FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance (HMA) Grants 

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

Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP)

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

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

FEMA HMGP website

OPEN: FEMA-4736-DR-ME (June 29th Storm DISASTER)

Final Lock-in State Allocation: $495,712.07
EXTENDED: Deadline to apply to MEMA: February 4th, 2025 by 5:00 p.m.

Please email State Hazard Mitigation Officer Christine Whelan for the application and eligibility criteria. christine.n.whelan@maine.gov or hmagrants@maine.gov 

OPEN: FEMA-4737-DR-ME (June 26th Storm DISASTER)

Final Lock-in State Allocation: $123,054.73
EXTENDED: Deadline to apply to MEMA: February 4th, 2025 by 5:00 p.m.

Please email State Hazard Mitigation Officer Christine Whelan for the application and eligibility criteria. christine.n.whelan@maine.gov or hmagrants@maine.gov 

OPEN: FEMA-4754-DR-ME (December 18th Storm DISASTER)

Current Lock-in State Allocation: $5,599,615.35
EXTENDED: Deadline to apply to MEMA: March 31st, 2025 by 5:00 p.m. 

Please email State Hazard Mitigation Officer Christine Whelan for the application and eligibility criteria. christine.n.whelan@maine.gov or hmagrants@maine.gov 

OPEN: FEMA -4764-DR-ME (January 9th-13th Storm DISASTER)

Current Lock-in State Allocation: $10,244,152.23
EXTENDED: Deadline to apply to MEMA: May 18th, 2025 by 5:00 p.m.

Please email State Hazard Mitigation Officer Christine Whelan for the application and eligibility criteria. christine.n.whelan@maine.gov or hmagrants@maine.gov 

OPEN: FEMA-4785-DR-ME (April 3rd-5th Storm DISASTER)

Current Lock-in State Allocation: $494,638.77
EXTENDED: Deadline to apply to MEMA: July 22nd, 2025 by 5:00 p.m.

Please email State Hazard Mitigation Officer Christine Whelan for the application and eligibility criteria. christine.n.whelan@maine.gov or hmagrants@maine.gov 

CLOSED: FEMA-4719-DR-ME (May Day Storm DISASTER)

FEMA is currently reviewing subapplications.

CLOSED: FEMA-4696-DR-ME (Winter Storm Elliot DISASTER)
Current subrecipient awards:
Award ID Subrecipient Description Total Project Cost Federal Share Non-Federal Share
HMGP-4696-3P Lincoln County Lincoln County Hazard Mitigation Plan Update $40,000 $30,000 $10,000
HMGP-4696-5R Town of Poland Poland Town Office Emergency Generator $55,200 $41,400 $13,800
HMGP-4696-7R Town of Limington Town of Limington Old Town Hall Generator $16,316.66 $12,237.50 $4,079.16
 
*FEMA is currently reviewing the remaining subapplications for award notifications
 
CLOSED: FEMA-4647-DR-ME (Halloween Storm DISASTER)
Current subrecipient awards:
Award ID Subrecipient Description Total Project Cost Federal Share Non-Federal Share
HMGP-4647-1P Knox County EMA Knox County Hazard Mitigation Plan Update $16,000 $14,400 $1,600
HMGP-4647-2R Cedars Nursing Care Center The Cedars Generator Project, Portland $268,326 $241,493.40 $26,832.60

*FEMA is currently reviewing the remaining subapplications for award notifications
 
CLOSED: FEMA-4522-DR-ME (COVID-19 DISASTER)

Current subrecipient awards:

Award ID Subrecipient Description Total Project Cost Federal Share Non-Federal Share
HMGP-4522-1R Town of Alna Alna Backup Generator for Town Office $19,095.40 $17,185.86 $1,909.54
HMGP-4522-2R City of Brewer Pump Station Standby Generator $132,300.00 $119,070.00 $13,230.00
HMGP-4522-3P Somerset County EMA Somerset County Hazard Mitigation Plan $12,000.00 $10,800.00 $1,200.00
HMGP-4522-4P Town of Bar Harbor Bar Harbor Flood Mitigation Planning for Hancock HMP $244,560.00 $220,104.00 $24,456.00
HMGP-4522-5P Washington County EMA Washington County Hazard Mitigation Plan $12,000.00 $10,800.00 $1,200.00
HMGP-4522-6R Town of Georgetown Robinhood Road Culvert Replacement $336,000.00 $302,400.00 $33,600.00
HMGP-4522-7R Town of Sabattus Six Standby Generators $267,979 $241,181.10 $26,797.90
HMGP-4522-8F The Nature Conservancy Nature Conservancy NBS and HM Workshops for Communities $146,734.36 $132,060.92 $14,673.44
HMGP-4522-9R Boothbay Harbor Sewer District Boothbay Harbor Sewer District WWTF Upgrades - Sea Wall $2,582,100 $2,323,890 $258,210

