Mitigation
Mitigation Planning is a process for States and communities to identify policies, activities and tools that can be used to implement mitigation actions. Mitigation is any sustained action taken to reduce or eliminate long-term risk to life and property from a hazard event. This process has four steps:
- organizing resources;
- assessing risks;
- developing a mitigation plan; and
- implementing the plan and monitoring progress.
State and local FEMA-approved mitigation plans outline a risk-based and consensus driven strategy for mitigating future losses, thereby streamlining the disaster recovery process. Working with our state, tribal, local and private-sector partners, FEMA will continue to help communities and property owners meet those challenges through planning practices that emphasize economic, social, and environmental sustainability.
Laws, Regulations and Guidance
- Disaster Mitigation Act of 2000
- Mitigation Planning Regulations (Interim Final Rule)
- Multi-Hazard Mitigation Planning Guidance
- Mitigation Planning “How-To” Guides
Special Topics on Mitigation Planning
Grant Programs
- Stafford Act Grant Programs
- National Flood Insurance Act Grant Programs