R704-4-7. Application for Funds for Pre-disaster Mitigation

(1) A governing body of an affected community applying for pre-disaster mitigation grant funding shall submit to the division: (a) an application in a form approved by the division; (b) documentation of: (i) financial records; (ii) other funding eligible or applied for; (iii) supporting documents including: (A) a hazard mitigation plan; (B) construction plans; (C) records of historical damage for the planned area; and (D) any other records pertinent to costs associated with response, recovery, and mitigation; and (c) a statement justifying why the affected community did not accept or seek funding from other sources if applicable. (2)(a) Pre-disaster mitigation projects shall only be considered when the balance of the account is in excess of $10,000,000 at the end of the fiscal year; and (b) up to 25% of the excess balance may be dispersed for pre-disaster mitigation.