Can the state or local Mitigation 20/20™ program be used on a “stand alone” basis?
Yes. Either a state or local government can use the corresponding Mitigation 20/20™ program to separately create their mitigation plan and sustain their mitigation planning process. A local government can use the local program, whether or not the state mitigation agency is using the state level Mitigation 20/20™ program. In comparison, a state mitigation agency can use the state level Mitigation 20/20™ whether or not local governments are using the local program. Nevertheless, when both Mitigation 20/20™ programs are used on a statewide basis, the full benefit of the integration of both programs’ modules and data management capabilities can be completely realized. For example, the local level Mitigation 20/20™ program has routines that export all local data for transmission to the state mitigation planning agency, where the local data can be directly imported into the state level Mitigation 20/20™. Then, the state level program can be used to compile or “roll up” many different kinds o
