Emergency Management Program Managers:
 
Attached is an informational bulletin announcing the upcoming application period for hazard mitigation grants through FEMA’s new Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities (BRIC) program and the Flood Mitigation Assistance (FMA) program.  BRIC replaces the Pre-Disaster Mitigation program.  Also attached is FEMA’s grant guidance for the FMA (although this document is labeled “Fiscal Year 2015” guidance, it is the current guidance for Fiscal Year 2020). FEMA has not released a grant guidance document for BRIC but program details can be found in the BRIC Notice of Funding Opportunity which is linked in the information bulletin.
 
Please route this notification to the appropriate people in your organization for immediate review and response. 
 
The information contained in the attached announcement includes limited timelines and requires a timely response (Notices of Intent are due no later than October 2, 2020).  HMA funds can be used for the implementation of hazard mitigation projects as well as the development or update of local hazard mitigation plans.

HMA Guidance
HMA Addendum
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The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE), Water Resources Division (WRD), would like to thank those who participated in the three stakeholder meetings regarding the Concentrated Animal Feeding Operation (CAFO) General Permit.  The stakeholder meetings provided EGLE valuable input and helped shaped the CAFO General Permit.  Read more...

2019 Hazard Mitigation Assistance Grant Funding Opportunity

Attached is the official Notice of Funds Availability (NOFA) announcement for the open application period for two Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) mitigation grant programs for FY 2019. This funding announcement includes the Flood Mitigation Assistance (FMA) Program and the Pre-Disaster Mitigation (PDM) Program. Both FEMA hazard mitigation grant programs are now under one umbrella known as Hazard Mitigation Assistance (HMA). FEMA has unified all the mitigation grant programs under one set of guidance documents. The two guidance documents (also attached) are dated 2015 because there have been no changes to the guidance.
 
HMA Funds Available Notice
HMA Guidance
HMA Guidance Addendum

Please route this notification to the appropriate person(s) in your organization and association membership for review and response. The information contained in the attached announcement includes limited time lines and requires a timely response. (Notices of Intent are due no later than October 11, 2019). HMA funds can be used for the implementation of hazard mitigation projects as well as the development or update of local hazard mitigation plans. 
 
If you have any questions please contact Scott Stockert at StockertS@michigan.gov
 
Thank you,
 
Hazard Mitigation Grants Unit
Michigan State Police
Emergency Management & Homeland Security Division
7150 Harris Dr.
Dimondale, MI 48821
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Attached is the official Notice of Funds Availability (NOFA) announcing the open application period for the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP).  An estimated total of $4.75 million is available under this matching grant.

HMA Funds Available Notice
HMA Guidance
HMA Guidance Addendum

Please share this notification with appropriate person(s) in your organization and association for review and response. The information contained in the attached announcement is time sensitive and is only available for a relatively short window of time. (Notices of Intent are due no later than April 5, 2019). 
 
HMGP funds can be used for the implementation of hazard mitigation projects as well as the development or update of local hazard mitigation plans. 
                                               
If you have difficulty opening the attached document, please contact: Scott Stockert at StockertS@michigan.gov Read more...

MDARD Personnel Announcement

The Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development is pleased to announce the appointment of Jessica Tripp as the new secretary to the Intercounty Drain Program. Jessica has extensive administrative support experience in State government previously with the Jackson Department of Corrections, the Detroit office of Disability Determination Services and the Jackson Department of Health and Human Services. Jessica will be taking over the responsibilities of Peggy Snyder who is stepping up to manage the extensive project to digitize the files and maps for over 1,000 intercounty drains and to coordinate the GIS mapping by an outside vendor.
 
Jessica can be reached at the same phone number that was previously Peggy’s which is 517-284-5624. Her email address is trippj8@michigan.gov. Peggy’s email will remain the same at snyderps@michigan.gov. Please welcome Jessica to our team and extend the same courtesies and assistance you’ve given all of us on the intercounty drain staff. Read more...