LPDM2008 HMGP Office

The Hazard Mitigation Grants Program Office of the Martin School of Public Policy and Analysis is located in Bowman Hall at the University of Kentucky in Lexington, Kentucky. The HMGP Office is staffed by a Program Coordinator, Planning Grants Manager, Project Grants Manager, and two (2) Graduate Assistants. The HMGP Office is contracted by the Kentucky Emergency Management Division (KyEM) of the Department of Military Affairs to provide technical assistance, training, application development and processing, grant project management, for the Federal Emergency Management Administration (FEMA) Hazard Mitigation Grants Program. The Office also houses FEMA employees and works statewide with local and regional governments and organizations at the direction of KyEM. The Office staff travels statewide to conduct training seminars, applicant briefings, award briefings, and project site visits. The Office staff attends KyEM sponsored meetings and FEMA training as needed. Funding is derived from FEMA Management Cost funds allocated proportionally from all its disaster and competitive grants awarded in Kentucky.