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Lanita A. Lloyd
Deputy Director
140 North Marietta Pkwy.
Marietta, GA 30060
Phone: 770-499-4567
Fax: 770-499-4558
ema@cobbcounty.org
Cobb Emergency Management Agency (EMA)
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Hazard Mitigation
What is Mitigation?
Mitigation involves long-term actions taken to protect lives and reduce the impact of disasters on the built environment (i.e., roads, bridges, buildings). At a minimum, mitigation measures must be technically feasible, cost effective and environmentally sound.
See also: FEMA - Mitigation Division
Key Mitigation Programs Administered by CEMA:
- Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP)
The Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP) was created by Section 404 of the Robert T. Stafford Act to assist States and communities in implementing long-term hazard mitigation measures following a major disaster declaration. The objective of the HMGP is to prevent future losses of lives and property due to disasters and to enable mitigation measures to be implemented during the immediate recovery from a federally declared disaster.
See also: FEMA - Hazard Mitigation Grant Program - Pre-disaster Mitigation Program (PDM)
The Pre-disaster Mitigation Program (PDM), authorized by the Robert T. Stafford Act as amended by Section 102 of the Disaster Mitigation Act (DMA) of 2000, provides states with grants to support local mitigation plan development and implementation of projects. The Disaster Mitigation Act of 2000 requires that local governments have approved all hazards mitigation plan to be eligible to receive HMGP funding after November, 2004.
See also: FEMA - Pre-Disaster Mitigation Program