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| Funding Opportunity Number: | DHS-09-FEMA-029-001 |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Dec 31, 2010 Application closing date for all of FEMA’s Mitigation non-disaster programs (PDM, FMA, RFC, and SRL) |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Application closing date for all of FEMA’s Mitigation non-disaster programs (PDM, FMA, RFC, and SRL) |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Other (see text field entitled "Explanation of Other Category of Funding Activity" for clarification) |
| Category Explanation: | The Flood Mitigation Assistance (FMA) grant program provides funding so that cost-effective measures are taken to reduce or eliminate the long-term risk of flood damage to buildings, manufactured homes, and other structures insured under the NFIP. The long-term goal of FMA is to reduce or eliminate claims under the NFIP through mitigation activities. |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 50 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $32,000,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | |
| Award Floor: | |
| CFDA Number(s): | 97.029 -- Flood Mitigation Assistance |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | Yes |
Eligible Applicants
- 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 US Virgin Islands; the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico; Guam; 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. SUBAPPLICANT 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 subapplicants; however, a relevant State agency or local community may apply to the Applicant for assistance to mitigate private or PNP structures.
Agency Name
- Department of Homeland Security - FEMA
Description
- FMA grants are awarded nationally without reference to State allocations, quotas, or other formula-based allocation(s) of funds. The FMA program is subject to the availability of appropriation funding, as well as any directive or restriction made with respect to such funds. All FMA grants are eligible for up to 75% Federal assistance.
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