Notice2026-19036
Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request; Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP) Application Reporting
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Published
September 17, 2026
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Homeland Security DepartmentFederal Emergency Management Agency
Abstract
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites the general public to take this opportunity to comment on an extension, without change, of a currently approved information collection. In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this notice seeks comments regarding the requirements, grants management procedures, and implementation of grants awarded under the Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP), which is a post-disaster program that contributes funds toward the cost of hazard mitigation activities to reduce the risk of future damage, hardship, loss, or suffering in any area affected by a major disaster.
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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 179 (Thursday, September 17, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 58909-58911]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-19036]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Federal Emergency Management Agency
[Docket ID: FEMA-2026-0694; OMB No. 1660-0076]
Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection;
Comment Request; Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP) Application
Reporting
AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency, Department of Homeland
Security.
ACTION: 60-Day notice of extension without revision and request for
comments.
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SUMMARY: The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), as part of its
continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites
the general public to take this
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opportunity to comment on an extension, without change, of a currently
approved information collection. In accordance with the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995, this notice seeks comments regarding the
requirements, grants management procedures, and implementation of
grants awarded under the Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP), which
is a post-disaster program that contributes funds toward the cost of
hazard mitigation activities to reduce the risk of future damage,
hardship, loss, or suffering in any area affected by a major disaster.
DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before November 16, 2026.
ADDRESSES: To avoid duplicate submissions to the docket, please submit
comments at <a href="http://www.regulations.gov">www.regulations.gov</a> under Docket ID FEMA-2026-0694. Follow
the instructions for submitting comments.
All submissions received must include the agency name and Docket
ID. Regardless of the method used for submitting comments or material,
all submissions will be posted, without change, to the Federal
eRulemaking Portal at <a href="http://www.regulations.gov">http://www.regulations.gov</a>, and will include any
personal information you provide. Therefore, submitting this
information makes it public. You may wish to read the Privacy and
Security Notice that is available via a link on the homepage of
<a href="http://www.regulations.gov">www.regulations.gov</a>.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: H-Camille Crain, Deputy Director,
Documents, Design, Program Effectiveness Branch, at 202-212-4871 or <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#b1f99cf2d0dcd8ddddd49ff2c3d0d8dff1d7d4dcd09fd5d9c29fd6dec7"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="db93f698bab6b2b7b7bef598a9bab2b59bbdbeb6baf5bfb3a8f5bcb4ad">[email protected]</span></a>. You may contact the Information Management
Division for copies of the proposed collection of information at email
address: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#3573707874187c5b535a475854415c5a5b18765a59595056415c5a5b461878545b54525058505b4175535058541b515d461b525a43"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="aaecefe7eb87e3c4ccc5d8c7cbdec3c5c487e9c5c6c6cfc9dec3c5c4d987e7cbc4cbcdcfc7cfc4deeacccfc7cb84cec2d984cdc5dc">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 404 of the Robert T. Stafford
Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, (Stafford Act), Public
Law 93-288, as amended, 88 Stat. 143 (42 U.S.C. 5170c), established the
Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP). Program grant requirements and
grants management procedures are outlined in 44 CFR part 206 subpart N,
and 2 CFR parts 200 and 3002. FEMA administers the HMGP, and Recipients
implement the grants under the HMGP per grant agreement, rules, and
regulations. The HMGP is a disaster program that contributes funds
toward the cost of hazard mitigation activities to reduce the risk of
future damage, hardship, loss, or suffering in any area affected by a
major disaster, or any area affected by a fire for which assistance was
provided under Section 420 of the Stafford Act (42 U.S.C. 5187).
Section 102(4) of the Stafford Act (42 U.S.C. 5122(4)) defines a
``State'' as any State of the United States, the District of Columbia,
Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, and the
Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. ``Recipient,'' as
provided in 2 CFR 200.1, means a non-Federal entity that receives a
Federal award directly from a Federal awarding agency to carry out an
activity under a Federal program. ``Subrecipient'' refers to a non-
Federal entity that receives a subaward from a pass-through entity to
carry out part of a Federal program; but does not include an individual
that is a beneficiary of such program. 2 CFR 200.1. A subrecipient may
also be a recipient of other Federal awards directly from a Federal
awarding agency. 2 CFR 200.1. The term ``Indian Tribal government'' is
defined in section 102 of the Stafford Act, 42 U.S.C. 5122(6), as the
governing body of any Indian or Alaska Native tribe, band, nation,
pueblo, village, or community that the Secretary of the Interior
acknowledges to exist as an Indian tribe under the Federally Recognized
Indian Tribe List Act of 1994, Public Law 103-454, 108 Stat. 4791 (25
U.S.C. 479a). In addition, the Sandy Recovery Improvement Act of 2013,
Public Law 113-2, 127 Stat. 47 (42 U.S.C. 5170(b)) amended the Stafford
Act to allow the Chief Executive of a Federally recognized Indian tribe
to make a direct request for a major disaster or emergency declaration
to the President of the United States.
