Deadline Friday Dec 9 - Does your community need a Local Hazard Mitigation Plan?

Does your community need a Local Hazard Mitigation Plan?

Local Hazard Mitigation Plans (LHMP) allow communities to:

1. Receive Hazard Mitigation Funds from FEMA to reduce known problems,
2. Qualify the community for financial help after a disaster from ERAF  tinyurl.com/erafvt , and
3. Allow the community to update bylaws before the new flood maps become official. bit.ly/fema-map-update

Check your community’s LHMP status at Flood Ready Vermont.   Vermont Emergency Management encourages communities to apply for funds two and a half years or more before your plan expires.

Funding to support the planning work is available now.  The funding requires a 25% financial or in-kind match.  Municipal officials send the 25% Match Certification Form  to caroline.paske@vermont.gov  before the Friday December 9 deadline. 

More information on Local Hazard Mitigation Plans at:  vem.vermont.gov/plans/LHMP