• The State of Alaska participates in the Pre-Disaster Mitigation (PDM) grant program which provides grant funds to State agencies and local communities for hazard mitigation planning and the implementation of mitigation projects prior to a disaster event.
• It is federally funded through the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) at 75% of the plan or project and requires a 25% local fund match.
• The program is annual, nationally competitive and is intended to reduce overall risks to the population and structures, while also reducing reliance on funding from actual disaster declarations.
• A Hazard Mitigation Planning grant is only available for communities who do not have a FEMA/State approved and community adopted All-Hazard Mitigation Plan.
• A Hazard Mitigation Project grant is only available for communities who have a FEMA/State approved and community adopted Hazard Mitigation Plan.
• Hazard Mitigation Projects are intended to reduce risk to life and property and examples include:
• Elevation of flood prone structures
• Structural and non-structural seismic retrofits of public facilities
• Voluntary acquisition or relocation of structures out of the floodplain
• Natural hazard protective measures for utilities, water and sanitary sewer systems
• Localized storm water management and flood control projects

PDM grant guidance, forms and applications:

Please contact Mark Roberts if you need further information at (907) 428-7016, 1 (800) 478-2337, or by e-mail at mark.roberts@alaska.gov.