Flood Mitigation Assistance (FMA) Program
Program Overview
The FMA program was created as part of the National Flood Insurance Reform Act (NFIRA) of 1994 (42 U.S.C. 4101) with the goal of reducing or eliminating claims under the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP).
FEMA provides FMA funds to assist States and communities implement measures that reduce or eliminate the long-term risk of flood damage to buildings, manufactured homes, and other structures insurable under the National Flood Insurance Program.
Fiscal Year FMA program information:
Three types of FMA grants are available to States and communities:
- Planning Grants to prepare Flood Mitigation Plans. Only NFIP-participating communities with approved Flood Mitigation Plans can apply for FMA Project grants
- Project Grants to implement measures to reduce flood losses, such as elevation, acquisition, or relocation of NFIP-insured structures. States are encouraged to prioritize FMA funds for applications that include repetitive loss properties; these include structures with 2 or more losses each with a claim of at least $1,000 within any ten-year period since 1978.
- Technical Assistance Grants for the State to help administer the FMA program and activities. Up to ten percent (10%) of Project grants may be awarded to States for Technical Assistance Grants.
Application Development
FEMA's mitigation grants, including FMA, are provided to eligible Applicant States/Tribes/Territories that, in turn, provide sub-grants to local governments. The Applicant selects and prioritizes applications developed and submitted to them by local jurisdictions to submit to FEMA for grant funds.
Prospective Sub-applicants should consult the official designated point of contact for their Applicant State/Tribe/Territory for further information regarding specific program and application requirements:
State Hazard Mitigation Officers
Application Process
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Applicants MUST use FEMA’s web-based Electronic Grants Management System (eGrants) to submit their FMA applications.
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Because of differing performance periods for each grant type, Applicants must submit separate applications in eGrants for Planning, Project, and Technical Assistance grants.
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Only FMA grant applications submitted through eGrants will be accepted.
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Additional information for FEMA mitigation grant activities, including project development and pre-award requirements, is available on the Grant Applicant Resources web page.
Additional Grant Programs
Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP)
Provides grants to States and local governments to implement long-term hazard mitigation measures after a major disaster declaration.
Pre-Disaster Mitigation Grant Program (PDM)
Provides funds to states, territories, Indian tribal governments, communities, and universities for hazard mitigation planning and the implementation of mitigation projects prior to a disaster event.
Repetitive Flood Claims (RFC)
Provides funding to States and communities to reduce or eliminate the long-term risk of flood damage to structures insured under the NFIP that have had one or more claims for flood damages, and that can not meet the requirements of the Flood Mitigation Assistance (FMA) program for either cost share or capacity to manage the activities.
Severe Repetitive Loss (SRL)
Provides funding to reduce or eliminate the long-term risk of flood damage to severe repetitive loss (SRL) structures insured under the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP).
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Last Modified: Tuesday, 14-Apr-2009 17:20:28 EDT