Governor’s Office of Emergency Services Disaster Mitigation Act of 2000 Changes to the Federal Hazard Mitigation Program

Governor’s Office of Emergency Services Post disaster Hazard Mitigation Grant Program State Planning –Required for funding –FEMA IHMT/HMST –Hazard Specific –Area specific No explicit local planning requirement Pre DMA 2000

Governor’s Office of Emergency Services DMA 2000 Amended Robert T. Stafford Act and added 44 CFR 201et seq Specific Requirements for State and Local Multii-hazard Mitigation Plans Annual Pre Disaster Mitigation Grant Program Changed Post Disaster HMGP Allocation

Governor’s Office of Emergency Services Plans State/Tribal Multi-Hazard Mitigation Plan Local Multi-Hazard Mitigation Plans

Governor’s Office of Emergency Services Common requirements for planning Emphasis on planning process Hazard Identification and Analysis Coordination with other plans Mitigation Strategy Public participation Plan Adoption and Maintenance

Governor’s Office of Emergency Services Post-DMA HM Planning Process PLAN DO CHECK ACT

Governor’s Office of Emergency Services State Multi-Hazard Mitigation Plan Required for federal Recovery and Mitigation Programs Enhanced version authorizes increased funding and control 3 year update (OES update annually) Multi-Agency participation

Governor’s Office of Emergency Services Post DMA-State HM Plan Content Description of the Planning Process Planning Process Risk Assessment Mitigation Strategy Coordination of Local HM Planning Plan Maintenance Plan Adoption Assurances State Multi-Hazard Mitigation Plan

Governor’s Office of Emergency Services DMA 2000 Changes, Continued… Pre-disaster requirement by November 1, 2004 Multi-hazard Statewide Process must provide opportunities for involvement by all interested parties State Multi-Hazard Mitigation Plan

Governor’s Office of Emergency Services DMA 2000 Changes, Continued… Required local planning Specific measures identified Specific measures prioritized Emphasis on Benefit Cost Potential for increased funding Updated every 3 years Formal adoption by the state State Multi-Hazard Mitigation Plan

Governor’s Office of Emergency Services State strategy to meet the challenge Create the State Hazard Mitigation Plan approving process Create State Hazard Mitigation Plan writing team in OES Create Local Hazard Mitigation Planning Program State Multi-Hazard Mitigation Plan

Governor’s Office of Emergency Services Approving Body Mitigation Councils have been shown to be effective in promoting HM –Provides a forum of experts to provide input –Provides a mechanism for public participation –Provides mechanism for state adoption State Multi-Hazard Mitigation Plan

Governor’s Office of Emergency Services State Multi-Hazard Mitigation Plan Agencies involved: California Community Colleges California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection California Earthquake Authority California Geological Survey California Seismic Safety Commission California State University Center for Collaborative Policy CSC/CA Citizens Corps Department of General Services Department of Transportation Department of Water Resources Federal Emergency Management Agency Governor’s Office of Emergency Services Housing & Community Development Office of Planning & Research Resources/CERES

Governor’s Office of Emergency Services Achievements Approved by FEMA on October 28, 2004 This makes the State of California eligible for non- emergency Stafford Act funding, including the following grants: –PDM –HMGP –Fire Management Assistance –Public Assistance categories C-G On website at www. oes.ca.gov State Multi-Hazard Mitigation Plan

Governor’s Office of Emergency Services Current Tasks Improve the current plan by including information from approved local plans. Create an Enhanced Plan to become eligible for 20% funding. State Multi-Hazard Mitigation Plan

Governor’s Office of Emergency Services Local Hazard Mitigation Planning LHMP required for HM funding 5-year update Over 5000 possible agencies OES review required by regulation OES approval with enhanced plan

Governor’s Office of Emergency Services Consequences of having NO Local Hazard Mitigation Plan Local Governments will be ineligible for FEMA mitigation programs including: Hazard Mitigation Grant Program Pre-Disaster Mitigation Program Flood Mitigation Assistance Program Local Hazard Mitigation Planning

Governor’s Office of Emergency Services In Accordance with 44 CFR § (IFR), and other FEMA guidance, Local Hazard Mitigation plans shall include: A planning process A risk assessment A mitigation strategy An approval process Plan maintenance process Local Hazard Mitigation Planning

Governor’s Office of Emergency Services In accordance with 44 CFR § (Interim Final Rule) a key responsibility of the state is to: “... coordinate all State and local activities relating to hazard evaluation and mitigation...” Local Hazard Mitigation Planning

Governor’s Office of Emergency Services 58 Counties, 479 Cities, and over 5000 Local Governments The California Local Mitigation Challenge Local Hazard Mitigation Planning

Governor’s Office of Emergency Services Achievements as of May 13, Letters of Intent 137 plans received by OES 12 under OES review 125 plans representing 464 jurisdictions forwarded to FEMA 41 plans representing 200+ jurisdictions approved by FEMA Local Hazard Mitigation Planning

Governor’s Office of Emergency Services GRANTS

Governor’s Office of Emergency Services Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP) Post Disaster- Started in 1989 (Loma Prieta) $961million allocated $770 million dispursed Covers 75% of costs of mitigation measures Amount per disaster = 7.5% of the cost of the disaster to Fed Cost effective mitigation Only for governmental agencies/purposes

Governor’s Office of Emergency Services Hazard Mitigation Grant Program State Recommends FEMA approves Pre DMA consistent with any plan Post DMA consistent with local plan Pre DMA 15% of disaster cost Post DMA 7.5% of disaster cost

Governor’s Office of Emergency Services Pre-Disaster Mitigation Grants Annual Program Nationwide competitive grant program $100 million -$250 million E-grant process Criteria the same as HMGP

Governor’s Office of Emergency Services Pre-Disaster Mitigation Grants Grant Program AppsApproved Projects Grant AmountAmount Obligated PDM $1,051,020 PDM $8,840,402$8,274,805 PDM $150,282,940Under FEMA Review

Governor’s Office of Emergency Services Thank you John Rowden, Manager Hazard Mitigation Branch Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (916)