What You Need to Know About FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance Grants

As we find ourselves in the midst of hurricane season, it’s a good time to be aware of what opportunities and tools are available to you. Recently, FEMA announced the $660 million in hazard mitigation assistance grants which will be used for the Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities. The goal is that it will help to build a culture of preparedness in our nation, and then allow for funding to be used on projects that will help mitigate the disaster losses of the future.

Here are a few things that FEMA has published about this grand and how Big Bags USA qualifies!


What You Need to Know About The Flood Mitigation Assistance Grant

This all stems from the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 which established the goal of reducing or even eliminating claims under the National Flood Insurance Program.

There is $160 million available in this application cycle for Flood Mitigation Assistance grant funds, and there is $70 million set aside for community advance assistance and flood mitigation projects. In total, there is $660 million available for the FMA and BRIC programs combined.

Per the fema.gov website, the application period opens on September 30, 2020. Eligible applicants must apply for funding using the new FEMA Grants Outcome (FEMA GO), which is now the management system for FMA and BRIC. Applications must be received in the FEMA GO Portal by January 29, 2021, at 3:00 PM Eastern Time (ET). Applications received by FEMA GO after this date will not be considered for funding.

The Upcoming NOFO Webinar Series
FEMA is offering a series of webinars filled with important information that interested applicants will want to be apart of. These webinars will provide an overview of the grant programs and details about the agency’s funding priorities and review process. If you are considering applying for any of these grants, you will want to mark your calendar for these dates. You can learn more on the fema.gov website.

NOFO Overview
FEMA will offer a webinar on the FY20 NOFOs for prospective applicants. This webinar will be offered three times, and applicants may attend any session.
  • Tuesday, August 18 at 2-3:30pm Eastern Time (ET)
  • Thursday, August 20 at 2-3:30pm ET
  • Tuesday, August 25 at 2-3:30pm ET

NOFO Overview for Tribal Applicants
FEMA will offer a webinar on the FY20 NOFOs for prospective tribal applicants.
  • Thursday, August 27 at 2-3:30pm ET

Avoiding Application Pitfalls
FEMA will offer a webinar on common Pre-Disaster Mitigation grant application errors and how to avoid them in FMA and BRIC applications. This webinar will be offered two times, and applicants may attend any session.
  • Tuesday, September 1 at 2-3:30pm ET
  • Wednesday, September 2 at 2-3:30pm ET

Did you Know About Bigs Bags USA Flood Barriers?

Our Big Bags USA flood barriers qualify for preparedness and mitigation against future like events! This means that having our fast flood barriers on hand can be easier than ever when you can work with FEMA to get them covered. There’s no reason to not make the investment! We have plenty of product ready with YOUR name on them if you are ready to protect your community. If you aren’t familiar with our product, this is the perfect time to get started! You can visit our website to learn more, or give us a call at the number below. We look forward to making it fast and easy to protect your community from flooding!

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