1. (1) A governing body of an affected community applying for pre-disaster mitigation grant funding shall submit to the division:

   1. (a) an application in a form approved by the division;

   2. (b) documentation of:

      1. (i) financial records;
      2. (ii) other funding eligible or applied for;

      3. (iii) supporting documents including:

         1. (A) a hazard mitigation plan;
         2. (B) construction plans;
         3. (C) records of historical damage for the planned area; and
         4. (D) any other records pertinent to costs associated with response, recovery, and mitigation; and
   3. (c) a statement justifying why the affected community did not accept or seek funding from other sources if applicable.

2. (2)(a) Pre-disaster mitigation projects shall only be considered when the balance of the account is in excess of $10,000,000 at the end of the fiscal year; and

   1. (b) up to 25% of the excess balance may be dispersed for pre-disaster mitigation.

KEY: response grant funding; recovery grant funding; post-disaster mitigation grant funding; pre-disaster mitigation grant funding

Date of Last Change: December 22, 2025

Authorizing, and Implemented or Interpreted Law: 53-2a-102; 53-2a-1301; 53-2a-1302; 53-2a-1303; 53-2a-1304; 53-2a-1305