[PCA] ADVANCED NOTICE OF FUNDING OPPORTUNITY: FEMA Flood Mitigation Assistance Program; (Opens September 30, 2021//Closes January 28, 2022)

[Park, Margaret E]

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) provides Flood Mitigation Assistance (FMA) funds to assist states, territories, local and federally-recognized Indian tribal governments to implement measures that reduce or eliminate the long-term risk of flood damage to buildings, manufactured homes, and other structures insured under the National Flood Insurance Program.

ELIGIBILITY: States and Indian tribal governments can serve as the primary applicant, but they can subaward to other state agencies, tribal governments, and communities.  But “community” is defined as political subdivision having zoning authority and regulatory authority over development in floodplains.

ELIBIBLE USES:

FMA is primarily used to provide project funding in flood prone areas but can also be used for limited planning purposes. Eligible project activities include acquisition, demolition and relocation; elevation of existing structures to the Base Flood Elevation (BFE) or an Advisory Base Flood Elevation (ABFE) or higher; minor localized flood risk reduction projects; and dry-flood proofing (historic properties and non-residential structures).  When used for planning purposes, FMA funds can only be used for developing the flood hazard component of a hazard mitigation plan that meets the planning criteria outlined in 44 CFR Part 201.

The Fiscal Year 2022 funding notice for the Flood Mitigation Assistance program adopts the Center for Disease Control's Social Vulnerability Index as an additional scoring criterion to rank applications for proposed projects and activities. This new criterion prioritizes funding for the disadvantaged communities by awarding extra points to projects that affect underserved populations.

APPLICATION PERIOD: The application period for this round of funding will be open from September 30, 2021 to January 28, 2022 at 3:00 P.M. ET.

More Information:
FEMA Announcement: https://www.adaptationclearinghouse.org/resources/flood-mitigation-assistance-program.html
Notice of Funding Opportunity: https://www.fema.gov/sites/default/files/documents/fema_nofo-fiscal-year-2021-flood-mitigation-assistance-grants.pdf

Native Plant Resources for flood control/mitigation (below are some resources the PCA pulled together to help connect this grant to native plants. Feel free to insert additional resources)
Native Plants for Wildlife Habitat and Conservation Landscaping<https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.fws.gov%2Fchesapeakebay%2Fpdf%2FNativePlantsforWildlifeHabitatandConservationLandscaping.pdf&data=04%7C01%7Cmargaret_park%40fws.gov%7C81d85962b38e439c1d8408d976e3df8c%7C0693b5ba4b184d7b9341f32f400a5494%7C0%7C0%7C637671543339853483%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&sdata=muM9UR%2BYNbSZtCSNVZxUOmyz49OuXLFVnFZIaoGPsw4%3D&reserved=0>
Restoring Native Habitat, Helping to Mitigate Flooding in Houston<https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.nrpa.org%2Fparks-recreation-magazine%2F2018%2FSeptember%2Frestoring-native-habitat-helping-to-mitigate-flooding-in-houston%2F&data=04%7C01%7Cmargaret_park%40fws.gov%7C81d85962b38e439c1d8408d976e3df8c%7C0693b5ba4b184d7b9341f32f400a5494%7C0%7C0%7C637671543339863434%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&sdata=ZRmvbOcXZDNzEwLzd56i1%2Fw9V%2FaaeCQHpWx4XS8%2Becc%3D&reserved=0>
How Can Nature Reduce Flood Risks<https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.nature.org%2Fen-us%2Fwhat-we-do%2Four-priorities%2Ftackle-climate-change%2Fclimate-change-stories%2Fnatures-potential-reduce-flood-risks%2F&data=04%7C01%7Cmargaret_park%40fws.gov%7C81d85962b38e439c1d8408d976e3df8c%7C0693b5ba4b184d7b9341f32f400a5494%7C0%7C0%7C637671543339863434%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&sdata=vTSsak907%2FCnR9DL%2B43%2BNh79crEns3KNGR0IeFn6aMY%3D&reserved=0>
Climate Change Handbook for Regional Water Planning<https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.epa.gov%2Fsites%2Fdefault%2Ffiles%2F2021-03%2Fdocuments%2Fclimate_change_handbook_regional_water_planning.pdf&data=04%7C01%7Cmargaret_park%40fws.gov%7C81d85962b38e439c1d8408d976e3df8c%7C0693b5ba4b184d7b9341f32f400a5494%7C0%7C0%7C637671543339873372%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&sdata=gUx9%2Fp7%2B5wEoedBjLY54t6t%2BVsofvd1G47ciBBjkvAs%3D&reserved=0> (e.g., search on: restoration)
An Introduction to using Native Plants in Restoration Projects<https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.fs.fed.us%2Fwildflowers%2FNative_Plant_Materials%2Fdocuments%2Fintronatplant.pdf&data=04%7C01%7Cmargaret_park%40fws.gov%7C81d85962b38e439c1d8408d976e3df8c%7C0693b5ba4b184d7b9341f32f400a5494%7C0%7C0%7C637671543339873372%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&sdata=A%2BiYjCgDVRCaXmRDMZHI9cyeWZM4wwQ8hNmUSjvYqKU%3D&reserved=0>
State’s Ecosystems Face a Flood of Changes<https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ppic.org%2Fblog%2Fstates-ecosystems-face-a-flood-of-changes%2F&data=04%7C01%7Cmargaret_park%40fws.gov%7C81d85962b38e439c1d8408d976e3df8c%7C0693b5ba4b184d7b9341f32f400a5494%7C0%7C0%7C637671543339883328%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&sdata=XiDonRQQ8j1KxXjjwnsjCa27RLZBZeOxC8aNZkCFGUs%3D&reserved=0>
Landscaping with Native Plants<https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Farchive.epa.gov%2Fgreenacres%2Fweb%2Fhtml%2Fconf_knwldge.html&data=04%7C01%7Cmargaret_park%40fws.gov%7C81d85962b38e439c1d8408d976e3df8c%7C0693b5ba4b184d7b9341f32f400a5494%7C0%7C0%7C637671543339883328%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&sdata=4YRYTgjtfFJZyr6n4%2BHXrrdZnA0T3SZtq%2BDhcWAqvJc%3D&reserved=0>
Adaptation Clearinghouse<https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.adaptationclearinghouse.org%2F&data=04%7C01%7Cmargaret_park%40fws.gov%7C81d85962b38e439c1d8408d976e3df8c%7C0693b5ba4b184d7b9341f32f400a5494%7C0%7C0%7C637671543339883328%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&sdata=gJNf6UHBek0kQrMqnsju4HqKzp27AIuNqVUAoeikaDY%3D&reserved=0> (e.g., search on: native plants)

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