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St. Mary's County approves DES to submit four FEMA flood-mitigation subapplications
Summary
County commissioners authorized the Department of Emergency Services to act as sub-applicant for four homeowners seeking FEMA Flood Mitigation Assistance (three home elevations and one shoreline revetment). The projects are 75% FEMA-funded and potentially 25% homeowner obligation; staff warned the process can take about two years.
On April 1 the St. Mary's County commissioners authorized the Department of Emergency Services (DES) to submit four Flood Mitigation Assistance (FMA) subapplications for federal fiscal year 2024 on behalf of homeowners seeking mitigation work.
DES Emergency Manager Amy Bledsoe told the board the four requests include three home elevations and one shoreline rock revetment. "These are no cost…
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