At a glance
The Flood Mitigation Assistance program provides federal funds to reduce or eliminate repetitive flood damage to buildings and structures insured under the National Flood Insurance Program. Eligible applicants are states, the District of Columbia, U.S. territories, and federally recognized tribal governments, each through one designated agency; subapplicants can include cities, townships, counties, special districts, and federally recognized tribal governments. The NOFO says up to $600 million is available, including up to $60 million for capability and capacity building, up to $420 million for localized flood risk reduction projects, and at least $120 million for individual flood mitigation projects. Cost share requirements are described in the announcement, and applicants must be in the NFIP and have a FEMA-approved state or tribal hazard mitigation plan; individual project structures must have an NFIP policy in place before the application period and maintain it throughout the life of the structure.
What it funds
Official description from grants.gov
The Flood Mitigation Assistance (FMA) grant program makes federal funds available to states, U.S. territories, federally recognized tribal governments, and local governments to reduce or eliminate the risk of repetitive flood damage to buildings and structures insured under the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) in participating communities. FMA funds a variety of flood mitigation activities that are designed to reduce flood risk to policyholders in an effort to reduce the NFIP’s financial exposure. Applicants can submit applications for this funding opportunity through FEMA Grants Outcomes (GO). Access the system at https://go.fema.gov/
Who can apply
- City or township governments
- County governments
- Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
- Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized)
- Others
- State governments