Council committee backs county hazard mitigation plan adoption to preserve FEMA grant eligibility

The Finance Committee recommended that the City Council adopt the 2025 Montgomery County Natural Hazard Mitigation Plan — a countywide plan developed by Montgomery County EMA in partnership with the state — to satisfy a FEMA requirement for hazard‑mitigation grant eligibility.

Chairman Streetman told council the plan is “crucial for long term disaster planning and strategy” and that FEMA approves the plan pending local adoption. “This plan must be adopted by both City Council and the county Commission in order for the city to apply for and receive FEMA Hazard Mitigation Grant funding,” Streetman said.

The transcript records committee endorsement; no full‑council roll‑call is shown in the provided excerpt. Adoption is a standard procedural requirement to maintain eligibility for federal mitigation grants and to coordinate long‑term resilience planning across the county and city.