[20220323]IN11733_最近FEMA减灾援助资金增加 .pdf

CRS INSIGHT Prepared for Members and Committees of Congress INSIGHTINSIGHTi i Recent Funding Increases for FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance Updated March 23, 2022 Introduction The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) announced that $3.46 billion in Hazard Mitigation Grant Program funding (HMGP) will be made available to states, territories, and tribes (STTs) with major disaster declarations for the COVID-19 pandemic. FEMA also announced increased funding for the Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities (BRIC) program for FY2021. In addition, significant new mitigation funding will be available from FY2022 through the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA). The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act The IIJA appropriated $3.5 billion for the Flood Mitigation Assistance Grant Program (FMA). This represents the first time that funding has been appropriated for FMA, which has previously been funded by NFIP policyholders. The IIJA appropriated $1 billion for BRIC and $500 million to establish state revolving loan funds for hazard mitigation, which were authorized by the STORM Act. The Hazard Mitigation Grant Program and the COVID-19 Disasters HMGP assistance is tr