Mitigation
Hazard mitigation is any sustainable action that reduces or eliminates long-term risk to people and property from future disasters. Mitigation planning breaks the cycle of disaster damage, reconstruction and repeated damage. Hazard mitigation includes long-term solutions that reduce the impact of disasters in the future.
Swift Current, FMA, and BRIC Grant Program Updates
Discover how the Swift Current Program helps communities implement flood mitigation projects.
Find FY 2024 Flood Mitigation Assistance (FMA) program information.
Learn more about FY 2024-2025 Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities (BRIC).
Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP)
There are currently no HMGP or HMGP-Post Fire funding opportunities open for Oklahoma. Please check back for future funding opportunities.
Hazard Mitigation Planning
The State Hazard Mitigation Plan is required to be updated every five years.
Technical Assistance
OEM HM staff offer technical assistance on grant management, compliance, and hazard mitigation planning. Please reach out to HM@oem.ok.gov for any assistance.
Safe Rooms
OEM is currently not accepting new SoonerSafe applications. Future funding opportunities will be shared on this page.
Federal Hazard Mitigation Grants
OEM Administers FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance, including the following grants:
Resources:
FEMA Benefit-Cost Analysis (BCA) Toolkit - a method that determines the future risk reduction benefits of a hazard mitigation project and compares those benefits to its costs.
State Assistance Revolving Fund
The Oklahoma legislature established the State Assistance Dedicated for Disaster-impacted Local Economies Revolving Fund (Revolving Fund) to provide Oklahoma government subdivisions with critically needed funding advances to cover their immediate financial liquidity needs following a Presidentially declared emergency or disaster.
To aid recovery and reconstruction, the legislature directed the Oklahoma Department of Emergency Management (OEM) to administer the Revolving Fund. The following describes the policies and procedures OEM uses to assess borrower eligibility, approve and disburse funds, collect repayments, and manage the fund.
State Hazard Mitigation Team
State Hazard Mitigation Team - The State Hazard Mitigation Team is a consortium of Oklahoma government agencies formed to plan and prioritize state mitigation activities.
Quick Links
If you have questions regarding the Hazard Mitigation program, please email us.
