We are pleased to announce upcoming offering of the 0212: Hazard Mitigation Assistance: Developing Quality Application Elements course through the National Disaster and Emergency Management University (NDEMU). This course is designed to educate potential Hazard Mitigation Assistance (HMA) grant applicants and subapplicants on the process of preparing quality grant application elements.

Course Details

Course Number: E0212
Title: Hazard Mitigation Assistance: Developing Quality Application Elements

Formats and Dates:

• E Offering
  National Emergency Training Center (NETC)
  Emmitsburg, MD
  September 21, 2026

Course Overview

The E0212 Hazard Mitigation Assistance: Developing Quality Application Elements course provides a practical introduction to securing FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance (HMA) grants to protect communities from natural disasters. Participants will learn to identify eligible projects—such as flood protection, wildfire defense, and community planning—across major funding programs like BRIC, FMA, and HMGP[MK1] . The training offers step-by-step guidance on building competitive applications, covering essential requirements like technical feasibility, environmental compliance, and Benefit-Cost Analysis (BCA).

Who Should Attend

This course is intended for State, Local, Territorial, and Tribal (SLTT) government mitigation staff, local jurisdiction staff, and private nonprofit staff who may be:

•             Emergency Managers,

•             Planners,

•             Financial managers,

•             Project implementation managers,

•             Local grant coordinators,

•             Mitigation administrators, and/or

•             FEMA staff newly assigned to grant programs.

Prerequisites

Completion of the IS‑13: NDEMU Conduct and Behavior Course is compulsory before participating in any NDEMU training offered in-person at the National Emergency Training Center (NETC). It’s important to note that this course and exam are not required annually; they only need to be completed once. This course will be treated as a mandatory prerequisite for all courses.

How to Apply

To apply for this course, interested participants should complete the NETC Online Admissions Application at: https://training.fema.gov/generaladmissionsapplication/staticforms/startapplication.aspx.

The application process requires supervisory approval through email verification.

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Accommodation Information

If you require a reasonable accommodation (sign language interpreters, braille, Communication Access Realtime Translation (CART), etc.), make your request on your application or to [email protected] no later than (NLT) 30 days prior to the course offering. When making any requests, provide details on the accommodation; however, DO NOT include medical or other personal information that is protected under the Privacy Act of 1974 or the Health Information Privacy Protection Act (45 CFR Part 160 Subparts A and E of Part 164). Last-minute requests will be accepted; however, they may not be possible to fulfill.

Questions

For additional information about this course or the registration process, please contact the FEMA NDEMU Risk Management Department at [email protected]

We encourage you to share this training opportunity with colleagues. Thank you for your continued commitment to strengthening disaster preparedness, response, and recovery nationwide.