About This Division

The Mitigation Division manages the National Flood Insurance Program and oversees FEMA's mitigation programs. It includes organizational activities to promote Protection, Prevention, and Partnerships at the Federal, State, local, and individual levels.

In the aftermath of the terrorist attacks against America on September 11th, 2001, President George W. Bush decided 22 previously disparate domestic agencies needed to be coordinated into one department to protect the nation against threats to the homeland. As part of the major reorganization into the Department of Homeland Security (www.dhs.gov) during March 2003, the former Mitigation Division was named the Mitigation Division. The staff, resources, authorities, missions and functions of this organization will continue with the closest coordination possible in the delivery of the nation's natural hazard reduction programs.

• Who's Who in Mitigation Division • Organizational Chart -- 123 KB

The overall mission is to protect lives and prevent the loss of property from natural hazards. We will continue FEMA's efforts to reduce the loss of life and property and to protect our nation's institutions from all types of hazards through a comprehensive, risk-based emergency management program of preparedness & preventive techniques. The work of our national programs is a major component of emergency management since these programs focus on protection of life and property and the prevention of future losses through partnerships with governments at the State and local levels as well as the private sector. The Mitigation Division administers the following nationwide, risk-reduction programs and Congressionally-authorized efforts:

The National Flood Insurance Program
The National Dam Safety Program
The National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program
The National Hurricane Program
The Hazard Mitigation Grant Program
Flood Mitigation Assistance Program, and
Pre-Disaster Mitigation authorized by the Disaster Mitigation Act of 2000