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Required for FEMA’s Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities (or BRIC, formerly Pre-Disaster Mitigation) funds eligibility, a Hazard Mitigation Plan is a comprehensive assessment of several contributing factors that can influence a more resilient approach to planning and implementing future projects.  It incorporates historic records of natural and other disasters, records of projects needed or completed in response to such occurrences, and recommendations for future projects – planned and unplanned to improve resistance and resilience. ## Future Impact: Plan development requires participants to assess their facilities, equipment, infrastructure, procedures, and policies in terms of effectiveness in the event of a natural or other disasters.  When appropriate consideration is given to historical and potential events, communities are able to accurately incorporate protections into new projects.  Instead of replacing a washed-out roadway to its previous condition, for example, engineers may add drainage controls and shoulder stabilization to not only repair but also prevent future damage or loss.  Projects included in the Region list of Mitigation Actions, Strategies, and Projects are eligible applicants for BRIC funding. The full [**Plan**](https://simpco.org/hubfs/2024%20SIMPCO%20Site/Current%20Projects/Success%20Stories/simpco-2020-RegHazMit-Plan_wAmendments-web.pdf) and more information on Regional Hazard Mitigation Planning can be found **[here](https://simpco.org/divisions/community-development/multi-jurisdictional-local-hazard-mitigation-plans/)** under [***Community Development***](https://simpco.org/divisions/community-development/) on the SIMPCO website.   ![simpco-2020-RegHazMit-Plan\_wAmendments-cover](https://simpco.org/hs-fs/hubfs/2024%20SIMPCO%20Site/Current%20Projects/Success%20Stories/simpco-2020-RegHazMit-Plan_wAmendments-cover.webp?width=380&height=500&name=simpco-2020-RegHazMit-Plan_wAmendments-cover.webp)   ![avatar](https://simpco.org/hs-fs/hubfs/2024%20SIMPCO%20Site/Global/simpco-blog-author-logo.png?width=290&name=simpco-blog-author-logo.png) #### [SIMPCO](https://simpco.org/news/author/simpco) The Siouxland Interstate Metropolitan Planning Council, located in Sioux City, Iowa, is a council of governments serving the tri-state area of Iowa, Nebraska, and South Dakota. ## Related Posts [View all posts](https://simpco.org/news) ### [SIMPCO9/21/26, 12:39 PM1 min read SIMPCO GIS Helps Improve Access to Food Resources Across Siouxland SIMPCO GIS Helps Improve Access to Food Resources Across Siouxland At SIMPCO, collaboration and innovation help communities ... 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ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. - [Privacy Policy](https://simpco.org/privacy-policy) ```json { "@context" : "https://schema.org", "@type" : "Organization", "address" : { "@type" : "PostalAddress", "addressCountry" : "", "addressLocality" : "Sioux City", "addressRegion" : "Iowa", "postalCode" : "51106", "streetAddress" : "6401 Gordon Drive" }, "knowsLanguage" : "en-us", "logo" : { "@type" : "ImageObject", "url" : "https://45496084.fs1.hubspotusercontent-na1.net/hubfs/45496084/2024%20SIMPCO%20Site/Global/simpco-logo-blue.webp" }, "name" : "Siouxland Interstate Metropolitan Planning Council (SIMPCO) & Siouxland Regional Transit System (SRTS)", "url" : "https://simpco.org/news/2020-regional-hazard-mitigation-plan-for-siouxland-counties" } ``` ```json { "@context" : "https://schema.org", "@type" : "BlogPosting", "abstract" : "Regional Hazard Mitigation Plan enhances resilience for Cherokee, Ida, Monona, Plymouth, and Woodbury Counties through collaborative assessment and strategic planning for natural and other disasters.", "author" : { "@type" : "Person", "name" : "SIMPCO" }, "dateModified" : "February 27, 2025 6 PM", "datePublished" : "September 30, 2024 6 PM", "headline" : "2020 Regional Hazard Mitigation Plan for Cherokee, Ida, Monona, Plymouth, and Woodbury Counties", "image" : "https://45496084.fs1.hubspotusercontent-na1.net/hubfs/45496084/2024%20SIMPCO%20Site/Global/simpco-success-stories-blog-featured-image-placeholder.webp", "inLanguage" : "en-us", "keywords" : "[Success Stories, Haz Mat]", "mainEntityOfPage" : { "@type" : "WebPage" }, "name" : "2020 Regional Hazard Mitigation Plan for Cherokee, Ida, Monona, Plymouth, and Woodbury Counties", "publisher" : { "@type" : "Organization", "logo" : { "@type" : "ImageObject", "url" : "https://45496084.fs1.hubspotusercontent-na1.net/hubfs/45496084/2024%20SIMPCO%20Site/Global/simpco-logo-blue.webp" }, "name" : "Siouxland Interstate Metropolitan Planning Council (SIMPCO) & Siouxland Regional Transit System (SRTS)" }, "text" : "SIOUXLAND Plan Purpose: Seventy-two jurisdictions including counties, cities, and school districts, collaborated in the development of a Regional Hazard Mitigation Plan. 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