Building Partnerships for Flood Risk Identification and Nature-Based Mitigation

Resource Bank

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Does Your Conservation District Have a Mitigation Plan?

• Hazard Mitigation Plan Statuses | FEMA 

FEMA Funding Resources

Important Information

• Mitigation Planning and Grants | Mitigation Planning and Grants | FEMA 

• Summary of FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance (HMA) Programs | FEMA (2024) 

• Before You Apply for Flood Mitigation Assistance Funds | FEMA   

• FAQ: Special Districts Participating in Mitigation Planning | FEMA (2024) 

• Introduction to Hazard Mitigation Glossary | FEMA 

Hazard Mitigation Assistance (HMA) Grants

• Hazard Mitigation Assistance Grants | FEMA 

• Hazard Mitigation Assistance Program and Policy Guide | FEMA (2024)  

• Hazard Mitigation Assistance Mitigation Action Portfolio | FEMA 

Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities (BRIC) Program 

• Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities | FEMA 

• Program Support Material (PSM) Resources for the BRIC Grant Program | FEMA 

• Building Community Resilience With Nature-Based Solutions, Strategies for Success | FEMA Nature Based Solutions Guidebook (2023)  

• Building Community Resilience with Nature-Based Solutions: A Guide for Local Officials | FEMA (2021) 

Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP)

• Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP) | FEMA 

Mitigation Planning Requirements

• eCFR :: 44 CFR 201.6 -- Local Mitigation Plans | Code of Federal Regulations 

• Local Mitigation Planning Policy Guide | FEMA (2023) 

NRCS Resources

• StoryMap: Farmers can lead on flood solutions with multi-cropping: Multi-cropping as flood-smart agriculture | American Flood Coalition (2024) 

• Report: Assessing the Flood Reduction Benefits of Relay Intercropping Practices in Iowa | Iowa State University/American Flood Coalition (2024) 

• FY25 CSP enhancements list | USDA 

Nature-Based Solutions

• A Compendium of Tools and Methods to Estimate Environmental Benefits for Nature-Based Solutions | EPA (2024) 

• Building Community Resilience with Nature-Based Solutions: A Guide for Local Officials | FEMA (2021) 

• Mitigation Ideas: A Resource for Reducing Risk to Natural Hazards | FEMA (2013) 

• Promoting Nature-Based Hazard Mitigation Through FEMA Mitigation Grants | The Nature Conservancy 

• From Policy to Action: How Hazard Mitigation and Water Resource Planning Flow Together | FEMA National Mitigation Planning Program Webinar Series (2024) 

• Nature-Based Solutions: Before, During and After Disasters | FEMA