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Residential Flood Mitigation Assistance Grant Program

Learn all about the Flood Mitigation Assistance Grant Program for residential properties, including home elevation and eligibility requirements. Find out how to qualify, the application process, and the benefits of reducing flood risk. Contact us for any questions.

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Residential Flood Mitigation Assistance Grant Program

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  1. October 15, 2019 Flood Mitigation Assistance Grant Program Residential Mitigation

  2. Questions… • Tonight we are taking just about the program for home elevation • No question on specifics of your house • Nothing is binding until you sign a contract - VOLUNTARY • When it comes time for a contract you’ll have all your questions answered

  3. Hazard Mitigation Grant (HMA) Programs • Flood Mitigation Assistance (FMA) Grant Program • Reduce or eliminate the risk of flood damage • Annual allocation of funding by FEMA • 25% cost share for insured properties • 10% cost share for repetitive loss properties • 0% cost share for severe repetitive loss properties

  4. Home Elevation Existing home is lifted to the minimum flood protection elevation and a new foundation is built under the existing home

  5. Elevation Eligible and Ineligible Costs • Eligible • Construction • Disconnection and extension of utilities • Temporary housing • Existing decks, porches and stairs attached to the home • ADA-compliant access facilities or ramps with physician written certification • Costs for repair of lawns, landscaping, sidewalks and driveway if damaged by elevation activities. • Ineligible • Improvements for aesthetic reasons • Costs related to building non-permitted additions or auxiliary structures

  6. How to Qualify • Benefits • How much FEMA will save in the long run • Technical Process • Costs • How much it costs to elevate your home • Benefits must be more or equal to the cost

  7. Application Process • Homeowners return all required documentation to the program • Grant specialists will evaluate the documentation submitted and determine final eligibility and cost effectiveness for the applications • Applications are finalized and submitted to the State for review and approval on a rolling basis • Most likely through early fall • State prioritizes applications and sends apps to be funded to FEMA for final review and approvals • FEMA reviews all applications and makes formal award decisions

  8. Notification • When your application is received • (Same or Next Business Day) • When you are included in an application • (Anytime during the open period) • When the application is awarded • Kick-off Meeting • Bid • Mitigation Offer • If it is determined that you are not eligible or will not be included in an application • (At the end of the period) • Updates posted on www.houstonrecovers.org – Flood Risk Reduction

  9. Questions? Contact Phone Number: (713) 470-9764 Email: Hazard.Mitigation@houstontx.gov

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