44 Cfr 206.437

§ 206.437

44 CFR Ch. I (10–1–07 Edition)

(5) Cost estimate for the measure;
(6) Analysis of the measure’s cost-effectiveness and substantial risk reduction, consistent with § 206.434(c);
(7) Work schedule;
(8) Justification for selection;
(9) Alternatives considered;
(10) Environmental information consistent with 44 CFR part 9, Floodplain
Management and Protection of Wetlands, and 44 CFR part 10, Environmental Considerations.
(d) Application submission time limit.
The State’s application may be amended as the State identifies and selects
local project applications to be funded.
The State must submit all local HMGP
applications and funding requests for
the purpose of identifying new projects
to the Regional Director within 12
months of the date of disaster declaration.
(e) Extensions. The State may request
the Regional Director to extend the application time limit by 30 to 90 day increments, not to exceed a total of 180
days. The grantee must include a justification in its request.
(f) FEMA approval. The application
and supplement(s) will be submitted to
the FEMA Regional Director for approval. FEMA has final approval authority for funding of all projects.
(g) Indian tribal grantees. Indian tribal
governments may submit a SF 424 directly to the Regional Director.

rfrederick on PROD1PC67 with CFR

[67 FR 8853, Feb. 26, 2002]

§ 206.437 State administrative plan.
(a) General. The State shall develop a
plan for the administration of the Hazard Mitigation Grant Program.
(b) Minimum criteria. At a minimum,
the State administrative plan must include the items listed below:
(1) Designation of the State agency
will have responsibility for program
administration;
(2) Identification of the State Hazard
Mitigation Officer responsible for all
matters related to the Hazard Mitigation Grant Program.
(3) Determination of staffing requirements and sources of staff necessary
for administration of the program;
(4) Establishment of procedures to:
(i) Identify and notify potential applicants (subgrantees) of the availability of the program;

(ii) Ensure that potential applicants
are provided information on the application process, program eligibility and
key deadlines;
(iii) Determine applicant eligibility;
(iv) Conduct environmental and
floodplain management reviews;
(v) Establish priorities for selection
of mitigation projects;
(vi) Process requests for advances of
funds and reimbursement;
(vii) Monitor and evaluate the
progress and completion of the selected
projects;
(viii) Review and approve cost overruns;
(ix) Process appeals;
(x) Provide technical assistance as
required to subgrantee(s);
(xi) Comply with the administrative
requirements of 44 CFR parts 13 and
206;
(xii) Comply with audit requirements
of 44 CFR part 14;
(xiii) Provide quarterly progress reports to the Regional Director on approved projects.
(c) Format. The administrative plan
is intended to be a brief but substantive plan documenting the State’s
process for the administration of the
Hazard Mitigation Grant Program and
management of the section 404 funds.
This administrative plan should become a part of the State’s overall
emergency response or operations plan
as a separate annex or chapter.
(d) Approval. The State must submit
the administrative plan to the Regional Director for approval. Following
each major disaster declaration, the
State shall prepare any updates,
amendments, or plan revisions required
to meet current policy guidance or
changes in the administration of the
Hazard Mitigation Grant Program.
Funds shall not be awarded until the
State administrative plan is approved
by the FEMA Regional Director.
(Approved by the Office of Management and
Budget under OMB control number 3067–0208)
[55 FR 35537, Aug. 30, 1990, as amended at 55
FR 52172, Dec. 20, 1990]

§ 206.438 Project management.
(a) General. The State serving as
grantee has primary responsibility for
project management and accountability of funds as indicated in 44 CFR

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