Fiscal Year 2024 Pre-Disaster Mitigation Grant Program | DHS 24 MT 143 00 01

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The Fiscal Year 2024 Pre-Disaster Mitigation (PDM) Grant Program is a FEMA grant opportunity under the Department of Homeland Security that provides federal funding to help governments take action before disasters happen. The core purpose is to support planning and on-the-ground mitigation projects that are sustainable and cost-effective, with the practical goal of reducing the risk that future natural hazards pose to people, homes, public facilities, and other property. A key theme running through the program is shifting communities from a cycle of disaster damage and federal disaster aid toward earlier investments that lower losses in advance, which also reduces reliance on federal response and recovery dollars after major events.

For FY 2024, the program makes available a total of $190,568,289. This funding is tied to projects specifically identified in the FY24 DHS Appropriations Act Joint Explanatory Statement (JES), listed in Division C under the table titled "Homeland Security Community Project Funding/Congressionally Directed Spending" beginning on page 59. In other words, this opportunity is categorized as an earmark-style grant announcement connected to congressionally directed spending, and the funded work is associated with those named projects rather than an open-ended nationwide competition for any mitigation idea.

Eligible applicants include state governments and federally recognized Native American tribal governments, and the narrative also emphasizes participation by local, territorial, and tribal governments as intended beneficiaries for planning and implementation activities. The funding instrument is a grant, and the activity focus falls under disaster prevention and relief (and related activities). The opportunity is listed under CFDA number 97.143, and it was created on May 22, 2024, with an original closing date of June 28, 2024. The posting does not specify an award ceiling (it is listed as 0), which generally suggests the individual project amounts are determined by what is set out in the appropriations-directed project list rather than a single cap applied across all applicants.

In terms of what the program is trying to accomplish, PDM is positioned as part of broader federal resilience and preparedness strategy. It aligns with the DHS 2020-2024 Strategic Plan, particularly Goal 5, "Strengthen Preparedness and Resilience," and supports Objective 5.1, "Build a National Culture of Preparedness." The program most directly advances Sub-Objective 5.1.1 by incentivizing investments that reduce risk and expand pre-disaster mitigation, including projects that protect Community Lifelines and critical infrastructure. Beyond construction or physical mitigation, the program also recognizes the value of planning, partnerships, and project scoping, which can help communities build readiness through better public awareness and preparedness actions (Sub-Objective 5.1.2), apply lessons learned from previous disasters and exercises to future investment choices (Sub-Objective 5.1.3), and strengthen continuity and coordination through partnerships across governmental and nongovernmental stakeholders (Sub-Objective 5.1.5).

The opportunity also ties directly to FEMA's 2022-2026 Strategic Plan. Within that framework, PDM supports FEMA Goal 2, "Lead Whole of Community in Climate Resilience," reflecting the idea that hazard mitigation is a core climate adaptation tool for many communities. It also supports Goal 3, "Promote and Sustain a Ready FEMA and a Prepared Nation," reinforcing the emphasis on preparedness as a shared, whole-of-community responsibility. Overall, the grant is framed as an investment in resilience that aims to reduce future disaster impacts, strengthen infrastructure and essential services, and improve the ability of communities to anticipate and withstand natural hazards before they become costly emergencies.

• The Department of Homeland Security - FEMA in the disaster prevention and relief, other sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Fiscal Year 2024 Pre-Disaster Mitigation Grant Program" and is now available to receive applicants.
• Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 97.143.
• This funding opportunity was created on 2024-05-22.
• Applicants must submit their applications by 2024-06-28. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
• Eligible applicants include: State governments, Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized), Others.

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