Hazard Mitigation Assistance (HMA) Grants 

The State of Maine administers five Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Mitigation Grant Programs. 

  • Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP)
  • Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities (BRIC) Grant
  • Flood Mitigation Assistance (FMA)
  • Swift Current Grant
  • Legislature Pre-Disaster Mitigation (LPDM)

Declared Disaster Grants

Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP)

Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP) Fact Sheet (pdf)

*All HMGP grants receive a 30 day, 6 month, and 12 month lock-in allocation. Allocations below may change depending on lock-in timeframe.

CLOSED: DR 4696 - (Winter Storm Elliot Disaster Funding)

State Allocation: $683,440.57
(EXTENDED) application deadline for the State is May 20th, 2024 at 5:00 p.m.
Please email State Hazard Mitigation Officer Heather Dumais for the application and eligibility criteria. 
For more information on this grant opportunity, visit the FEMA HMGP website. 

OPEN: DR 4719 - (May Day Disaster Funding)

State Allocation: $2,043,619.37
(EXTENDED) application deadline to the State is December 2th, 2024 at 5:00 p.m.
Please email State Hazard Mitigation Officer Heather Dumais as soon as possible for the application and eligibility criteria. 
For more information on this grant opportunity, visit the FEMA HMGP website. 

OPEN: DR 4736 - (June 29 Flash Flood Disaster Funding)

State Allocation: $495,712.07 (Twelve month lock-in)
(EXTENDED) application deadline for the State is February 4th, 2025 at 5:00 p.m.
Please email State Hazard Mitigation Officer Heather Dumais as soon as possible for the application and eligibility criteria. 
For more information on this grant opportunity, visit the FEMA HMGP website. 

OPEN: DR 4737 - (June 26 Disaster Funding)

State Allocation: $123,054.73 (Twelve month lock-in)
Application deadline for the State is February 4th, 2025 at 5:00 p.m.
Please email State Hazard Mitigation Officer Heather Dumais as soon as possible for the application and eligibility criteria. 
For more information on this grant opportunity, visit the FEMA HMGP website. 

OPEN: DR 4754 - (December 18th Storm)

State Allocation: $5,599,615.35 (Six month lock-in)
(EXTENDED) Application deadline for the State is March 31st, 2025 at 5:00 p.m.
Please email State Hazard Mitigation Officer Heather Dumais as soon as possible for the application and eligibility criteria. 
For more information on this grant opportunity, visit the FEMA HMGP website. 

OPEN: DR 4764 - (January 10th + 13th Storms)

State Allocation: $10,244,152.23 (Six month lock-in)
(EXTENDED) Application deadline for the State is May 18th, 2025 at 5:00 p.m.
Please email State Hazard Mitigation Officer Heather Dumais as soon as possible for the application and eligibility criteria. 
For more information on this grant opportunity, visit the FEMA HMGP website. 

OPEN: DR-4785 - (April 3rd-5th Severe Winter Storm)

State Allocation: $350,239.05
(EXTENDED) Application deadline for the State is July 22nd, 2025 at 5:00 p.m.
Please email State Hazard Mitigation Officer Heather Dumais as soon as possible for the application and eligibility criteria. 
For more information on this grant opportunity, visit the FEMA HMGP website.

Non-Disaster Grants

Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities (BRIC) Grant

BRIC Fact Sheet (pdf)

FEMA BRIC website

CLOSED: FY 2023 Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities (BRIC)

Sub applications were submitted to FEMA for review.

For FEMA GO registration, application eligibility questions, and technical assistance on FEMA Benefit Cost Analysis (BCA) and application, email the State Hazard Mitigation Officer Heather Dumais, as soon as possible, at heather.dumais@maine.gov or hmagrants@maine.gov. 

Flood Mitigation Assistance (FMA)

FMA Fact Sheet (pdf)

FEMA FMA website

CLOSED: FY 2023 Flood Mitigation Assistance (FMA)

Sub applications were submitted to FEMA for review.

Swift Current Grant

*This grant is for National Flood Insurance Program participants with repetitive loss or severe repetitive loss and substantially damaged properties.

FEMA Swift Current website

OPEN: Swift Current Grant

State Allocation: $10 million dollars

Deadline to apply to MEMA: March 15th, 2024 5:00p.m.

Please reach out to Heather Dumais, State Hazard Mitigation Officer, for grant program eligibility check and to receive an application. Heather.dumais@maine.gov or hmagrants@maine.gov

Legislature Pre-Disaster Mitigation (LPDM)/Congressionally Delegated Spending (annual)

LPDM Fact Sheet (pdf)

FEMA LPDM website

CLOSED: FY 2024 Legislature Pre-Disaster Mitigation/Congressionally Delegated Spending

Pre-submissions have been received by elected officials for review and ranking.

Supporting Resources

Program Documents

Sample Projects

Hazard mitigation projects are actions taken to protect property. Some common examples of hazard mitigation projects include, but are not limited to:

  • Culvert Upsizing/Drainage Improvement
  • Acquisition/Demolition
  • Structure Elevation
  • Critical Infrastructure Retrofits/Upgrades
  • Road/Bank Stabilization
  • Building Code Adoption & Enforcement Activities
  • Hazard Mitigation Planning
  • Project Scoping to Obtain Data for Future Flood Mitigation Projects

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