Hazard Mitigation Funding Programs
Forecasted
Hazard Mitigation Funding Programs support Vermont communities with planning, property buyouts, and infrastructure improvements to reduce long-term flood and other hazard risks to people and property.
Funder: Vermont Department of Public Safety
Due Dates (Anticipated): February 2027 (FMA State application) | April 2027 (BRIC Notice of Interest) | May 2027 (BRIC State application) | July 2027 (BRIC National application) | August 2027 (HMGP pre-application priority)
Funding Amounts: BRIC FY2024/2025: $2 million Vermont allocation, $1 million building-code allocation, and up to $20 million federal share per national competition project; generally 25% non-federal match
Summary: Vermont Emergency Management supports planning, property buyouts, and infrastructure improvements that reduce long-term flood and other hazard risks.
Key Information: Individuals and businesses cannot apply directly; eligible entities may apply on their behalf.
Description
Vermont Emergency Management (VEM), within the Vermont Department of Public Safety, administers hazard mitigation funding to reduce or eliminate long-term risks to people and property. Programs include FEMA’s Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP), Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities (BRIC), Flood Mitigation Assistance (FMA), and Vermont’s Flood Resilient Communities Fund (FRCF).
Supported work includes voluntary buyouts, structural elevations, mitigation reconstruction, floodproofing, floodplain restoration, dam removal, bridge and culvert upsizing, road improvements, and utility resilience. HMGP also supports hazard mitigation planning, warning systems, public education, and hazard mapping. BRIC focuses on infrastructure resilience and building codes, while FMA targets repetitive flood damage to NFIP-insured properties. FRCF emphasizes flood-vulnerable property buyouts, landscape resilience, public safety, and water quality, prioritizing projects ineligible for FEMA funding.
