FEMA / Florida Division of Emergency Management
FEMA Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP) is available to homeowners in Jacksonville, FL.
HMGP provides funding after a presidentially declared disaster to reduce future disaster losses through home elevation, floodproofing, structural wind retrofits, and property acquisition. Homeowners cannot apply directly, the City of Jacksonville or Duval County applies on your behalf during active HMGP cycles. Contact the Florida Division of Emergency Management or Duval County's emergency management office to ask if an active HMGP cycle is open for your area.
Homeowners must work through local government; 25% non-federal cost share required, local government or homeowner may contribute
Federal program, maintained from the official federal source.
Data last verified 2026-04-03. How we verify our data.
This is a national program. In Jacksonville, FL, you can stack it with local programs like these:
A grant-savvy contractor in Jacksonville, FL can handle the paperwork, inspections, and timelines so your funding releases on schedule. Getting matched is free.
You will likely need a contractor to apply
Projects like this almost always need a licensed contractor, and many grants ask for a written estimate as part of your application. Lining up a contractor in Jacksonville early keeps your application moving.
Get matched with a contractorEach program sets its own contractor rules. Check the official program page for exact requirements.
Federal funding to reduce future disaster damage, like elevating or strengthening a home. Homeowners cannot apply directly. Your state, tribe, or local government applies on your behalf, so you take part through a local project.
Steps to apply
Documents you will likely need
Requirements vary by program and locality. Confirm the exact rules on the official program page. We can help you prepare your paperwork, but you submit it yourself.
Deadline: Rolling, triggered by presidential disaster declarations; contact Duval County Emergency Management
Ask us. It is free, and a real person answers within a business day.
Email us about this programFEMA Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP) is open to homeowners in Jacksonville, FL. It has no income limit.
Apply directly with FEMA / Florida Division of Emergency Management using the official program link on this page or call 850-815-4516. There is no middleman and no fee.
Grant-approved contractors understand the documentation, inspections, and timelines, so your funding releases on schedule.
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