<p><strong>Support Neighborhoods Offset Winter Damage Act of 2025 or the SNOW Act of 2025</strong></p><p>This bill authorizes Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) grant funding for winter storm hazard mitigation and requires FEMA rulemaking to expand&nbsp;assistance for winter storms. It also increases the federal cost share for various FEMA grants, for any hazard type, in rural or disadvantaged areas.</p><p>The bill specifically authorizes the use of grant funding under the Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP) and Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities program&nbsp;to reduce the risk of future damage in areas affected by winter storms, such as by&nbsp;acquiring snow removal equipment.&nbsp;</p><p>Also, under current FEMA policy, in determining eligibility and recommending a presidential major disaster declaration for a snowstorm, FEMA’s considerations include whether data shows record (or near record) snowfall and whether estimated statewide costs meet applicable thresholds.