FEMA's Property Acquisition Handbook for Local Communities (FEMA 317) is a "how to" guide to help communities work through one specific hazard mitigation alternative known as property acquisition (also referred to as "buyout").
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Part 1 - Tools, includes checklists, examples, fact sheets, briefing notes, etc. These tools are designed to provide information succinctly and simply, illustrate a point, or ease the workload. They are numbered sequentially, according to the references in the margin of the Handbook (e.g., Tool I-3).
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Part 2 - Forms. These are templates to use "as is" or customize to the State's or community's specifications. They also are numbered sequentially, according to the phase where they are first mentioned in the Handbook (e.g., Form I-5).
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To order print copies, call the FEMA Publications Warehouse at 1-800-480-2520 and request FEMA Publication 317.
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