High Hazard Potential Dams: State Mitigation Planning Tips

This FEMA Region 3 tip sheet provides guidance for state officials on incorporating High Hazard Potential Dams (HHPDs) into state Hazard Mitigation Plans (HMPs) to meet eligibility requirements for FEMA dam rehabilitation funding. It outlines required elements for HMPs, including dam risk assessment, stakeholder involvement, risk mapping, mitigation goal setting, prioritization of actions, and identification of funding sources. The document emphasizes the use of dam safety data, inundation mapping, and risk modeling tools, and addresses the need to consider cascading hazards and impacts to critical infrastructure and populations at risk. It is intended for state agencies, dam safety officials, and mitigation planners involved in dam safety and hazard mitigation planning.