Flood Mitigation Assistance

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	Federal Grant Title:	Flood Mitigation Assistance
	CFDA Number:	97.029
	CFDA Description:	Flood Mitigation Assistance
	Federal Agency Name:	Department of Homeland Security FEMA
	Category of Funding Activity:	Other
	Category Explanation:	The Flood Mitigation Assistance (FMA) grant program provides funding to States, Indian tribal governments, and communities so that cost-effective measures are taken to reduce or eliminate the long-term risk of flood damage to buildings, manufactured
	Opportunity Category:	Discretionary
	Funding Opportunity Number:	DHSFEMAFMA-07-0001
	Document Type:	Grants Notice
	Funding Instrument Type:	Grant
	Posted Date:	Nov 21, 2006
	Creation Date:	Nov 21, 2006
	Original Closing Date for Applications:	Feb 28, 2007 Grant applications for FY 2007 FMA program funds must be received by the Director of the Applicants respective FEMA Regional Office by February 28, 2007 , 11:59 p.m., Eastern Standard Time. Funds may be reallocated to other States and Territories within the Region if any State/Territory does not submit applications for the full amount of its Target Allocation by February 28, 2007. FEMA requires Applicants to use the Electronic Grant Management System (eGrants). Only FMA grant applications submitted through eGrants will be accepted. If a Sub-applicant does not use the eGrants system, the Applicant MUST enter the Sub-applicants paper sub-application(s) into eGrants on their behalf using the Paper Sub-application Intake function. Planning and Project sub-applications that follow the eGrants format are available for Sub-applicants to print from the eGrants website. Applicants may provide paper supporting documentation that cannot be electronically attached to the eGrants application (e.g., engineering drawings, photos, maps, etc.). Benefit-Cost Analysis: A Benefit-Cost Analysis (BCA) is required for all mitigation project sub-applications and must be completed by Applicants/Sub-applicants. A BCA will be required for all properties, including substantially damaged structures. The pilot alternate determination of cost-effectiveness may be used for certain insured NFIP repetitive flood loss properties.
	Current Closing Date for Applications:	Information not provided
	Archive Date:	Mar 30, 2007
	Expected Number of Awards:	55
	Estimated Total Program Funding:	$31,000,000
	Federal Grant Award Ceiling:	$0
	Federal Grant Award Floor:	$0
	Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:	Yes

Applicants Eligible for this Grant: Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
Additional Information on Eligibility: Applicant Eligibility: Only the following entities are eligible to apply to FEMA as Applicants: State emergency management agencies or a similar office (i.e., the office that has primary emergency management or floodplain management responsibility) of the State; the District of Columbia; the U.S. Virgin Islands; the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico; American Samoa; the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands; and Federally-recognized Indian tribal governments. Each State, Territory, or tribal government shall designate one agency to serve as the Applicant for the FMA program. Sub-applicant Eligibility: State-level agencies; Federally-recognized Indian tribal governments; and local communities (to include State-recognized Indian tribes, authorized Indian tribal organizations, and Alaska Native villages) are eligible to apply to the Applicant for assistance. Private individuals and private non-profit (PNP) organizations are not eligible Sub-applicants; however, a relevant State agency or local community may apply to the Applicant for assistance to mitigate private or PNP structures.
Grant Description: FY 2007 FMA funding is available for State allocations for Planning, Project and Technical Assistance grants, and for administrative costs to support the FMA program. Eligible Project Activities: Only those projects listed in 44 CFR §78.12 are eligible for FMA grant awards. Eligible Planning Activities: Planning activities that develop State, Indian tribal, and local Flood Mitigation Plans that meet the planning criteria outlined in 44 CFR §78.5. Eligible Technical Assistance Activities: 1) Solicitation, review, and processing of sub-applications; 2)Assistance to Sub-applicants for engineering feasibility, BCA, and Environmental and Historic Preservation documentation; 3)Geo-coding mitigation projects; 4)Managing grants; 5) Technical monitoring; 6) Plan reviews and planning workshops; 6) Computer or GIS equipment (up to 15%); and 7) State FMA Point-of-Contacts salary, and his/her FMA related training and travel expenses. Cost-share: 75% Federal/25% non-Federal. Of this amount, not more than one half may be provided from in-kind contributions. 90% Federal/10% non-federal for severe repetitive loss properties in certain situations with approved State plan.
Link to Full Grant Announcement: http://www.fema.gov/government/grant/fma/index.shtm http://www.fema.gov/government/grant/fma/index.shtm
Grant Announcement Contact: Lisa Lewis
Assistance Officer
Phone 202-646-4572 Lisa.Lewis@dhs.gov Contact email address
Similar Government Grants: • Flood Mitigation Assistance Program; • Flood Mitigation Assistance (FMA) Grant Program FY2009; • FY 2006 FLOOD MITIGATION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM