FY15 Pre-Disaster Mitigation

Post Date

May 29th 2015

Application Due Date

August 28th 2015

Funding Opportunity Number

DHS-15-MT-047-000-99

CFDA Number(s)

97.047

Funding Instrument Type(s)

Grant

Funding Activity Categories

Other

The Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, Public Law 93-288, as amended, (42 U.S.C. 5133), Section 203 authorizes FEMA to make grants for the purpose of implementing a sustained pre-disaster natural hazard mitigation program to reduce overall risk to the population and structures from future hazard events, while also reducing reliance on Federal funding from future disasters.

Number of Awards

100

Eligibility Categories

State Governments
Federally Recognized Native American Tribal Governments
Other

District of Columbia; U.S. Territories. Local governments must apply through their state.

Funding

• Estimated Total Funding:

  $30000000

• Award Range:

  $0 - $0

Grant Description

The Pre-Disaster Mitigation (PDM) Program makes available federal funds to State, Local and Tribal Governments to implement and sustain cost-effective measures designed to reduce the risk to individuals and property from natural hazards, while also reducing reliance on Federal funding from future disasters.

Contact Information

• Agency

  Department of Homeland Security

• Office:

  Department of Homeland Security - FEMA

• Agency Contact:

  MTeGrants Helpdesk

• Agency Mailing Address:

  Please specify what your issue with the Mitigation eGrants System is.

• Agency Email Address:

  MTeGrants@fema.dhs.gov

• More Information:

  PDM web page