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HSEM hazard mitigation

​​​The HSEM hazard mitigation team's mission is to reduce the risk to people and property from natural hazards by developing and implementing long-term mitigation measures to reduce or eliminate severe effects of future disasters. This webpage contains funding opportunities and links to federal hazard mitigation and other programs. 

Hazard mitigation programs 

The Hazard Mitigation Assistance (HMA) grant programs provide funding opportunities for pre- and post-disaster mitigation. While the statutory origins of the programs differ, all share the commo​n goal of reducing the risk of loss of life and property due to natural hazards.​ 

Minnesota administers the following FEMA's pre/post disaster grant programs: 

  • Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities (BRIC) 
  • Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP) 
  • Flood Mitigation Assistance (FMA) Program 
  • FMA Swift Current 

Hazard mitigation planning 

Hazard mitigation planning reduces the risk to people and property and reduces the cost of recovering from a disaster.  A hazard mitigation plan can help communities become more sustainable and disaster-resistant by focusing efforts on the hazards, disaster-prone areas and identifying appropriate mitigation actions.  Effective mitigation planning and efforts can break the cycle of disaster damage, reconstruction, and repeated damage.  

Hazard mitigation success stories 

Over the years, Minnesota communities have successfully implemented hazard mitigation strategies and projects. The following are examples that demonstrate how mitigation programs can be applied to local communities to help reduce the risks from natural hazards in Minnesota. 

State hazard mitigation plan 

The purpose of this plan is to identify the State’s major hazards, assess the vulnerability to those hazards, and take steps to reduce vulnerability using the technical and program resources of Minnesota agencies. 

Point of contact 

For additional information regarding Minnesota Hazard Mitigation, please contact us at Hazard.Mitigation@state.mn.us. 

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Current funding opportunities

​FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance (HMA) grant programs provide funding opportunities for pre-and post-disaster mitigation.

Hazard mitigation planning

​Hazard mitigation planning reduces the risk to people and property and reduces the cost of recovering from a disaster. A hazard mitigation plan can help communities become more sustainable and disaster-resistant by focusing efforts on the hazards, disaster-prone areas and identifying appropriate mitigation actions. Effective mitigation planning and efforts can break the cycle of disaster damage, reconstruction, and repeated damage.

Hazard mitigation

he Hazard Mitigation Assistance (HMA) grant programs provide funding opportunities for pre- and post-disaster mitigation. While the statutory origins of the programs differ, all share the commo​n goal of reducing the risk of loss of life and property due to natural hazards. ​

Mitigation resources

This page lists state and federal resources to assist people in hazard mitigation.