Must a local jurisdiction amend a previously approved plan to add mitigation projects eligible for PDM-C funding?
No. There is no need for additional “mitigation actions” to be added to FEMA-approved multi-hazard mitigation plans to remain eligible for PDM-C funding if the project is consistent with the goals and objectives of both the State or Tribal State-level mitigation plan, and the local or tribal local mitigation plan. If local governments wish to report to FEMA that they have updated their plans, they may do so, but there is no requirement for this action. FEMA does not desire nor require the updating and resubmission of local plans for PDM-C or HMGP eligibility if the plan is already FEMA-approved and the project is consistent with the plan’s goals and objectives. This is also true for universities with their own approved mitigation plan. From: http://www.fema.gov/plan/mitplanning/faqs.
Related Questions
- Do the details of specific mitigation projects have to be included in a Local Hazard Mitigation Plan (LHMP) in order to meet the grant requirement projects be in compliance with a jurisdictions approved LHMP?
- If a community does not have an approved Local Hazard Mitigation Plan (LHMP), is that community still eligible to receive disaster assistance under the federal Public Assistance (PA) program?
- Must a local jurisdiction amend a previously approved plan to add mitigation projects eligible for PDM-C funding?
