Disaster Mitigation Act of 2000

1. Disaster Mitigation Act of 2000 Changes to the Federal Hazard Mitigation Program

2. Pre DMA 2000 • Post disaster Hazard Mitigation Grant Program • State Planning • Required for funding • FEMA IHMT/HMST • Hazard Specific • Area specific • No explicit local planning requirement

3. DMA 2000 • Amended Robert T. Stafford Act and added 44 CFR 201et seq • Specific Requirements for State and Local Multii-hazard Mitigation Plans • Annual Pre Disaster Mitigation Grant Program • Changed Post Disaster HMGP Allocation

4. Plans • State/Tribal Multi-Hazard Mitigation Plan • Local Multi-Hazard Mitigation Plans

5. Common requirements for planning • Emphasis on planning process • Hazard Identification and Analysis • Coordination with other plans • Mitigation Strategy • Public participation • Plan Adoption and Maintenance

6. PLAN Plan/update Post-DMA HM Planning Process DO ACT Mitigate Evaluate Monitor CHECK

7. State Multi-Hazard Mitigation Plan • Required for federal Recovery and Mitigation Programs • Enhanced version authorizes increased funding and control • 3 year update (OES update annually) • Multi-Agency participation

8. State Multi-Hazard Mitigation Plan Post DMA-State HM Plan Content Description of the Planning Process • Planning Process • Risk Assessment • Mitigation Strategy • Coordination of Local HM Planning • Plan Maintenance • Plan Adoption • Assurances

9. State Multi-Hazard Mitigation Plan DMA 2000 Changes, Continued… • Pre-disaster requirement by November 1, 2004 • Multi-hazard • Statewide • Process must provide opportunities for involvement by all interested parties

10. State Multi-Hazard Mitigation Plan DMA 2000 Changes, Continued… • Required local planning • Specific measures identified • Specific measures prioritized • Emphasis on Benefit Cost • Potential for increased funding • Updated every 3 years • Formal adoption by the state

11. State Multi-Hazard Mitigation Plan State strategy to meet the challenge • Create the State Hazard Mitigation Plan approving process • Create State Hazard Mitigation Plan writing team in OES • Create Local Hazard Mitigation Planning Program

12. State Multi-Hazard Mitigation Plan Approving Body • Mitigation Councils have been shown to be effective in promoting HM • Provides a forum of experts to provide input • Provides a mechanism for public participation • Provides mechanism for state adoption

13. State Multi-Hazard Mitigation Plan CSC/CA Citizens Corps Department of General Services Department of Transportation Department of Water Resources Federal Emergency Management Agency Governor’s Office of Emergency Services Housing & Community Development Office of Planning & Research Resources/CERES Agencies involved: California Community Colleges California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection California Earthquake Authority California Geological Survey California Seismic Safety Commission California State University Center for Collaborative Policy

14. State Multi-Hazard Mitigation Plan Achievements • Approved by FEMA on October 28, 2004 • This makes the State of California eligible for non-emergency Stafford Act funding, including the following grants: • PDM • HMGP • Fire Management Assistance • Public Assistance categories C-G • On website at www. oes.ca.gov

15. State Multi-Hazard Mitigation Plan Current Tasks • Improve the current plan by including information from approved local plans. • Create an Enhanced Plan to become eligible for 20% funding.

16. Local Hazard Mitigation Planning • LHMP required for HM funding • 5-year update • Over 5000 possible agencies • OES review required by regulation • OES approval with enhanced plan

17. Local Hazard Mitigation Planning Consequences of having NO Local Hazard Mitigation Plan Local Governments will be ineligible for FEMA mitigation programs including: • Hazard Mitigation Grant Program • Pre-Disaster Mitigation Program • Flood Mitigation Assistance Program

18. Local Hazard Mitigation Planning In Accordance with 44 CFR § 201.6 (IFR), and other FEMA guidance, Local Hazard Mitigation plans shall include: • A planning process • A risk assessment • A mitigation strategy • An approval process • Plan maintenance process

19. In accordance with 44 CFR § 201.3 (Interim Final Rule) a key responsibility of the state is to: Local Hazard Mitigation Planning “. . . coordinate all State and local activities relating to hazard evaluation and mitigation . . .”

20. Local Hazard Mitigation Planning The California Local Mitigation Challenge 58 Counties, 479 Cities, and over 5000 Local Governments

21. Local Hazard Mitigation Planning Achievements as of May 13, 2005 • 625 Letters of Intent • 137 plans received by OES • 12 under OES review • 125 plans representing 464 jurisdictions forwarded to FEMA • 41 plans representing 200+ jurisdictions approved by FEMA

22. GRANTS

23. Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP) • Post Disaster- Started in 1989 (Loma Prieta) • $961million allocated • $770 million dispursed • Covers 75% of costs of mitigation measures • Amount per disaster = 7.5% of the cost of the disaster to Fed • Cost effective mitigation • Only for governmental agencies/purposes

24. Hazard Mitigation Grant Program • State Recommends • FEMA approves • Pre DMA consistent with any plan • Post DMA consistent with local plan • Pre DMA 15% of disaster cost • Post DMA 7.5% of disaster cost

25. Pre-Disaster Mitigation Grants • Annual Program • Nationwide competitive grant program • $100 million -$250 million • E-grant process • Criteria the same as HMGP

26. Pre-Disaster Mitigation Grants

27. Thank you John Rowden, Manager Hazard Mitigation Branch Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (916) 845 8151 john.rowden@oes.ca.gov