The Department of Homeland Security adopted in its entirety the
Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit
Requirements for Federal Awards in 2 CFR part 200 on December 26, 2014.
2 CFR 3002.1, 79 FR 75871 (Dec. 19, 2014). This rule eliminated
overlapping and duplicative requirements for stakeholders, including
states, territories and Indian Tribal governments, by using general
terms such as ``recipient'' and ``pass-through entity.''
The HMGP regulation describes the application process in 44 CFR
206.436. Information collected through the financial award application
is the minimum information necessary for the financial award
administration under the HMGP and includes the project narrative,
analysis of the measure's cost-effectiveness referred to as the
benefit-cost determination, and environmental review used.
According to 44 CFR 206.436(d), ``The State must submit all local
HMGP applications and funding requests for the purpose of identifying
new projects to the Regional Administrator within 15 months of the date
of disaster declaration.''
Additionally, under 44 CFR 206.438(c), progress reports must be
submitted by the HMGP recipient to the Regional Administrator on a
quarterly basis, certifying how the funds are being used and reporting
on the progress of activities funded under the subrecipient awards made
to the Recipient by FEMA. The Regional Administrator and Recipient
negotiate the date for submission of the first report. Quarterly
progress reports describe the status of those projects on which a final
payment of the Federal share has not been made to the recipient, and
outline any problems or circumstances expected to result in
noncompliance with the approved award conditions.
The Foundations for Evidence-Based Policymaking At of 2018
(Evidence Act), Public Law 115-435, 132 Stat. 5534 (5 U.S.C. 311-315)
establishes evaluation using systematic data collection and analysis of
programs, policies, and organizations intended to assess their
effectiveness and efficiency as an essential program activity.
Collection of Information
Title: Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP) Application and
Reporting.
Type of Information Collection: Extension, without change, of a
currently approved information collection.
OMB Number: OMB No. 1660-0076.
FEMA Forms: Project Narrative; Benefit-Cost Determination;
Environmental Review; FEMA Form FF-206-FY-22-154 (formerly 009-0-111A),
Quarterly Progress Reports.
Abstract: The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
administers the Hazard Mitigation Grant Program, which is a disaster
program that contributes funds toward the cost of hazard mitigation
activities to reduce the risk of future damage hardship, loss or
suffering in any area affected by a major disaster. FEMA uses
applications to provide financial assistance in the form of grant
awards and, through grantee quarterly reporting, monitor grantee
project activities and expenditure of funds.
Affected Public: State, local, or Tribal Government.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 296.
Estimated Number of Responses: 6,808.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 56,499.
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Estimated Total Annual Respondent Cost: $4,169,061.
Estimated Respondents' Operation and Maintenance Costs: $0.
Estimated Respondents' Capital and Start-Up Costs: $0.
Estimated Total Annual Cost to the Federal Government: $5,684,662.
Comments
Comments may be submitted as indicated in the ADDRESSES caption
above. Comments are solicited to (a) evaluate whether the proposed data
collection is necessary for the proper performance of the agency,
including whether the information shall have practical utility; (b)
evaluate the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of the
proposed collection of information, including the validity of the
methodology and assumptions used; (c) enhance the quality, utility, and
clarity of the information to be collected; and (d) minimize the burden
of the collection of information on those who are to respond, including
through the use of appropriate automated, electronic, mechanical, or
other technological collection techniques or other forms of information
technology, e.g., permitting electronic submission of responses.
Nigel Allicock,
Records Management Branch Chief, Office of the Chief Administrative
Officer, Mission Support, Federal Emergency Management Agency,
Department of Homeland Security.
[FR Doc. 2026-19036 Filed 9-16-26; 8:45 am]
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