• Local Hazard Mitigation Plan Executive Summary Requirement - Updated November 5, 2024!
• State Hazard Mitigation Plan 2023 Update 
• Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP) Notice of Funding Opportunity for DR-4667, DR-4672, DR-4730, & FM-5473

The new FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance Program and Policy Guide March 2023 has been published

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The new FEMA Local Mitigation Planning Policy Guide April 2023 is now effective

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The BIA Providers Conference is fast approaching on December 3-5 2024 at the Dena'ina Center in downtown Anchorage. 34th Annual BIA Tribal Providers Conference – Renewing Our Strength, Resilience, and Perseverance 

The Alaska Municipal League Conference is just following the BIA Conference on December 9-12 2024, downtown Anchorage at the Dena'ina Center. Annual Local Government Conference - Alaska Municipal League

The Alaska Partnership for Infrastructure Protection (APIP) will host monthly meetings on the 3rd Thursday of each month from September to May. Submit announcements and suggestions to benjamin.hartlieb@alaska.gov

The Alaska Local & Tribal Mitigation Planning Workshop will be heald at the Atwood Confrerence Center, downtown Anchorage on Feburary 5-7, 2025 for Tribal and Local (city and borough) represenatives, tribal non-profits, foundations & corporations, State and Federal Agencies, and consultants. if you're intersted, the POC for the event is John Andrews at john.andrews@alaska.gov for more information and to get registered for the Workshop. 

FEMA officially released the Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) for the FY2023 Building Resilience in Infrastructure and Communities (BRIC)   - FEMA BRIC Grant Site  (set to be released August 2023)

• Fiscal Year 2023 State of Alaska BRIC Announcement 
• Authorization: Section 203 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (Stafford Act), as amended (Pub. L. No. 93-288) (42 U.S.C. § 5133)

The Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities (BRIC) grant program makes federal funds available to states, U.S. territories, federally recognized Tribal governments, and localgovernments for the following hazard mitigation activities: 

• Capability and Capacity - Building (C&CB) 
  • Codes and Standards Projects
  • Partnerships
  • Project Scoping
  • Planning 
• Hazard Mitigation Projects
• Management Costs 

Federal Award Information

• Available funding for the NOFO:                                                     $1,000,000,000  
  • State / Territory Allocation Subtotal:                              $112,000,000
  • Tribal Set-aside Subtotal:                                                  $50,000,000
  • National Competition Subtotal:                                       $701,000,000 

• • State / Territory Maximum Allocation & Activity Cap:   TBA 

For additional information go to the State of Alaska BRIC page

or contact: 

• Rick Dembroski, BRIC Program Manager, 907.428.7606, mvamitigation@alaska.gov 
• Garrett Brooks, State Hazard Mitigation Officer (SHMO), 907.428.7085, mvamitigation@alaska.gov

Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP) 
Disaster Funding Availability Announcement
State of Alaska - Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management 

DR-4767: 2023 Severe Storm, Flooding, Landslide
Community Submission Application deadline to State: Feburary 6, 2025
State Submission deadline to FEMA is: April 6, 2025

DR-4836: 2024 Alaska Flooding
Community Submission Application deadline to State: October 15, 2025
State Submission deadline to FEMA is: January 16, 2026

DR-4846: 2024 Alaska Landslide
Community Submission Application deadline to State: November 15, 2025
State Submission deadline to FEMA is: February 16, 2026

The Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management (DHS&EM), as the designated State of Alaska grantee, announces available statewide sub-grants from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) for the Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP) for DR-4767, DR-4836 & DR-4846. The HMGP grants shall be awarded on a statewide competitive basis and are funded at 75% federal share and 25% state share basis. 

NOFO Announcement