CIRCA partnered with Connecticut’s Division of Emergency Management and Homeland Security (DEMHS) to host a July 20 webinar focusing on FEMA’s Hazard Mitigation Assistance (HMA) Program. Since several grants fall under the HMA umbrella, CIRCA kicked off the webinar and described the importance of this program for implementing resilience projects.

Opening remarks by Senator Chris Murphy described the importance of climate resilience at the state and local levels and near-term plans for federal funding of municipal projects through his new role as Chairman of the Appropriations Subcommittee on Homeland Security overseeing FEMA.

Presenters from DEMHS and FEMA provided a detailed description of: 1) the HMA Program and application process; 2) FEMA GO – the online platform for grants management and application submission; and 3) the importance of Benefit Cost Analysis for projects, tips for success, and pitfalls to avoid.

Watch a recording of this webinar on CIRCA’s YouTube page to learn more!

And to better understand projects that were selected for further review in the FY20 FEMA BRIC cycle, CT DEEP compiled 2020 FEMA BRIC Selected Project summaries that demonstrates projects selected include the use of nature-based solutions and a community-wide impact.