FY24 FMA Swift Current
Program Status
OPEN
Eligible Entities
Cities, Counties, Towns, Planning Districts, State Agencies, Tribal Government
Applications Open
February 5, 2025
Applications Close
May 13, 2025
Description
Overview
The FMA grant program makes federal funds available to states, U.S. territories, federally recognized tribal governments, and local governments to reduce or eliminate the risk of repetitive flood damage to buildings and structures insured under the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP), and within NFIP-participating communities.
The purpose of FMA Swift Current is to reduce or eliminate the flood risk of repetitive flood damage to structures insured by the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) following a flood-related disaster event, and to enhance community flood resilience within NFIP-participating communities. Examples of some project types are project scoping, acquisition/demolition, elevation, mitigation reconstruction, and non-construction retrofitting.
All structures included in the project subapplications must be FMA or NFIP defined Severe Repetitive Loss, Repetitive Loss or Substantially Damaged. Subapplicants must participate in the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP). They cannot be on probation or suspended.
Application Period
VDEM Pre-application and Application Period for FY24 FMA Swift Current: Open
Cost Share
- Project scoping 75% federal and 25% non-federal cost share
- Serve Repetitive Loss (SRL) designated 100% federal cost share
- Repetitive Loss (RL) designated 90% federal and 10% non-federal.
Who can apply?
- Local governments, including cities, towns, townships, counties, special district governments, state agencies, and tribal governments (including federally recognized tribes who choose to apply as subapplicants) are considered subapplicants and must submit subapplications to their state/territory/tribal applicant agency (VDEM).
- Homeowners cannot apply directly, but can be included in a subapplication submitted by an eligible subapplicant. For more information please contact your local government or state to apply for FMA Swift Current funding.
- FOR HOMEOWNERS: Those who wish to apply for grant funding assistance for elevation, acquisition and demolition or relocation, or mitigation reconstruction of their home should contact their local government’s grants representative for information on how to participate.
How To Apply?
All project pre-applications, applications, and supporting documentation must be submitted through VDEM’s grants management system, vdem.emgrants.com. If you do not have an account, please register for an account. Please indicate in your registration your intention to apply for Hazard Mitigation Assistance. Registrations require a governmental/tribal affiliation, or being employed by a planning district commission.
Pre-application
Eligible applicants must submit a pre-application through VDEM EM Grants for consideration.
Application
After a pre-application is reviewed for eligibility and processed by VDEM, you will be prompted to complete a project application which will require detailed scope of work, project cost, and other pertinent information necessary to qualify for consideration by FEMA following submittal.