FEMA certifications FEMA Hazard Mitigation 1

Question 1

What is the primary goal of hazard mitigation?

Accepted Answer

To permanently reduce or eliminate long-term risk to people and property from hazards

Answer

Hazard mitigation aims to permanently reduce or eliminate the long-term risk to people, property, and infrastructure from natural and man-made hazards.

Question 2

What legislation authorizes FEMA's Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP)?

Accepted Answer

Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act

Answer

The Robert T. Stafford Act, specifically Section 404, authorizes FEMA to fund hazard mitigation projects following presidentially declared disasters.

Question 3

Which document does a state or local government create to identify hazards and mitigation strategies to qualify for FEMA mitigation grants?

Accepted Answer

Local Hazard Mitigation Plan (LHMP)

Answer

A Local Hazard Mitigation Plan identifies risks, vulnerabilities, and mitigation actions, and must be FEMA-approved for communities to receive certain mitigation grants.

Question 4

The FEMA Benefit-Cost Analysis (BCA) tool is used in hazard mitigation to:

Accepted Answer

Determine if a mitigation project's benefits outweigh its costs

Answer

FEMA's BCA tool compares the lifecycle benefits of a mitigation project (damages avoided) against its costs to determine cost-effectiveness.

Question 5

What is the Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities (BRIC) program?

Accepted Answer

A FEMA program funding pre-disaster hazard mitigation projects

Answer

BRIC is a FEMA pre-disaster mitigation grant program that supports states, local governments, tribes, and territories in building community resilience before disasters strike.

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FEMA certifications FEMA Hazard Mitigation 1