The Office of Emergency Management is seeking City Council approval of a Resolution adopting the City of Houston Hazard Mitigation Action Plan, 2023-2028.
The Federal Disaster Mitigation Act of 2000 and Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) requires communities to adopt a hazard mitigation action plan to be eligible for pre-disaster and post-disaster federal funding for mitigation purposes. The MAP outlines mitigation vision, goals and objectives; assesses risk from a range of hazards; and identifies risk reduction strategies and actions for hazards that threaten the City. Upon adoption of this plan, various city departments will pursue available funding opportunities for implementation MAP recommendations.
To date, the MAP has been reviewed and is currently categorized as approvable pending adoption by both FEMA and the Texas Division of Emergency Management. Final approval of the MAP is contingent upon the City's approval to formally adopt the Hazard Mitigation Action Plan.
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George Buenik,
Director, Public Safety and Homeland Security