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County reports 350 HMGP applications; acquisitions and reviews moving through FEMA process
Summary
Buncombe County told commissioners it has 350 hazard-mitigation grant program (HMGP) applications, including 235 acquisition requests; groups of properties submitted to FEMA are at different review stages and the county deadline for HMGP applications is Oct. 15.
Buncombe County staff updated the board on the Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP), reporting 350 total applications countywide and providing status on grouped submissions that are under FEMA review.
"So, the application process is slowing down a little bit. 235 acquisitions, 72 for elevations, 29 stabilizations, 9 mitigation reconstructions, 5 slope stabilizations," said Brad Hughes during the HMGP…
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