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Flood Mitigation Assistance (FMA) Grant

Flood Mitigation Assistance (FMA) Grant

Aug. 1, 2019
By FEMA

Story summary:

  • The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) provides funding through Flood Mitigation Assistance (FMA) grants to help reduce or eliminate risk of repetitive flood damage to buildings and other structures insured under the National Flood Insurance Program.

Quick Facts

FEMA's Mission
Helping people before, during and after disasters. 

FMA Grant’s Goal
Reduce or eliminate claims under the National Flood Insurance Program

Eligibility
Local Governments, States, Tribes, Territories

What do they fund? 
Wetland restoration/creation, Floodplain and stream restoration, Buyouts for open space preservation, Demolition, Technical assistance, Flood mitigation planning, Flood mitigation projects, Management costs, and MORE

Amount of Funding
$25,000 – 10M (depending on project scope and type) 

Match?  
Yes- 25% of eligible project costs.

Timing 
Application period typically Oct-Jan

About

The FMA grant is a nationwide competition for funds to plan or implement projects that reduce or eliminate repetitive flood damage to structures under the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP).

All projects must to aligned to goals and objectives identified in the current, FEMA-approved, local, state or tribal Hazard Mitigation Plan (HMP) or Flood Mitigation Plan (FMP). Funds can be used for planning, identifying hazards and assessing risk, or projects.

Healthy watershed options like floodplain restoration, greenspace and bioretention can be eligible for FEMA funding if they are included in your community’s FMP and HMP.

Each year, during the application cycle, FEMA will release the funding amount and the year’s priorities.

Local governments are sub-applicants and must apply to their state Hazard Mitigation Officer during the open application cycle. Applications that meet the program requirements are prioritized and forwarded on to FEMA Regional Office where the funding decisions based on agency priorities and the most effective use of grant funds.

The more the plan or project will reduce repetitive claims to the NFIP, the more likely it will be funded. Local flood reduction projects (bioretenion, etc) must be in an area that includes at least 50% NFIP insured structures.

Project Info

Lake County, Illinois

Lake County, Illinois promotes their voluntary flood prone property buyout program to reduce the cycle of flood-damage-rebuild-repeat. The message to the property owners and the community is that buyouts reduce the future costs to taxpayers by avoiding evacuation, emergency shelter, debris removal, etc. The brochure is a great way to provide no-pressure information to potential buyout participants.

More Info/Resources



Contact Info

Missouri’s State Hazard Mitigation Officer
Heidi Carver
Missouri State Emergency Management Agency
573-526-9116

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