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FEMA PROGRAMS II
Disaster Mitigation Act of 2000 (DMA2000)
• Amends the Stafford Act
• Establishes a Pre-Disaster Mitigation Program
• Sets new requirements for HMGP
• Required state and local mitigation plans
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Session Name: FEMA Programs II
Coastal Hazards Management Course
FEMA PROGRAMS II
Disaster Mitigation Act Section 322
• State and local governments must have an approved mitigation plan
to receive HMGP funds
• HMGP funds may be used to develop mitigation plans
• Amount of HMGP funds may be increased in states with an
approved mitigation plan in place at the time of a disaster
declaration
• Mitigation measures must be based on a sound planning process
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Session Name: FEMA Programs II
Coastal Hazards Management Course
FEMA PROGRAMS II
State Responsibilities to Implement Section 322
• Prepare and submit a state mitigation plan;
• Review and update the state mitigation plan every three years;
• Provide technical assistance and training to local governments for
planning and grant proposals;
• Review and approve local plans
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Session Name: FEMA Programs II
Coastal Hazards Management Course
FEMA PROGRAMS II
Pre-Disaster Mitigation (PDM) Program
• Authorized by Section 203 of DMA 2000
• Provides technical and financial assistance to state and local
governments to implement mitigation measures
• Funding is available without a disaster declaration, i.e., before a
disaster strikes
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FEMA PROGRAMS II
Eligible PDM Projects
• Acquisition/relocation
• Structural and non-structural retrofitting
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Minor structural hazard control works
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Localized flood control projects
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Development of hazard mitigation plans
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Session Name: FEMA Programs II
Coastal Hazards Management Course
FEMA PROGRAMS II
PDM Criteria
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Reduce risk of future damage, hardship, loss ore suffering from a disaster
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Benefit/cost ratio of 1.0 or greater
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Conform with state hazard mitigation plan
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Solve a problem independently
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Conform to applicable state and local laws
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Not duplicate benefits from other programs
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Community must participate in NFIP
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Coastal Hazards Management Course
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National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP)
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Self-supporting program
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Offers federally backed flood insurance
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Communities must adopt and enforce floodplain management ordinances
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Flood insurance is required for all secured loans made by a federally
regulated or backed lending institution
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Session Name: FEMA Programs II
Coastal Hazards Management Course
FEMA PROGRAMS II
NFIP Floodplain Ordinance Criteria
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Development permits
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Development plan and subdivision review
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Protection of water supply and sewage systems
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Use all base flood elevation data
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Maintenance of flood carrying capacities within watercourses
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Session Name: FEMA Programs II
Coastal Hazards Management Course
FEMA PROGRAMS II
NFIP Building Standards
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Elevate new structures in the 100-year flood zone
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Subdivisions designed to minimize exposure to flood hazards
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Additional standards for high-hazard coastal zones
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Construction standards also imposed during “substantial improvement”,
including reconstruction
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Session Name: FEMA Programs II
Coastal Hazards Management Course
FEMA PROGRAMS II
Flood Insurance Study (FIS)
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Session Name: FEMA Programs II
Coastal Hazards Management Course
FEMA PROGRAMS II
FIRM Terminology
•Floodway: Stream channel
•100-year flood: 1% chance of flooding in any given year
•Base Flood: 100-year flood
•Base Flood Elevation: elevation of the water surface resulting from
a 100 Year flood
•Special Flood Hazard Area (SFHA): 100-year floodplain
•500-year flood: 0.2% chance of flooding in any given year
•Coastal high hazard area: subject to a velocity hazard (wave action)
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Session Name: FEMA Programs II
Coastal Hazards Management Course
FEMA PROGRAMS II
Firm Zones
• Zone A: The 100-year or base floodplain. There are 6 types of
A zones
• Zone V and Zone VE: The coastal area subject to velocity hazard
(wave action)
• Zone B and Zone X: Area of moderate flood hazard, usually the area
between the limits of the 100- and 500-year floods.
• Zone C and Zone X: Area of minimal flooding hazard
• Zone D: Area of undetermined but possible flood hazard
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Session Name: FEMA Programs II
Coastal Hazards Management Course
FEMA PROGRAMS II
Conditions for changing a FIRM
• Construction in the floodplain
• Significant development upstream
• A flood occurs outside FIRM boundaries
• A major flood control project in the community or upstream
• Changes in topography
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Session Name: FEMA Programs II
Coastal Hazards Management Course
FEMA PROGRAMS II
Community Rating System (CRS)
• Available in NFIP communities
• Provides flood insurance premium discounts
• Communities must engage in floodplain management activities
above NFIP minimums
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Session Name: FEMA Programs II
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FEMA PROGRAMS II
CRS Goals
1. Reduce flood losses
2. Facilitate accurate insurance ratings
3. Promote awareness of flood insurance
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Session Name: FEMA Programs II
Coastal Hazards Management Course
FEMA PROGRAMS II
CRS Public Information Activities
• Elevation Certificates
• Map Information
• Outreach Projects
• Hazard Disclosure
• Flood Protection Information
• Flood Protection Assistance
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Session Name: FEMA Programs II
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FEMA PROGRAMS II
CRS Mapping and Regulatory Activities
• Additional Flood Data
• Open Space Preservation
• Higher Regulatory Standards
• Flood Data Maintenance
• Stormwater Management
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Session Name: FEMA Programs II
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CRS Flood Protection Activities
• Floodplain Management Plan
• Acquisition and Relocation
• Flood Protection (Retrofitting)
• Drainage system maintenance
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Session Name: FEMA Programs II
Coastal Hazards Management Course
FEMA PROGRAMS II
Flood Preparedness Activities
• Flood Warning Programs
• Levee Safety
• Dam Safety
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Session Name: FEMA Programs II
Coastal Hazards Management Course