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Hazard Mitigation Assistance Grants
2018 Regional Grant Stakeholder Workhops
Hazard Mitigation Assistance (HMA)Grants
• Pre Disaster Mitigation• Flood Mitigation Assistance• Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (postdisaster)
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Flood Mitigation AssistanceFMA $160M
Non Disaster Mitigation Grants
Pre-Disaster MitigationPDM $249M
• Annual grant focused on climate resilience,infrastructure, and non flood relatedprojects.
• Funding– $90M in FY 2017, $4M fed share cap on projects– Each state gets a $575k set aside– 75% federal share and 25% local share– Great for project types benefitting a stateagency, local government, or hospital
Pre Disaster Mitigation Grant
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Flood Mitigation Assistance Grant• Annual grant focused on mitigation structuresthat are insured through the NFIP and havesustained numerous flood claims.
• Funding– $175M for FY 2018, up to 100% fed share– Priority given
• to communities with a high number of NFIP policies• to communities participating in CRS
– Focus on Community projects and the max projectamount can be $10,000,000, plus advanced fundingis available
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FY17 Flood Mitigation Assistance$160 Million
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TechnicalAssistance PlanningCommunity Flood
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Community FloodMitigationProjects 4 SRL and RL
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Projected FMA Funding Priorities
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Pre application and Application PeriodOpen
• Pre application and application period openedon March 23, 2018
• Anticipate FEMA NOFO to be published byMay 31, 2018
• Tentative due date for applications is July 31,2018
• Encourage you to work on your applicationsnow, to allow for appropriate time fortechnical assistance
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How to Apply
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Technical Assistance
• April 4 Pre Application Webinar #1• April 12 Pre Application Webinar #2• April 19 Pre Application Webinar #3• April 27 Application Webinar #1• May 4 Application Webinar #2• May 14 Application Webinar #3
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• Planning is the cornerstone of project development.
• Applicants and subapplicants must have a FEMA-approved mitigation plan by the application deadline to be eligible for project funding.
• Extraordinary Circumstances will not be granted ifApplicants or Subapplicants do not have a HazardMitigation Plan by the application deadline.
Planning Requirement
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Hazard Mitigation Planning
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Flood Risk Reduction Projects
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Flood Diversion and Storage
These projects involvediverting floodwaters from astream, river, or other bodyof water into a conduit suchas a canal, pipe, or wetlandand storing them in anabove ground storagefacility.
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Floodplain and Stream Restoration
Projects that restoreand enhance thefloodplain, streamchannel and riparianecosystem’s naturalfunction.
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Water and Sanitary Sewer ProtectiveMeasures
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Utility Protective Measures
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Infrastructure Protective Measures
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Soil Stabilization
• Projects to reduce the risk to structures orinfrastructure from erosion and landslides.– Installing geotextiles– Stabilizing sod– Installing vegetative buffer strips– Decreasing slope angles– Stabilizing with rip rap and other means
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Green Infrastructure
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Flood risk reductionand drought mitigationactions that alsoincorporatesecosystem benefitsand helps build acommunity’s resilienceto the impacts ofclimate change.
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Aquifer Storage and Recovery
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DroughtManagement Tool,but can also be usedto reduce flood risk.
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Wildfire Mitigation
• Creation ofdefensible space
• Application ofignition resistantconstruction
• Hazardous fuelsreduction
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Floodproofing
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Ideal for HistoricStructures
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Generator Acquisition and Installation
• Must protect a criticalfacility– Hospitals/NursingHomes
– Police/Fire/EOCs– Public/Private Utility– HazMatproduction/storagefacilities
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Benefit Cost Analysis• A 1.0 is the magic number, anything less cannot be funded
(PER OMB)– Some projects have pre calculated benefits– Requires documentation to support data
• History of damages (direct and indirect)– Invoices of dollar losses/estimates– Insurance claims– Loss of function (how many days, and cost)– Emergency response– Environmental beneifts
– https://www.fema.gov/benefit cost analysis– BCA Helpline [email protected] or 1 855 540 6744.
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Project Review Process
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Scoring Criteria
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Previously Awarded FMA Grants
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Flood Mitigation Assistance FY 2016 (Total: $9,204,136)City of Norfolk Elevation of 6 Properties $1,283,150
City of Virginia Beach Elevation of 9 Properties $2,914,976
City of Hampton Elevation of 7 Properties $2,516,700
City of Chesapeake Acquisition of 5 Properties $1,193,235
Northern Neck PDC Elevation of 2 Properties $407,325
Flood Mitigation Assistance FY 2015 (Total: $2,824,306)Prince William County Acquisition of 1 Property $245,950
City of Virginia Beach Elevation of 9 Properties $874,061
City of Hampton Elevation of 1 Property $325,883
City of Chesapeake Acquisition of 5 Properties $1,213,412
City of Norfolk Elevation of 1 Property $165,000
Flood Mitigation Assistance FY 2017 – To be determined
Previously Awarded PDM Grants
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Pre Disaster Mitigation FY 2017 – To be determined
Pre Disaster Mitigation FY 2015 (Total: $1,127,774)City of Virginia Beach Generator for a Correctional Center $531,658
George Washington RC All Hazards Plan Update $91,376
New River Valley RC Acquisition of 5 Properties $74,029
Northern Shenandoah Valley RC All Hazards Plan Update $40,711
Richmond Regional PDC All Hazards Plan Update $180,000
Thomas Jefferson PDC All Hazards Plan Update $60,000
VDEM All Hazards Commonwealth Plan Update $150,000
Pre Disaster Mitigation FY 2015 (Total: $653,675)Central Shenandoah PDC Wildfire Protection Plan $40,000
Mount Rogers PDC All Hazards Plan Update $65,000
Northern Neck PDC All Hazards Plan Update $71,675
Radford University All Hazards Plan Update $100,000
Rappahannock Rapidan RC All Hazards Plan Update $72,000
Southwest Virginia Community College All Hazards Plan Update $55,000
VDEM All Hazards Commonwealth Plan Update $250,000
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