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grant recipients to invest in long-term measures that willreduce vulnerability to future natural hazards. <strong>The</strong> states havea strong role in administering HMGP, with FEMA providingoversight. Contact the State Hazard Mitigation Officer(SHMO) for state-specific information. General guidelines andresources for this program can be found on the FEMA website(www.fema.gov/fima/hmgp).m Pre-Disaster Mitigation (PDM), established under Section 203of the Stafford Act, is a nationally competitive grant programdesigned to assist states and communities to develop mitigationplans and implement mitigation projects. PDM funds areappropriated annually. FEMA convenes national panels toevaluate eligible applications. Applications are submittedby states following the state selection process. Communitiesshould contact the SHMO for state-specific PDM procedures.PDM program guidance and other information can be foundon the FEMA website (www.fema.gov/government/grant/pdm/index.shtm).m Flood Mitigation Assistance (FMA) is a grant program funded bythe National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) and focusedon buildings that are insured by the NFIP, with particularattention to buildings that have received multiple claimpayments. As with the HMGP, FMA is state-administered,and information and assistance is available from the SHMO.General guidelines and resources for this program can befound on the FEMA website (www.fema.gov/government/grant/fma/index.shtm).As part of the Hurricane Katrina recovery in Mississippi and Louisiana, FEMA initiated a postdisasterPartnering Mitigation Programs initiative to combine funding from Section 406 andSection 404 where possible. Section 406 mainly funds the repair and restoration of stormdamage; thus, some building elements may remain exposed to future damage. <strong>The</strong> initiativefosters a cooperative approach to making decisions to use both PA and HMGP funds toaccomplish recovery as well as mitigation of facilities as whole buildings in a seamless fashion.C-2 FEMA Mitigation Programs

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