Hazard Mitigation Assistance: Climate Resilient Mitigation Activities Updates
This email provides information on three new activities
eligible for the HMA programs: Aquifer Storage and Recovery, Floodplain and
Stream Restoration, and Flood Diversion and Storage, known as the Climate
Resilient Mitigation Activities (CRMA).
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FIMA Announces Availability of Benefit Cost Analysis Tools for Drought and Ecosystem Services
FEMA
has developed Benefit Cost Analysis (BCA) Tools and Guidance
to calculate benefits for climate resilient mitigation activities, including
drought mitigation, ecosystem services, and pre-calculated benefits for
cost-effectiveness evaluation of soil stabilization, flood diversion, and
reforestation projects in wildfire impacted areas to support expedient
implementation of post-wildfire mitigation actions. The tools and
guidance include:
If
you require the Microsoft Excel version of either of the calculator
tools, or if you have any questions on details of the Benefit Cost Analysis
(BCA), visit the BCA website, contact the BCA Helpline at
1-855-540-6744 or bchelpline@fema.dhs.gov.
These
additional BCA Tools are available for Hazard Mitigation Grant Program
(HMGP), Pre-Disaster Mitigation (PDM), and the Flood Mitigation Assistance
(FMA) for which the application period is open on or after the date of the
May 12, 2016. Please note that not all mitigation activities are eligible
under all three programs. For example, wildfire mitigation is eligible under
HMGP and PDM, but not FMA.
The
Climate Resilient Mitigation Activities are
available for HMPG funding resulting from a major disaster declared on or
after September 30, 2015, and for competitive PDM and FMA funding for which
the application period opened on or after September 30, 2015.
Hurricane Preparedness: Atlantic Hurricane Season Begins
June
1 marked the start of the Atlantic Hurricane season and FEMA encourages
everyone to take action and prepare for disasters now. A good resource you
can use is to download the FEMA smartphone app to your
device. This will give you information about what to do before, during,
and after a hurricane. You can also receive weather alerts in your area
from NOAA’s National Weather Service, find lifesaving safety tips, and have
access to disaster resources should you need them. The app is available in
English and Spanish from the Apple App store or the Google Play store.
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