FEMA Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP)
FEMA / Florida Division of Emergency Management
About This Program
The Grant Map catalogs FEMA Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP) in its Jacksonville, FL research directory. The record carries audience tags for homeowners; those tags do not establish eligibility or current service coverage.
HMGP provides funding after a presidentially declared disaster to reduce future disaster losses through home elevation, floodproofing, structural wind retrofits, and property acquisition. Homeowners cannot apply directly, the City of Jacksonville or Duval County applies on your behalf during active HMGP cycles. Contact the Florida Division of Emergency Management or Duval County's emergency management office to ask if an active HMGP cycle is open for your area.
Homeowners must work through local government; 25% non-federal cost share required, local government or homeowner may contribute
The cited program-specific URL responded on 2026-07-21; confirm current terms.
Record set last reviewed 2026-04-03. How we verify our data.
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Key Details
- Available only during active HMGP cycles after presidential disaster declarations
- Covers elevation, floodproofing, structural wind retrofit, property acquisition
- Homeowners cannot apply directly, local government applies on your behalf
- 75% federal / 25% non-federal cost share required
- Contact Florida Division of Emergency Management at 850-815-4516
How to Apply
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Your application paperwork
Federal funding to reduce future disaster damage, like elevating or strengthening a home. Homeowners cannot apply directly. Your state, tribe, or local government applies on your behalf, so you take part through a local project.
Steps to apply
- Contact your State Hazard Mitigation Officer or local emergency management office.
- Ask whether your community has an open HMGP project you can join.
- Provide your property and project details to the local applicant.
- The state submits the application to FEMA on your behalf.
Documents you will likely need
- Property ownership and address information.
- Details of the mitigation project (for example elevation or a safe room).
- Any flood or disaster damage history.
Requirements vary by program and locality. Confirm the exact rules and application route with the administrator. We can help you prepare your paperwork, but you submit it yourself.
Deadline: Rolling, triggered by presidential disaster declarations; contact Duval County Emergency Management
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Frequently asked questions
What audience tags are recorded for FEMA Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP) in Jacksonville?
The directory record carries audience tags for homeowners. It also carries a no-income-limit tag. These tags do not establish eligibility; confirm the complete current rules with the administrator.
How do I apply for FEMA Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP) in Jacksonville, FL?
Confirm the application route directly with FEMA / Florida Division of Emergency Management; use the cited source on this page as a starting point or call 850-815-4516. Confirm any fee or cost with the administrator.
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