L212 Unified Hazard Mitigation Grant Assistance Application Development Course

The course goal is to educate participants on the process of developing quality mitigation planning and project application elements for the Unified Hazard Mitigation Assistance (HMA) grant programs. The course is divided into 5 Modules:

Module1 : Course Overview

Module2 Mitigation Activity Identification

Module3: Developing Quality Mitigation Planning and Project Application Elements which includes a Problem and Solution Exercise

Module4: Introduction to the Unified HMA Programs which includes Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP), Pre-Disaster Mitigation (PDM), Flood Mitigation Assistance (FMA), Repetitive Flood Claims (RFC) and Severe Repetitive Loss (SRL) Requirements.

Module5: Course Summary, Post Course Test

Course Length: 24 hours

Course Manager: FEMA

Course Timeline: 3 days: from 8:30 to 4:30 all three days.

Registration Information: Participants should utilize the Illinois Emergency Management Training and Exercise Website http://www.state.il.us/iema/training/training.asp to register for the L212 course. Any course questions should be directed to Anna Pudlo at 312-408-5320 or Anna.pudlo@fema.dhs.gov Any issues related to course registration should be directed to Tammie Mckay at 217-557-4832 or Tammie.McKay@Illinois.gov.

Prerequisite: IS-393.A - Introduction to Hazard Mitigation ; http://training.fema.gov/EMIWeb/IS/is393A.asp IS-212 - Introduction to Unified Hazard Mitigation Assistance; http://training.fema.gov/EMIWeb/IS/is212.asp Participants should bring their certificates of completion for the prerequisites, and the certificates should be dated prior to the first day of the course.

Target Audience/Discipline: The intended audience includes personnel of local jurisdictions, tribal governments, and Private Non Profit (PNP) organizations that are eligible applicants for Unified HMA grants; state mitigation staffs responsible for assisting Unified HMA sub applicants; FEMA employees who assist State mitigation staff and/or who are responsible for reviewing Unified HMA applications and/or monitoring Unified HMA grant awards.

Scheduled Classes: There are no scheduled dates for this course.

Please note: Applications for courses will be accepted up to 1 day prior to the course date. However, the cutoff date for lodging is 7 days prior to class.

If you want to learn more about the Training Program or are interested in attending a specific course, please contact your IEMA Regional Coordinator or Lori Lemasters. Registration should be made in advance to attend any IEMA sponsored class. Walk-in registrations are only accepted if room space and course materials are available. To register for IEMA classes, please see the IEMA Online Registration and Tracking Program Page.