Property Acquisition Handbook for Local Communities
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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Phase I - To Buy or Not to Buy, enables communities to determine if property acquisition is the most viable mitigation alternative for them before they invest too much time and too many resources.
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Phase II - Application, enables communities to complete and submit applications that are right the first time, precluding the need for revision cycles that can slow the process.
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Phase III - Implementation, leads communities through the actual acquisition of property and administration of FEMA funds precluding the need for revision cycles that can slow the process.
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- Download Handbook by Chapter
- Download Complete Handbook (PDF 1.23 MB, TXT 239 KB)
The Toolkit to Accompany the Property Acquisition Handbook
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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Download Complete Toolkit (Zipped File, ZIP 381 KB)
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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- Download Forms by Chapter
- Download Complete Set of Forms (Zipped File, ZIP 365 KB)
To order print copies, call the FEMA Publications Warehouse at 1-800-480-2520 and request FEMA Publication 317.
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