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Florida Administrative Code (Last Updated: April 18, 2024) |
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9. Department of Community Affairs |
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9G. Division of Emergency Management |
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9G-22. Hazard Mitigation Grant Program |
1(1) “Adoption” means a resolution, ordinance or other formal action taken by the governing body of a county or municipality indicating agreement with and acceptance of the relevant Local Mitigation Strategy.
32(2) “Application” means the request for hazard mitigation funding as submitted to the Division by an Applicant.
49(3) “Applicant” means a state agency, local government, Native American tribe or authorized tribal organization or private non-profit organization requesting hazard mitigation funding.
72(4 ) “FEMA” means the Federal Emergency Management Agency.
81(5) “Florida Hazard Mitigation Strategy” means Florida’s version of the Hazard Mitigation Plan referred to in 9744 C.F.R., 99Part 206, Subpart M. The Florida Hazard Mitigation Strategy (Rev. September 11, 1997) is hereby incorporated into this rule by reference. A copy may be obtained by contacting the Division of Emergency Management, Department of Community Affairs.
136(6) “Hazard” means a condition that exposes human life or property to harm from a man-made or natural disaster.
155(7) “Hazard Mitigation” means any action taken to reduce or eliminate the exposure of human life or property to harm from a man-made or natural disaster.
181(8) “Hazard Mitigation Grant Program”, herein referred to as HMGP, means the program authorized under Section 404 of the Stafford Act and implemented by 20544 C.F.R., 207Part 206, Subpart N, hereby incorporated by reference, a copy of which may be obtained by contacting the Division, which provides funding for mitigation projects as identified in the State Hazard Mitigation Strategy.
240(9) “Local Mitigation Strategy” or “LMS” means a plan to reduce the identified hazards within a county.
257(10) “Project” means a hazard mitigation measure as identified in an LMS.
269(11) “Repetitive loss structures” means structures that have suffered two or more occurrences of damage due to flooding and which have received payouts from the National Flood Insurance Program as a result of those occurrences.
304(12) “Working Group” is the group responsible for the development and implementation of the Local Mitigation Strategy.
321Specific Authority 323252.46 FS. 325Law Implemented 327252.311, 328252.32, 329252.35 FS. 331History–New 2-24-02.