 
CLOSED: FEMA-4367-DR-ME (York County Severe Storm)

Current subrecipient awards:

Award ID Subrecipient Description Total Project Cost Federal Share Non-Federal Share
DR-4367-2-ME Waterboro Water District Water District Emergency Generator at Straw Mill Pump $77,942.00 $58,456.13 $19,485.87
DR-4367-3-ME Town of Oakland Backup Propane Generator at Oakland Fire Department $74,500.00 $55,875.00 $18,625.00
DR-4367-4-ME City of Portland Bramhall Fire Station Permanent Generator $39,000.00 $29,250.00 $9,750.00
DR-4367-5R-ME Town of Waterboro RSU57 School Generator to be used as Emergency Shelter $183,750.00 $137,812.50 $43,937.50
DR-4367-6R-ME City of South Portland Beach Erosion and Public Infrastructure replacement along Willard Beach $549,388.29 $412,041.22 $137,347.07

 

Non-Disaster Grants (Annual)

Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities (BRIC) Grant

The Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities (BRIC) grant program makes federal funds available for hazard mitigation activities. It does so with a recognition of the growing hazards associated with climate change and of the need for natural hazard risk mitigation activities that promote climate adaptation and resilience with respect to those hazards. These include both acute extreme weather events and chronic stressors which have been observed and are expected to increase in intensity and frequency in the future.

BRIC Fact Sheet (pdf)

FEMA BRIC website

OPEN: FY 2024 Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities (BRIC)
  • State Competition Allocation: $2 million dollars
  • State Building Code Plus-Up: $2 million dollars
  • National Competition: $451 million dollars
  • Tribal Set-Aside: $50 million dollars
  • Tribal Building Code Plus Up: $25 million

Deadline to apply to MEMA: March 7, 2025, by 5:00pm

Please email State Hazard Mitigation Officer Christine Whelan for the application and eligibility criteria. christine.n.whelan@maine.gov or hmagrants@maine.gov 

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

Current subrecipients are:

Award ID Subrecipient Description Total Project Cost Federal Share Non-Federal Share
EMB-2023-BR-001-0003 City of Presque Isle Henderson Road Stream Crossing - Engineer Design $115,750 $88,187.50 $27,562.50
EMB-2023-BR-001-0005 City of South Portland Trout Brook Culvert Upgrade Design $220,000 $165,000 $55,000
EMB-2023-BR-001-0012 Town of Thomaston Public Landing Pump Station Project Scoping $35,000 $31,500 $3,500
EMB-2023-BR-001-0015 Town of Tremont Town of Tremont - Wharf $262,950.27 $200,336.77 $62,613.50
EMB-2023-BR-001-0016 Town of Thomaston Water Street Pump Station Project Scoping $110,000 $99,000 $11,000
EMB-2023-BR-001-0018 Governor's Office of Policy Innovation & Future Maine State Climate Resilience Plan $439,564.81 $326,931.66 $112,633.15
EMB-2023-BR-001-0019 Town of Tremont FY23 BRIC - Crockett Point Road Improvements Scoping Application $157,141.88 $118,922.88 $38,219
EMB-2023-BR-001-0020 Town of Tremont FY23 BRIC - Steamboat Road Shoreline Stabilization Scoping Application $98,450.79 $75,002.79 $23,448.
EMB-2023-BR-001-0022 Town of Vinalhaven Maine Islands Collaborative Resilience Building Project $466,177 $355,167.75 $111,009.25
EMB-2023-B-001-0024 Town of Tremont FY23 BRIC - Cape Road Shoreline Stabilization Scoping Application $93,474.27 $71,214.27 $22,260
EMB-2023-BR-001-0026 City of Portland Adoption of 2021 MUBEC Codes $7,659 $5,744.25 $1,914.75
EMB-2023-BR-001-0028 City of Presque Isle Egypt Road Stream Crossing $115,750 $88,187.50 $27,562.50
EMB-2023-BR-001-0029 City of Portland Enhanced Training for Building Code Staff $19,373 $14,753 $4,620
EMB-2023-BR-001-0030 Dallas Plantation Dallas Hill Road $55,500 $41,625 $13,875
EMB-2023-BR-001-0031 Dallas Plantation Harold Ross Road $48,500 $36,375 $12,125

