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FEMA / WEM Recovery Grants Overview

FEMA / WEM Recovery Grants Overview. Historically most frequent: Severe Storms Flooding Tornados Winter Weather Ice Storms. Local Officials > County EM > UDSR Severity and Extent PDA PA Threshold IA - % Majors or Destroyed Governor’s Request. Damage Assessment.

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FEMA / WEM Recovery Grants Overview

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  1. FEMA / WEM Recovery Grants Overview

  2. Historically most frequent: • Severe Storms • Flooding • Tornados • Winter Weather • Ice Storms

  3. Local Officials > County EM > UDSR Severity and Extent PDA PA Threshold IA - % Majors or Destroyed Governor’s Request Damage Assessment

  4. Individual Assistance Program (IA) Grants to homeowners for repair, replacement, short term rental assistance and other needs – Insurance 1st Maximum Grant $30,200 (FY11) - State pays 25% of ONA Public Assistance Program (PA) Reimbursement to State, local governments, Tribal Nations and Non-Profits Cost share 75% Federal 25% State/Local - 12.5% Split In Kind Match For emergency and permanent work (infrastructure) Robert T. Stafford Act FEMA Recovery Programs Disaster Recovery Fund

  5. PA, continued Types of Reimbursable Work: Emergency Work Debris Removal WDF Emergency Protective Measures WDF Permanent Work Roads and Bridge Systems WDF Water Control Facilities Public Buildings / Equipment Public Utilities Other (Parks, Recreation, etc.) FEMA Obligates - WEM Administers – WDF 70/30

  6. How the PA program works: Disaster Event PDA Governor’s Request Declaration Kick-off Meeting Submission of Request Applicants’ Briefing Formulation of Projects Project Review Approval State Hosts Grantee Funding Paper thru EM Subgrantee

  7. Mitigation Program Grants to mitigate future disasters Buy out program for homes in flood plain Breaks the cycle Enhanced Plan – 20% Available statewide, not just declared Counties State administered FEMA Recovery Programs Disaster Recovery Fund, cont.

  8. Promoting Sound Land Use Building Codes Wind Retrofitting Flood Insurance NFIP Flood Proofing Retrofits Acquisition Relocating or Elevating Communities Implementing Plans Engineering Roads & Bridges Mitigation Can Take Many Forms

  9. Hazard Mitigation Grant Programs • Pre-Disaster Mitigation Program (PDM) • Flood Mitigation Assistance (FMA) • Repetitive Flood Claims (RFC) • Severe Repetitive Loss (SRL) • 406 Mitigation (Infrastructure Protection) • 404 Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP) Pre-Disaster Post-Disaster

  10. Priorities & projects based on County and State Plans #1 Priority – Acquisition of homes in floodplain Voluntary program > 500 properties acquired Other projects: Flood proofing, storm shelters, weather radios, detention ponds 55 Counties have approved plans or have started planning State pays 12.5% of non Federal share in HMGP Pre Disaster grants are from annual allocations FMA, RFC, and SRL are only for flood insurance properties Wisconsin Mitigation

  11. Small Business Administration (SBA) Low interest loans for home owners, renters and businesses of all sizes 25 Homes or 25 Businesses or Combination w/40% uninsured losses Declaration under its own statutory authority Non-FEMA Disaster Assistance

  12. Be Prepared! • Your personal contingency plan • Your family’s emergency plan • Your business (or agency) emergency and continuity plan • Plan to be on your own for the first 72 hours

  13. www.fema.gov/grants www.grants.gov www.ready.gov Resources on the web

  14. Assistance to Firefighters (AFG) Fire and EMS Vehicles Fire and EMS Operations and Safety Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) Fire Prevention & Safety (FP&S) Assistance to Firefighters Grants www.fema.gov/firegrants

  15. Follow WEM On: ReadyWisconsin ReadyWisconsin On the Web - http://emergencymanagement.wi.gov http://readywisconsin.wi.gov

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