The Calvert County Government is seeking applications for its Hazard Mitigation Grants for Residents to make hazard mitigation more affordable.
Donor Name: Calvert County Government
State: Maryland
County: Calvert County (MD)
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline (mm/dd/yyyy): 03/17/2022
Details:
The Federal Emergency Management Agency offers three grants under the Hazard Mitigation Assistance grant program.
- Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP)- The key purpose of HMGP is to ensure that the opportunity to take mitigation measures is not lost during reconstruction following a disaster. Funding is made available following authorization of a Presidential Major Disaster Declaration.
- Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities (BRIC)- Previously known as Pre-Disaster Mitigation (PDM), the BRIC program guiding principles are supporting communities through capability- and capacity-building; encouraging and enabling innovation; promoting partnerships; enabling large projects; maintaining flexibility; and providing consistency. It provides an opportunity to implement mitigation prior to a disaster. BRIC is an annual, nationally competitive program and funding is based on the previous year’s nationwide disaster expenses.
- Flood Mitigation Assistance (FMA)- Only mitigation activities related to flooding hazards are eligible under this program. FMA grants are funded annually by Congressional appropriations from the National Flood Insurance Fund (NFIP) and are awarded on a nationally competitive basis.
Common Project Types
- Acquisition and Demolition
- Acquisition and demolition projects include the voluntary acquisition of property, demolition of the structure, and return of the property to its natural state. This project type is the most cost-effective due to the complete mitigation of the hazard. A&D projects may be funded under HMGP, BRIC, or FMA depending on funding availability and hazard type. High-risk houses along the cliffs and NFIP Repetitive Loss/Severe Repetitive Loss properties are most competitive and encouraged to apply.
- Elevation
- Elevation projects involve lifting a structure off of its existing foundation, construction of a new foundation that elevates the structure above the Base Flood Elevation for the flood plain, and re-attaching the structure to the new foundation. Elevation projects are available for properties in the flood plain with flood insurance through the NFIP. Repetitive Loss/Severe Repetitive Loss properties are most competitive and encouraged to apply.
Application Requirements
Application requirements will vary depending on the project type and the hazard being mitigation. In addition to documentation that will be provided by the Division of Emergency Management for completion, the following items will be required:
- Acquisition & Demolition:
- Property appraisal
- Plat survey
- Color photos of the house
- (Flood ONLY) Copy of NFIP Insurance
- (Flood ONLY) Documentation of past flood events
- (Cliff ONLY) Certified imminent threat letter from engineer
- Itemized cost estimate for demolition
- Elevation (Flood ONLY):
- Plat survey
- Color photos of the house
- Copy of NFIP Insurance
- Documentation of past flood events
- Elevation certificate
- Certified structural stability letter from engineer
- Itemized cost estimate for elevation
For more information, visit Calvert County Government.
