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DR-4466 HMGP Notice of Availability Page 2 <br />Applications from jurisdictions outside of the declared area will be reviewed. These <br />projects may be designated as alternate projects and may be considered after <br />those applications submitted from eligible jurisdictions in the declared counties. <br /> <br />Any jurisdiction seeking funding under this opportunity must submit the attached <br />Notice of Intent (NOI) form for each project they wish to be considered. <br /> <br />TDEM will provide the HMGP application form to jurisdictions after reviewing the <br />NOI for eligibility and funding amount requested. A completed HMGP application <br />form must be received by TDEM no later than July 31, 2020 to be <br />considered for funding. HMGP applications will be reviewed and evaluated as <br />they are received. Note that all applications must be submitted on the new HMGP <br />application form dated February 2018. Applications submitted using older forms will <br />be returned with instructions to resubmit using the proper form. <br /> <br />State priorities for distribution of HMGP funds associated with this disaster are: <br /> <br />1. HMGP eligible jurisdictions within the declared counties for the disaster <br />declaration; <br />2. Projects that address the principal hazards associated with the disaster <br />declaration; <br />3. Projects that demonstrate greatest community benefit; <br />a. Highest Benefit Cost Ratio (BCR) <br />b. Verifiable population directly served or benefitting from the project <br />4. Projects in jurisdictions that received the most damage for the disaster event <br />based on Public Assistance (PA) & Individual Assistance (IA) award amounts. <br />5. Eligible jurisdictions outside the counties declared in the disaster declaration. <br /> <br />Important HMGP deadlines: <br /> <br /> January / February 2020: HMGP Applicant Webinars and Workshops. <br />TDEM Hazard Mitigation Grant Coordinators will be working to set up regional <br />applicant briefings. <br /> <br /> July 31, 2020: Subapplicant deadline for submitting complete HMGP <br />applications to TDEM for consideration of funding. TDEM expects to <br />announce selections in October of 2020. <br /> <br /> <br />