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<span style="margin:0px;font-size:12pt;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255)"><span style="margin:0px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif">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
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<div style="margin:0px"><span style="margin:0px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif;color:rgb(28, 30, 33)">ELIGIBILITY:</span><span style="margin:0px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif;color:rgb(28, 30, 33)"> 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.</span></div>
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<div style="margin:0px"><span style="margin:0px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif">ELIBIBLE USES: </span>
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<span style="margin:0px;font-size:11pt;line-height:normal;font-family:Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif">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.</span></p>
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<span style="margin:0px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif;color:rgb(0, 0, 0)">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. </span></p>
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<span style="margin:0px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif;color:rgb(0, 0, 0)"><span style="background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);display:inline !important">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.</span><br>
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<div style="margin:0px"><span style="margin:0px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif">FEMA Announcement: https://www.adaptationclearinghouse.org/resources/flood-mitigation-assistance-program.html</span></div>
<span style="margin:0px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif">Notice of Funding Opportunity: https://www.fema.gov/sites/default/files/documents/fema_nofo-fiscal-year-2021-flood-mitigation-assistance-grants.pdf</span><br>
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<div style="margin:0px;font-size:12pt;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255)"><span style="margin:0px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif">Native Plant Resources for flood control/mitigation (</span><span style="margin:0px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);display:inline !important">below
are some resources the PCA pulled together to help connect this grant to native plants. Feel free to insert additional resources)</span>
<div style="margin:0px"><a href="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" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-auth="Verified" shash="Z8NZAN31DVgdVXWqiKoOJYHeLaMrir2mRVtgRJY7JtwjBrrlxBEtz/7MWC5XRNLh6q7DlqT26U2GzVnNAHXgsJbRNPcuANwr7erc2BT1r7ZB1jvkmM3EJ69pqSEtZ7Og9wyuYmZoAxQjGlUlnUogyqGs29ZxnxBXMMyGsgT0Huc=" title="Original URL: https://www.fws.gov/chesapeakebay/pdf/NativePlantsforWildlifeHabitatandConservationLandscaping.pdf. Click or tap if you trust this link." data-linkindex="1" style="margin:0px"><span style="margin:0px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif">Native
Plants for Wildlife Habitat and Conservation Landscaping</span></a></div>
<div style="margin:0px"><a href="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" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-auth="Verified" shash="sB3Xw+uAoL622Vyfc4CM/3wMd8z8QpsGXivfyo3vf4GjKhet3GmmLdM2L1HxI3v9uwJHBtsnubNt97ntSEjpuJrIr7fNEH0mYwBsfu1W4jLHvxnq5923z8H2JZZ8NxOmjjbXxCGd+IXYDxPi3z7RJeyBT5cBa/wCEcfGbc/RPjg=" title="Original URL: https://www.nrpa.org/parks-recreation-magazine/2018/September/restoring-native-habitat-helping-to-mitigate-flooding-in-houston/. Click or tap if you trust this link." data-linkindex="2" style="margin:0px"><span style="margin:0px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif">Restoring
Native Habitat, Helping to Mitigate Flooding in Houston</span></a></div>
<div style="margin:0px"><a href="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" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-auth="Verified" shash="A9yWnRjV3GVrjMXEOZxxMSN1RHVG5GQT+ZOy4ZRPHcPkOhwTRsMF/4EVh71cPx8AlIzXCOnOrbKlanxKR+c/g4444V1qP5kOIQaaXz9C7IhneFJ+L/l8CUhbgT7aYexBjo2K0GnvF92jPnt50X0jaT6kqHbZ2iwVo6lgronEKx8=" title="Original URL: https://www.nature.org/en-us/what-we-do/our-priorities/tackle-climate-change/climate-change-stories/natures-potential-reduce-flood-risks/. Click or tap if you trust this link." data-linkindex="3" style="margin:0px"><span style="margin:0px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif">How
Can Nature Reduce Flood Risks</span></a></div>
<div style="margin:0px"><a href="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" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-auth="Verified" shash="NcbHahbgBhaUcDqF0TNT+Y6qLVONo4fg7HVBiV1wOUE0QjcKkyF7IFxaPe1Gsau0nei90eGBMfvLsqhx4Z/Z91+Zs/h9tsmTIA4mj6MLHn0FU7ODGX2rh8sxwDSq5sQ62NurdHDaoi1BuUO1/halWEjKj54VOOVDGr+5Sxbfr0c=" title="Original URL: https://www.epa.gov/sites/default/files/2021-03/documents/climate_change_handbook_regional_water_planning.pdf. Click or tap if you trust this link." data-linkindex="4" style="margin:0px"><span style="margin:0px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif">Climate
Change Handbook for Regional Water Planning</span></a><span style="margin:0px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif"><span> </span>(e.g., search on: restoration)</span><br>
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<div style="margin:0px"><a href="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" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-auth="Verified" shash="iHpTq+lZGsOk3oddEtZMPmFYybPusIww1zLSnhhU73Qkj00cefSpI2Z/+delBXpw0dbq8w+LbM7tDO4d0eRjlx6LUwIRo21wweF4zh7fhOpWXoFAkBYxugrLcZZNEWQw/zJH1w480q2VXBHl68TEylPtyf6AvYiPcQVg5yYA48Y=" title="Original URL: https://www.fs.fed.us/wildflowers/Native_Plant_Materials/documents/intronatplant.pdf. Click or tap if you trust this link." data-linkindex="5" style="margin:0px"><span style="margin:0px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif">An
Introduction to using Native Plants in Restoration Projects</span></a></div>
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<a href="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" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-auth="Verified" shash="Kj4ifdIQoiGPe47pikRrAEb8shBVzMKxmxfEXEMwGuPOfxpTJgikiMoNImbYB82pJXsMrbXhORy7+HsG6ZR++MR+1kLRjFqyg5JJBoTvXXHj6Gdm1TmnaSuYOKieBEpatlX02pSO85VE7zOi50ERBmV+2gx0TZdo1tnyZ29MOB0=" title="Original URL: https://www.ppic.org/blog/states-ecosystems-face-a-flood-of-changes/. Click or tap if you trust this link." data-linkindex="6" style="margin:0px"><span style="margin:0px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif">State’s
Ecosystems Face a Flood of Changes</span></a>
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<a href="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" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-auth="Verified" shash="UVLlLVYiFF3tsEvU7idR/MmGuWVxYwMpLP5/7Ohf7AOJnPtxik6NwJbZrwKcZZPDZ00dXpriCkAxHxSRMjQT3EXnnz+9NeJkBgwqqgdVpIIhfw9NQVGE7UKCdhfF3+5U02LEzu2MSrH3vwsJUryFiGR0xG5nssNBuS2yQb1Ezu8=" title="Original URL: https://archive.epa.gov/greenacres/web/html/conf_knwldge.html. Click or tap if you trust this link." data-linkindex="7" style="margin:0px"><span style="margin:0px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif">Landscaping
with Native Plants</span></a><br>
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Clearinghouse</span></a><span style="margin:0px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif"><span> </span>(e.g., search on: native plants)</span></span></div>
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