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Mitigation Planning Training
FEMA requires state, local, tribal and territorial governments to have approved and adopted hazard mitigation plans to be eligible for certain types of non-emergency disaster assistance, including funding for mitigation projects. Jurisdictions must update their hazard mitigation plans and resubmit them for FEMA approval every five years to remain eligible.
The State and Local Mitigation Planning Policy Guides and the Tribal Mitigation Plan Review Guide detail the process to complete an approved mitigation plan under applicable laws and regulations (see 44 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 201 Mitigation Planning).
If you need technical assistance incorporating data into your hazard mitigation plan, , check out the Guidance: Incorporating Mitigation Planning Technical Assistance into Risk MAP Projects (Nov 2023) document. It describes how Risk MAP Project Teams can provide communities with mitigation planning technical assistance throughout the Risk MAP project lifecycle.
To learn more and access additional resources visit the Guidance for FEMA’s Risk Mapping, Assessment and Planning page.
State Governments
(FP 302-094-2 Released April 19, 2022, Effective April 19, 2023 for all plan approvals)
This guide outlines the required components that need to be included in a state’s hazard mitigation plan based on the 2022 policy updates.
Additional Resources
State Mitigation Plan Review Guide Fact Sheet (2023)
State Mitigation Planning Policy Side-by-Side Comparison (June 2022)
Mitigation Ideas: A Resource for Reducing Risk to Natural Hazards (2013)
Enhanced State Mitigation Planning: Basics for New Enhanced States (2022)
Enhanced State Validation Toolkit (2022)
Planning the Mitigation Program Consultation Resources for States, DC and Territories (2022)
The State Mitigation Planning Key Topics Bulletins
Tribal Governments
The Handbook aligns with policy requirements and guides tribal planning teams through the planning process.
Additional Resources
Local Governments
(FP-206-21-0002 Released April 19, 2022, Effective April 19, 2023 for all plan approvals).
Guía de políticas de planificación de mitigación a nivel local
(FP-206-21-0002 Publicado el 19 de abril de 2022; vigente a partir del 19 de abril de 2023)
These guides outline the required components that need to be included in a local hazard mitigation plan based on the 2022 policy updates.
The Local Mitigation Planning Policy Handbook aligns with the most recent local policy requirements. The Handbook guides local planning teams through the planning process.
Additional Resources
- Special Districts Participating in Mitigation Planning Fact Sheet (2024)
- Considerations for Local Mitigation Planning Grant Subapplication
- Climate Change Resources in the Local Mitigation Planning Handbook (2023)
- Mitigation Planning Program Resource List (2024)
- Local Mitigation Planning Fact Sheet (2023)
- Local Mitigation Planning Policy Side-by-Side Comparison (June 2022)
- Planificación de mitigación de riesgos para comunidades locales Hoja informativa (2021)
Mitigation Planning Training
The National Hazard Mitigation Planning Program, in partnership with the Emergency Management Institute (EMI), offers a suite of fundamental trainings designed to help state, local, tribal and territorial governments create effective hazard mitigation plans that meet FEMA’s requirements and reduce risk in their communities. As each of these audiences has different requirements, each training is specifically tailored to them. Additionally, the program offers several advanced trainings and technical assistance related to pertinent areas in hazard mitigation planning. These range from webinar recordings to on-demand workshops.
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