The Hazard Mitigation Division is comprised of the Hazard Mitigation Section, including the Grant Production Unit, and the Quality Assurance Section. A brief summary of each program is provided below or click on the specific program links for additional information.
The Hazard Mitigation Section is responsible for FEMA's Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP), Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities (BRIC) program, managing the Texas State Hazard Mitigation Plan, reviewing local jurisdictional hazard mitigation plans, and a variety of other programs related to earthquakes, dam safety, and flood planning.
The Grant Production Unit is responsible for the administration of the internet-based Grants Management System (GMS) which is used to track grants administered by FEMA. Grants include FEMA’s Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation Grant Program, and the Emergency Management Performance Grant. The unit is also responsible for a variety of grant reporting and data analytic functions.
Division Chief Michelle Ellis is responsible for the oversight of the Texas Division of Emergency Management Hazard Mitigation Division. She is the State Hazard Mitigation Officer. Most recently, she served as Regional Section Chief in TDEM Region 4 (Southeast Texas).
She received her bachelor’s degree in business administration from Western Governors University and her master’s degree in business administration/management from Western Governors University.
Currently, Michelle is a Certified Emergency Manager and is working towards her second master’s degree — an Executive Master of Public Service and Administration from Texas A&M University’s Bush School of Government & Public Service.
Executive Assistant: Angela Dowell angela.dowell@tdem.texas.gov
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