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Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP) Notice of Availability and Application Period DR-4466 Tropical Storm Imelda (9/17/2019 -9/23/2019) December 13, 2019 Dear Partners: Governor Abbott and the Texas Division of Emergency Management (TDEM) announce the open application period for the Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP) related to FEMA-DR-4466 (Tropical Storm Imelda). The initial estimate provided by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is for $11,069,832 available in HMGP funding under this declaration. This figure may change between now and when TDEM receives the final lock amount one year after the declaration date of October 4, 2019. Eligible subapplicants include state agencies, local governments, tribal governments, and certain private nonprofit organizations. All entities seeking funding under this opportunity must have a FEMA approved Hazard Mitigation Plan at the time the project is submitted to FEMA for consideration and at the time an award is made with the exception of projects to develop or update mitigation plans. An exception to this requirement may be requested on a case-by-case basis in accordance with FEMA’s 2015 Hazard Mitigation Assistance Guidance https://www.fema.gov/hazard-mitigation- assistance-program-guidance All applications must be received by TDEM no later than July 31, 2020 in order to be considered for funding under this opportunity. Pre-award costs incurred after October 4, 2019 may be considered for those projects selected for funding. Priority selection for these funds will be provided to jurisdictions from the counties designated in this disaster declaration (attached map). Jurisdictions from outside the declared area may submit projects for consideration, however TDEM anticipates the limited funds available under this award will be allocated to projects in the declared counties.