Grant Applications for Making Homes and Public Buildings Storm Ready – Open Now Thursday February 06, 2025 05:47 am

FloodSafe Minute

Grant Applications for Making Homes and Public Buildings Storm Ready – Open Now

 

Terrebonne Parish is taking applications to elevate, demolish and rebuild, or wind harden structures that have flooded repeatedly or are at risk of wind damage.

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Flood Mitigation Assistance (FMA) Program has announced $600M in grants available on a competitive national basis. 

Flood Mitigation Assistance Program priorities include:

• Capacity and Capability Building (C&CB) Activities which enhance the knowledge, skills, expertise, etc., of the current workforce to expand or improve the administration of the program.
• Localized Flood Risk Reduction Projects (drainage) that address community flood risk.
• Individual Flood Mitigation Projects that mitigate the risk of repetitive and severe flooding to structures insured under the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP).

For more information or to receive an application packet, call 504-828-0030 or email mcook@bbecllc.com. Applications should be submitted by March 1, 2025.

Consultant and Parish staff are available to assist with documentation and direction.

The Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities Grant Program has announced $750M in competitive grants. Eligible applications include projects designed to increase resilience and public safety, reduce injuries and loss of life, and reduce damage and destruction to property, critical services, facilities, and infrastructure (including natural systems) from a multitude of natural hazards, wind, extreme heat, and flooding.

The Parish intends to submit applications to:

• Harden government buildings for sheltering from extreme heat and cold as well as storm events.
• Provide redundant power to support critical government or health services.
• Increase the capacity of the pipe system to deliver natural gas for heating or generators.

The homeowner cost share for individual residences ranges from 0-25% of the total cost of the project including construction, management, and administration depending on the activity and flood history of the structure. Infrastructure projects require a 25% nonfederal cost share.

Applicants for elevation or demolition reconstruction must have been covered by a flood insurance policy on January 6, 2025, and will be required to carry flood insurance as long as the structure exists.

The grants are competitive nationwide and will not provide immediate housing. Reconstruction is not available in the V zone (highest flood risk area).

The Parish consultant will be sending mailers to known Severe Repetitive Loss, Repetitive Loss, and some NFIP policyholders living in socially vulnerable areas.

For questions regarding these programs, public or individual, call 985-873-6565.