Mitigation planning allows state, local, and Indian tribal governments to identify the natural hazards that impact them, to identy actions and activities to reduce any losses from those hazards, and to establish a coordinated process to implement the plan. Source: 44 Code of Federal Regulations, Subchapter D, Part 201.1(b)
Jurisictions are now required to have a local hazard mitigation plan in place to receive federal funding for mitigation projects.