FEMA’s Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP) is a federal program designed to help communities reduce future disaster losses after a major disaster declaration. It provides funding for long-term, cost-effective hazard mitigation projects that aim to protect people and property from future natural disasters like floods, hurricanes, wildfires, and earthquakes. In the City of Friendswood’s case, the HMGP funding will be used for improving the drainage system, and acquiring land for green space or detention ponds, which will help reduce the damage and financial burden of future disasters.