The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Region V has developed mitigation planning guidance that consists of a series of short notes. The short notes are one to three pages in length and provide guidance on a variety of topics concerning all hazards mitigation planning.

• Protection of Critical Facilities (PDF)
• How Long is an Approved Local Plan Good For? (PDF)
• Mitigation Plans and Tribal Boundaries (PDF)
• What are the Planning Requirements of FMA Program (PDF)
• Priority Hazard Areas and Projects not in the Approved Plan (PDF)
• Why Include a Professional Planner (PDF)
• Developing Phased Approaches to Community Mitigation Plan (PDF)
• Including Other Agencies (PDF)
• Post-Disaster Mitigation Planning (PDF)
• Assessing your Planning Capabilities (PDF)
• Including Institutions and Non-Profits (PDF)
• Community Rating System (PDF)
• Repetitive Losses (PDF)
• Communities that Cross County Boundaries (PDF)
• Why is the Public Participation (PDF)
• Goals, Objectives and Actions (PDF)
• Why Include an Emergency Management Director (PDF)
• Determining Damage Potential (PDF)
• Local Plans Not Approved Prior to November 1, 2004 (PDF)
• Communities with an Old or Outdated Flood Map (PDF)
• Multi-Jurisdictional Plans (PDF)
• Mitigating for Earthquakes (PDF)
• Pre-Disaster Mitigation Planning (PDF)
• Including Other Planning Documents (PDF)
• Identification of Projects (PDF)
• Township Authority (PDF)
• Mitigation Planning and Economic Development (Word)