Hazard mitigation grants program hmgp and hmgp-post fire hmgp-PF.

The Federal Emergency Management Agency awarded Vermont Department of Public Safety $1,639,836.50 under the Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (CFDA 97.039) on February 28, 2026, with final completion on September 30, 2026.

The Hazard Mitigation Grant Program provides funding to reduce the risk of future damage, loss of life, and property in areas affected by major disasters. Vermont Department of Public Safety, headquartered in Waterbury, Vermont, serves as the state's principal pass-through entity for federal emergency preparedness and homeland security funding distributed to local governments and municipalities. The department's grant portfolio is dominated by FEMA funding, with FEMA awards representing the vast majority of its transactional volume and pass-through distribution obligations across emergency management, law enforcement, forensic science, and public safety programs.