What is the Pre-Disaster Mitigation program?
FEMA’s Pre-Disaster Mitigation (PDM) program will provide funds to states, Indian tribal governments, territories, and communities for hazard mitigation planning and the implementation of mitigation projects prior to a disaster event. The PDM program provides a significant opportunity to raise risk awareness and reduces the nation’s disaster losses through pre-disaster mitigation planning and the implementation of cost-effective mitigation measures. The PDM program was authorized by Section 203 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Assistance and Emergency Relief Act (Stafford Act), 42 U.S.C. 5133 to assist states and communities to implement a sustained pre-disaster natural hazard mitigation program to reduce overall risk to the population and structures, while also reducing reliance on Federal funding from actual disaster declarations.
