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<br /> D-12 <br />(high benefit/high cost; high benefit/medium cost; medium benefit/low cost; etc.). Enter “No” <br />if the benefit rating is lower than the cost rating (medium benefit/high cost, low benefit/medium <br />cost; etc.) <br />– Is the Project Grant-Eligible?—Enter “Yes” or “No.” Refer to the fact sheet on HMGP and <br />PDM. <br />– Can Project Be Funded Under Existing Program Budgets?—Enter “Yes” or “No.” In other <br />words, is this initiative currently budgeted for, or would it require a new budget authorization <br />or funding from another source such as grants? <br />– Priority—Enter “High,” “Medium” or “Low” as follows: <br />– High: Project meets multiple plan objectives, benefits exceed cost, funding is secured under <br />existing programs, or is grant eligible, and project can be completed in 1 to 5 years (i.e., <br />short term project) once funded. <br />– Medium: Project meets at least 1 plan objective, benefits exceed costs, requires special <br />funding authorization under existing programs, grant eligibility is questionable, and project <br />can be completed in 1 to 5 years once funded. <br />– Low: Project will mitigate the risk of a hazard, benefits exceed costs, funding has not been <br />secured, project is not grant eligible, and time line for completion is long term (5 to 10 <br />years). <br />This prioritization is a simple review to determine that the initiatives you have identified meet one of the <br />primary objectives of the Disaster Mitigation Act. It is not the detailed benefit/cost analysis required for <br />HMGP/PDM project grants. The prioritization will identify any projects whose probable benefits will not <br />exceed the probable costs. <br />Analysis of Mitigation Actions <br />Complete Table X-6 summarizing the mitigation actions by hazard of concern and the following six <br />mitigation types: <br />– Prevention—Government, administrative or regulatory actions that influence the way land and <br />buildings are developed to reduce hazard losses. Includes planning and zoning, floodplain laws, <br />capital improvement programs, open space preservation, and stormwater management <br />regulations. <br />– Property Protection—Modification of buildings or structures to protect them from a hazard or <br />removal of structures from a hazard area. Includes acquisition, elevation, relocation, structural <br />retrofit, storm shutters, and shatter-resistant glass. <br />– Public Education and Awareness—Actions to inform citizens and elected officials about <br />hazards and ways to mitigate them. Includes outreach projects, real estate disclosure, hazard <br />information centers, and school-age and adult education. <br />– Natural Resource Protection—Actions that minimize hazard loss and preserve or restore the <br />functions of natural systems. Includes sediment and erosion control, stream corridor <br />restoration, watershed management, forest and vegetation management, and wetland <br />restoration and preservation. <br />– Emergency Services—Actions that protect people and property during and immediately after <br />a hazard event. Includes warning systems, emergency response services, and the protection of <br />essential facilities.