The Bergen County New Jersey is seeking applications for Floodplain Protection Grant Program to provide grants to acquire properties that have been damaged by, or may be prone to incurring damage caused by, storms or storm-related flooding, or that may buffer or protect other lands from such damage.
Donor Name: Bergen County New Jersey
State: New Jersey
County: Bergen County (NJ)
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline (mm/dd/yyyy): 04/08/2022
Details:
The objective of the program is to acquire flood damaged properties, remove structures and permanently preserve the lands for recreation and conservation purposes.
The Bergen County Floodplain Protection Program involves the acquisition of floodprone homes and lands associated with the homes, from sellers and the demolition of the structures. The purchased property, cleared of all structures, is then maintained for open space purposes, in perpetuity, in order to restore and/or conserve the natural floodplain functions. Applicants to the Program (also known as Grantees) are responsible for oversight in ensuring and enforcing proper land use post preservation.
Goals of the Program
- Move Bergen County residents out of harm’s way from flooding events.
- Reduce the risk to first responders who conduct search and rescue operations.
- Reduce the risk of future property loss.
- Lower municipal costs for post-flood clean-up and repair of buildings and infrastructure.
- Lessen the ancillary impacts to local businesses.
- Add open space in neighborhoods.
- Create a permanent, self-sustaining solution to repeat flooding.
Program Priorities
- Work with municipalities to identify the residential properties in floodplains that are most susceptible to regular, chronic flooding.
- Restore and/or conserve the natural functions of floodplains.
- Leverage available acquisition funding from Federal and State programs.
Eligibility Criteria
Any Bergen County municipal government and the County of Bergen.
For more information, visit Bergen County New Jersey.
