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FEMA opens comment by Nov. 5 on hazard mitigation forms, incl. new Revolving Loan Fund

Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Department of Homeland SecurityConsultationOct 6, 2026

Check: Comments on FEMA's Hazard Mitigation Assistance (HMA) forms are due 2026-11-05, and the revised package adds four new instruments for the Safeguarding Tomorrow Revolving Loan Fund (RLF) that tribal governments can apply for.

Read in the Federal Register

What it does

The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) is reviewing a revision to the HMA information collection, which covers the applications and reporting forms for FEMA's mitigation programs. The Safeguarding Tomorrow RLF is a competitive program that provides capitalization grants (starting money) to States, eligible Federally recognized Tribes, territories, and the District of Columbia to set up revolving loan funds, which are funds that lend out money and are replenished by repayments. Tribal governments that plan to apply should expect the four new RLF instruments: the Grants Capitalization Form, Project Proposal List, Intended Use Plan, and Environmental and Historic Preservation Checklist.

Why it matters for tribal funding

Tribes eligible. Tribes or Native organizations are among those who can apply or are covered, alongside others.

Who it covers: Tribal governments.

What to do next

  1. Submit comments by 2026-11-05 at www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain, searching for the collection under 'Currently under 30-day Review-- Open for Public Comments' (OMB No. 1660-0072).
  2. Review the four new RLF forms (FEMA Forms FF-206-FY-26-101, -102, -103, and -110) for any planning or application steps your office would need to prepare for.

Sources

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  • Federal Register: tribal termsNoticeOct 6, 2026

    Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission for OMB Review, Comment Request; Hazard Mitigation Grant Programs

    • Quoted from the source: “capitalization grants to States, eligible Federally recognized Tribes, territories, and the District of Columbia”
    • Quoted from the source: “Comments must be submitted on or before November 5, 2026.”
    Read in the Federal RegisterU.S. government record, public domain.

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