*FEMA is currently reviewing the remaining subapplications for award notifications
CLOSED: FY 2022 Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities (BRIC)

Current subrecipient awards:

Award ID Subrecipient Description Total Project Cost Federal Share Non-Federal Share
EMB-2022-BR-11-0001 Town of Plymouth Plymouth Pond Watershed Project Scoping $220,920 $199,880 $21,040
EMB-2022-BR-11-0002 Town of Islesboro Hazard Mitigation Plan $51,650 $39,150 $12,500
EMB-2022-BR-11-0003 Dept. of Public Safety (State Fire Marshal) Mitigating Community Hazards Posed by Climate Change through Building Code Enforcement $781,259.85 $595,245.60 $186,014.25
EMB-2022-BR-11-0004 Town of Greenville Eveleth Hill Drainage Improvements $33,600 $30,400 $3,200
EMB-2022-BR-11-0006 Town of Cornish Hessian Hill Emergency Comms Tower (HTEC) $16,800 $12,600 $4,200
EMB-2022-BR-11-0009 Town of North Haven Thorofare Waterfront Project Scoping $210,000 $160,000 $50,000
EMB-2022-BR-11-0011 Governor's Office of Policy Innovation & Future Phase 1 Statewide Asset Inventory and Risk Assessment $775,357.50 $590,550 $184,807.50
EMB-2022-BR-11-0012 Governor's Office of Policy Innovation & Future Phase 2: Capacity Building and Technical Assistance $286,550 $218,050 $68,500

 
CLOSED: FY 2021 Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities (BRIC)

Current subrecipient awards:

Award ID Subrecipient Description Total Project Cost Federal Share Non-Federal Share
EMB-2021-BR-006-0001 City of Bath Project Scope: Hunt Street Pump Station and Force Main Mitigation $430,500.00 $328,000.00 $102,500.00
EMB-2021-BR-006-0002 City of Lewiston Project Scope: Develop implementation strategies to improve Jepson Brook - Culvert, Robinson Gardens $100,000.00 $70,000.00 $30,000.00
EMB-2021-BR-006-0004 Town of St. George Drift Inn Beach Project Scoping $21,000.00 $15,750.00 $5,250.00
EMB-2021-BR-006-0005 Hancock County EMA County Hazard Mitigation Plan Update $23,351.70 $17,789.20 $5,562.50
EMB-2021-BR-006-0008 Piscataquis County EMA County Hazard Mitigation Plan Update $6,300.00 $4,725.00 $1,575.00
EMB-2021-BR-006-0009 City of Bath Project Scope: Harward Street Drainage Area Sewer Interceptor - Sanitary Sewer Overflow Mitigation $299,775.00 $228,400.00 $71,375.00
EMB-2021-BR-006-0010 Franklin County EMA County Hazard Mitigation Plan Update $14,700 $11,025 $3,675
 
CLOSED: FY 2020 Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities (BRIC)

Subrecipient awards:

Award ID Subrecipient Description Total Project Cost Federal Share Non-Federal Share
EMB-2020-BRIC-126-0002 Maine Office of State Fire Marshal Technical Assistance and training of new building codes $108,000.00 $81,000.00 $27,000.00
EMB-2020-BRIC-126-0003 Town of Woolwich Project Scoping to identify the best option for improving the resilience of infrastructure at Back River Creek marsh to flooding, storm surge, and rising sea levels. $159,435.15 $119,576.36 $39,858.79
EMB-2020-BRIC-126-0005 Oxford County EMA County Hazard Mitigation Plan Update $12,000.00 $9,000.00 $3,000.00

 

Flood Mitigation Assistance (FMA)

The Flood Mitigation Assistance (FMA) is a national competition grant program available to states, U.S. territories, federally recognized tribal governments, and local governments to reduce or eliminate the risk of repetitive flood damage to buildings and structures insured under the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP), and within NFIP-participating communities.

