Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP)
Forecasted
Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP) supports Rhode Island communities through long-term plans and projects that reduce natural-hazard risks to lives and property and limit repeated disaster damage.
Funder: Rhode Island Emergency Management Agency
Due Dates: No deadline specified; funding follows a major federal disaster declaration
Funding Amounts: 75% federal / 25% non-federal cost share; Rhode Island’s allocation is 15% of FEMA disaster assistance grants
Summary: Supports long-term plans and projects that reduce future natural-hazard risks to lives and property in Rhode Island.
Key Information: Individuals and businesses cannot apply directly, but an eligible applicant may apply on their behalf.
Description
The Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP) is a FEMA post-disaster program administered in Rhode Island by the Rhode Island Emergency Management Agency (RIEMA). Following a major federal disaster declaration, it funds long-term mitigation plans and projects that reduce future risks to lives and property from natural hazards. The program is competitive statewide and aims to reduce repeated disaster damage and reliance on federal recovery assistance.
Potential projects include stormwater upgrades, drainage and culvert improvements, property acquisition, slope stabilization, infrastructure protection, seismic and wind retrofits, structure elevations, and wildfire mitigation. HMGP supports cost-effective improvements rather than repairs, replacement, or maintenance that leave the level of protection unchanged.
