Flood Hazard Management Program (FHMP)
Flood Hazard Management Program (FHMP) supports Massachusetts communities and property owners with technical guidance on floodplain management, construction, mapping, and mitigation to address flood risk.
Funder: Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs
Due Dates: —
Funding Amounts: Technical assistance rather than a specific grant award
Summary: Supports Massachusetts communities and interested parties with guidance on floodplain management, flood-resistant construction, mapping, mitigation, and insurance.
Key Information: FHMP has no regulatory authority and does not replace local floodplain permitting review.
Description
The Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation’s Flood Hazard Management Program (FHMP) is the State Coordinating Office for the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP). Staff work with FEMA and officials from participating communities to implement the NFIP in Massachusetts. This is a technical assistance program, rather than a specific grant opportunity, and staff provide guidance to all interested parties.
Support covers floodplain management, flood-resistant construction, floodplain mapping, flood mitigation, flood insurance, and flood risk awareness and education. Resources help communities prepare local substantial damage plans, interpret FEMA maps, update floodplain regulations, and understand construction requirements. The program also provides training materials, a training calendar, and the Massachusetts model floodplain bylaw. Its mitigation resources explain ways property owners can make structures more resistant to flood damage and direct users to separate hazard mitigation assistance programs.
