KAMM’s Community Mitigation Grant

KAMM Community Mitigation Grant

KAMM promotes natural hazard mitigation and disaster recovery as well as public awareness of floodplain, stormwater, and emergency management.

The KAMM Community Grant Program offers local communities an opportunity for assistance with a mitigation project. The program allocates funds for projects that promote hazard mitigation and management or mitigation awareness in your community.

Announcing KAMM’s 2023 Community Mitigation
Grant Opportunity

KAMM is happy to announce that we are accepting applications for the KAMM 2023 Community Mitigation Grant Program. KAMM promotes natural hazard mitigation and disaster recovery as well as public awareness of floodplain, stormwater, and emergency management.

The KAMM Grant Program offers local communities an opportunity for assistance with a mitigation project. The program allocates funds for projects that promote natural hazard mitigation and management or mitigation awareness in your community. To date, the KAMM Community Mitigation Grant Fund has provided $9,980 to KY communities to help meet their specific mitigation needs.

Below is a list of project examples; however, any project that promotes the Purpose of KAMM is acceptable. Please be creative!

What are your community mitigation actions?

Flood Hazard Mitigation:
- Upgrade undersized drainage systems
- Flood barriers, flood awareness equipment, and flood warning systems
Stormwater Management Mitigation:
- Detention or retention basinsStream or wetland restoration
- Green infrastructure practices
Conservation of Natural Features and Resources:
- Reforestation projects
- Parks or open green space
Educational Awareness:
- Field trips/public outreach
- Signage to promote natural hazard mitigation and management
- Community mitigation library
Local match funding for a larger mitigation grant

Kentucky is Vulnerable to Multiple Hazards

Dam Failure
Drought
Earthquake
Extreme Temperature
Flood
Hail Storm
Karst/Sinkhole
Mine/Land Subsidence
Landslide
Severe Storm
Severe Winter Storm
Tornado
Forest Fire

Community Grant Funding

Proceeds from the Community Grant fundraisers at our annual KAMM conference and donations throughout the year will be used to fund our annual grant.

Available grant funds vary each year. This year’s fund is $2,000.

Submit an Application

Please provide a description of the location, problem, solution, benefits of mitigation and the estimated project costs and schedule. Mitigation projects that support community involvement and engagement will receive priority. The applicant must be from the public section/public domain.

The deadline to submit is July 31, 2023. We will announce the grant winner at the annual conference.

Link to application: KAMM 2023 Community Grant Application

Link to announcement: KAMM 2023 Community Mitigation Grant Program Announcement

SIGN UP FOR KROGER COMMUNITY REWARDS AND CONTRIBUTE TO THE KAMM COMMUNITY MITIGATION GRANT FUND!

We are excited to be partnering with Kroger to raise funds for our community grant fund! When you enroll in the Kroger Community Rewards program and select Kentucky Association of Mitigation Managers as your organization, each purchase you make using your Kroger Rewards card will make a contribution toward KAMM’s Community Mitigation Grant Fund.

Visit http://www.kroger.com to get started. Once you have logged into your Kroger account,
select Community Rewards from the left page menu. Search for Kentucky Association of Mitigation Managers either by name or XF099 and then click Enroll. New users will need to create an account which requires some basic information, a valid email address and a rewards card.

Participants must swipe their registered Kroger rewards card or use the phone number that is related to their registered Kroger rewards card when shopping for each purchase to count.

Let’s raise money together to help communities across the Commonwealth grow stronger!

KAMM’s Community Mitigation Grant Fundraising

As a non-profit, KAMM will again be offering funds for projects that promote hazard mitigation through our annual community mitigation grant fundraising. We are entering our third year of providing community grants. Monies from our fundraising go toward a community hazard mitigation project. Our grants are anticipated to range from $1,000 – $3,000 according to how much we raise.
Available grant funds for 2023 are $2,000.

Please make a monetary donation via our link or the QR Code and be a part of our
mitigation efforts across the Commonwealth.