The Monroe County government is participating in a federal grant program to help local homeowners whose homes are at risk of flooding, have flooded in the past or the owner filed a flood insurance claim with the National Flood Insurance Program and is interested in grant funding to elevate, demolish and reconstruct a home, or sell the home.
Monroe County is participating in the national Flood Mitigation Assistance grant program to help with the costs to mitigate flooding. The grant opportunity is anticipated to open in September. While the 2021 requirements have not been published yet, Monroe County wants to help residents prepare early, according to county spokeswoman Kristen Livengood.
Commonwealth submits $326M in pre-disaster grants for Virginia localities
Published Monday, Apr. 19, 2021, 8:15 pm
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The Virginia Department of Emergency Management announced that 53 hazard mitigation project applications were submitted to the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) under two grant programs.
These projects total over $326 million and demonstrates the increased interest in taking pre-disaster actions to reduce risk from future disasters
Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities
The BRIC grant program prioritizes project applications that reduce the risk states, local communities, and tribes face from disasters and natural hazards. BRIC is a new FEMA pre-disaster hazard mitigation program that replaces the Pre-Disaster Mitigation program. The guiding prin
Commonwealth Submits over $326,000,000 in Pre-Disaster Grants for Virginia Localities
RICHMOND – The Virginia Department of Emergency Management (VDEM) announced that 53 hazard mitigation project applications were submitted to the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) under two grant programs. These projects total over $326 million and demonstrates the increased interest in taking pre-disaster actions to reduce risk from future disasters
Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities (BRIC)
The BRIC grant program prioritizes project applications that reduce the risk states, local communities, and tribes face from disasters and natural hazards. BRIC is a new FEMA pre-disaster hazard mitigation program that replaces the Pre-Disaster Mitigation (PDM) program. The guiding principles of BRIC are to support communities through capability and capacity building; encourage and enable innovation; promote partnerships; and enable large projects. VDEM submitted 26 applicati