Madison County Kearny Toledo Mine project

  14. After Madison County Kearny Toledo Mine project

  15. “We can’t prevent the next flood, but we can mitigate it.” Kent Atwood State Hazard Mitigation Officer The “SHMO” 324-4782 katwood@mt.gov Nadene Wadsworth Deputy State Hazard Mitigation Officer The “DSHMO” 324-4785 Nwadsworth@mt.gov Questions?

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