The Perry County Planning Commission and the Perry County Emergency Management Agency worked with the Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency (PEMA) and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to prepare a countywide, multi-jurisdictional, Multi-hazard Mitigation Plan (MHMP) to move the County into compliance with the federal Disaster Mitigation Act of 2000 (DMA 2000). The MHMP aims to reduce or eliminate long-term risks to life and property that result from natural and manmade hazardous events, such as floods, severe winter weather, drought, and transportation accidents.

The County and each municipality that adopted the plan are now eligible to apply for federal funds to implement those hazard mitigation measures identified within the plan. The plan was reviewed and approved by the PEMA and the FEMA. The County and its municipalities can now apply for funding from FEMA’s Hazard Mitigation Grant Program to implement the mitigation strategies outlined in the plan. All political jurisdictions are required to have a FEMA-approved HMP to be eligible for federal hazard mitigation project funding.

The following are the files associated with the adopted plan.

Appendix A - Resolutions
Appendix B - Public Participation
Appendix C - Hazard Profiles
Appendix D - Hazard Mitgation Measures, tables
Appendix E - Opportunity Forms
Appendix F - Project Status Reports
Appendix G - Progress Report
Letter of Submission from Chief Clerk
Crosswalk Review
Sections 00-07 joined
Tri-County HMP - Perry County Cover