Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP)
Forecasted
Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP) supports Idaho governments, tribes, and certain nonprofits with long-term mitigation projects and planning to reduce future natural-disaster losses of life and property.
Funder: Idaho Office of Emergency Management
Due Dates (Anticipated): January 2027 (Application) | February 2027 (Complete project application) | September 2027 (Pre-application) | October 2027 (Letter of Intent)
Funding Amounts: Generally up to 75% federal funding with 25% nonfederal match; performance period ends within 36 months after applications close
Summary: Supports long-term hazard mitigation projects in Idaho that reduce future natural-disaster losses of life and property.
Key Information: HMGP funding is available only following a Presidential disaster declaration; projects must provide lasting protection.
Description
The Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP) is administered in Idaho by the Idaho Office of Emergency Management (IOEM), in partnership with FEMA. Authorized under Section 404 of the Stafford Act, it supports mitigation during recovery following a major disaster declaration. The goal is to reduce future losses rather than fund temporary measures used to respond to an unfolding disaster.
Funding can protect public or private property or purchase property exposed to repetitive damage. Supported approaches include elevating structures, reducing flood risk, retrofitting infrastructure, wildfire mitigation, and hazard mitigation planning. Projects must offer long-term solutions—for example, elevating a home rather than buying sandbags and pumps—and their potential savings must exceed implementation costs.