FMA Fact Sheet (pdf)

FEMA FMA website

OPEN: FY 2024 Flood Mitigation Assistance (FMA)
  • (National Competition) Capability and Capacity Building Activities: $60 million 
  • (National Competition) Localized Flood Risk Reduction Projects: $420 million 
  • (National Competition) Individual Flood Mitigation Projects: $120 million 

Deadline to apply to MEMA: March 7, 2025, by 5:00pm

Please email State Hazard Mitigation Officer Christine Whelan for the application and eligibility criteria. christine.n.whelan@maine.gov or hmagrants@maine.gov 

Flood Mitigation Assistance Swift Current Grant

This grant is for National Flood Insurance Program participants with repetitive loss/ severe repetitive loss and substantially damaged properties and is only available when a flood disaster has been presidentially declared. 

FEMA Swift Current website

CLOSED: FY 2023 Swift Current

FEMA is currently reviewing subapplications.

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

Subrecipient awards:

Award ID Subrecipient Description Total Project Cost Federal Share Non-Federal Share
LPDM-PJ-01-ME-2024-001 Town of Dover-Foxcroft Lincoln St Bridge Project $2,769,040.17 $1,455,000 $1,314,040.17
LPDM-PJ-01-ME-2024-002 Town of Greenville Greenville Stormwater Management Improvements $995,768 $896,191.20 $99,576.80

 
CLOSED: FY 2023 Legislature Pre-Disaster Mitigation/Congressionally Delegated Spending

Current subrecipient awards:

Award ID Subrecipient Description Total Project Cost Federal Share Non-Federal Share
LPDM-PJ-01-ME-2023-001 City of Westbrook Presumpscot River Corridor Landslide Vulnerability Assessment $1,391,900 $986,500 $405,400
LPDM-PJ-01-ME-2023-002 Town of Wiscasset Old Ferry Road Stream Crossing Improvement $2,144,340 $1,312,000 $832,340

 
CLOSED: FY 2022 Legislature Pre-Disaster Mitigation/Congressionally Delegated Spending

Subrecipient awards:

Award ID Subrecipient Description Total Project Cost Federal Share Non-Federal Share
EMB-2022-PD-0003 Town of Dover-Foxcroft Project Scoping Lincoln Street Bridge Renovation $399,999.94 $299,999.97 $99,999.97

 

Pre-Disaster Mitigation (DISCONTINUED GRANT)

CLOSED: FY 2019 Pre-Disaster Mitigation Grant

Subrecipient awards:

Award ID Subrecipient Description Total Project Cost Federal Share Non-Federal Share
PDMC-PJ-01-ME-2019-001 Town of Vassalboro Vassalboro Community School Generator for Emergency Shelter $115,000.00 $86,250.00 $28,750.00
PDMC-PL-01-ME-2019-003 Aroostook County EMA County Hazard Mitigation Plan Update $15,000.00 $15,000.00 $5,000.00
PDMC-PL-01-ME-2019-004 York County EMA County Hazard Mitigation Plan Update $15,000.00 $15,000.00 $5,000.00
PDMC-PL-01-ME-2019-005 Sagadahoc County EMA County Hazard Mitigation Plan Update $15,000.00 $15,000.00 $5,000.00
PDMC-PL-01-ME-2019-006 Lincoln County EMA County Hazard Mitigation Plan Update $15,000.00 $15,000.00 $5,000.00

 
CLOSED: FY 2018 Pre-Disaster Mitigation Grant

Subrecipient awards:

Award ID Subrecipient Description Total Project Cost Federal Share Non-Federal Share
PDMC-PJ-01-ME-2018-001 Town of Machias Design of Sea Wall Flood Protection in downtown Machias $292,462.50 $200,000.00 $92,462.50
PDMC-PJ-01-ME-2018-002 Town of Houlton Morningstar Road Culvert Replacement/Upsizing $781,854.00 $585,000.00 $197,854.00

 
CLOSED: FY 2017 Pre-Disaster Mitigation Grant

Subrecipient awards:

Award ID Subrecipient Description Total Project Cost Federal Share Non-Federal Share
PDMC-PL-01-ME-2017-001 University of Maine UMaine Hazard Mitigation Plan Update $20,000.00 $15,000.00 $5,000.00

 

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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