County to submit pre‑application for FEMA Flood Mitigation Assistance focused on repetitive‑loss properties
Staff sought and received board consensus to submit a FEMA Flood Mitigation Assistance pre‑application by Aug. 31 to pursue grants for repetitive‑loss and severe‑repetitive‑loss homes; staff said the pre‑application is nonbinding and the county may decline participation later if homeowners are unable or unwilling to match costs.
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Engineering staff asked the board for direction to file a pre‑application for FEMA Flood Mitigation Assistance (FMA) administered through the Virginia Department of Emergency Management. The program targets repetitive‑loss and severe‑repetitive‑loss properties; staff said the county currently has roughly 10 properties on the repetitive‑loss list and one on the severe list.
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