Assistance program
Repetitive Flood Claims
-$2.2 Million committed in FY2018–FY2021
- Agency
- Federal Emergency Management Agency, Homeland Security, Department of
- Assistance
- Project Grants
- CFDA number
- 97.092
- What it does
- To assist States, Indian tribal governments, and communities to reduce or eliminate the long-term risk of flood damage to structures insured under the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) that have had one or more claims for flood damages through mitigation activities that are in the best interest of the National Flood Insurance Fund (NFIF). This grant program supports the Mitigate component of the Presidential Preparedness Directive 8 (PPD-8) in the following ways: by providing funding to states and communities that promotes Long-Term Vulnerability Reduction through various mitigation measures including elevating at-risk homes or removing structures from flood hazard areas. Overall, this program also supports Community Resilience by reducing the need for emergency services in flood-prone areas of the community.
- Who benefits
- State agencies (other than the EMA), Indian Tribal governments (non-federally recognized) , and local governments and communities are eligible to apply as subapplicants for assistance under the RFC program. All interested subapplicants must apply to their State/Tribe/Territory Applicant. Subapplicants (and Applicants) may submit applications on behalf of homeowners and property owners. Please see the HMA program guidance for detailed information.
- Who applies
- Entities eligible to apply for RFC grants include the emergency management agency (EMA) or a similar office of the 50 States, the District of Columbia, American Samoa, Guam, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico, the Northern Mariana Islands, and Federally recognized Indian Tribal governments. Each State, Territory, Commonwealth, or Federally recognized Indian Tribal government shall designate one agency to serve as the Applicant for each HMA program. Please see the HMA program guidance for more detailed information.
- Authorized by
- The RFC program is authorized by Section 1323 of the National Flood Insurance Act (NFIA)
- Program site
- http://www.fema.gov ↗
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