FLOOD00410

• County: Statewide
• Title: Flood Mitigation Assistance Guidance
• Date: 8/1/1997
• Prepared For: NFIP
• Prepared By: FEMA
• Floodplain - Doc Type: Flood Mitigation/Flood Warning/Watershed Restoration

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44 CFR PART 13

Section 13.1. Purpose and scope
of this part.
This part establishes uniform
administrative rules for Federal
grants and cooperative agree-
ments and subawards to State,
local, and Indian tribal
governments.

44 CFRPART 14

Section 14.1. Scope of this part.
(a) This part contains standards
for non-Federal audits of
recipients of financial assistance
from the Federal Emergency
Management Agency . ... This
includes, without limitation,
assistance under the Disaster
Relief Act of 1974 as amended,
and the Federal Civil Defense Act
of 1950, as amended.
(b) FEMA may not impose on
recipients additional requirements
concerning non-Federal audits.
However, it may provide
recipients with suggestions and
assistance on this subject.

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. Comply with FMA requirements, 44 CFR Parts 13 and 14,
the grant agreement, and all applicable Federal, State, and
local laws and regulations. 44 CPR Parts 13 and 14 contain
financial and audit documentation requirements for Federal
grants.

. Account for appropriate uses of grant funds to the State POCo

Federal Role

FEMA's role is to work with States to incorporate FMA into the
PP NCA process, distribute FMA funds among the States, and
support the States in administering FMA by providing technical
and other assistance.

FEMA also exercises review and approval authority as described
below:

I. The NFlRA assigns FEMA the responsibility of reviewing
and approving the Flood Mitigation Plan required of any
State or community receiving an FMA project grant.
(Chapter 3 of this guidance contains more information about
the Flood Mitigation Plan requirement.)

2. FEMA is required to review and approve the environmental
documentation and benefit-cost analysis required for approval
of a flood mitigation project.

3. FEMA approves project grant applications prioritized by the
State for funding.

As the Federal agency responsible for implementing FMA,
FEMA is also responsible for reviewing performance and
financial reports submitted by the States as agreed upon in the
PPA/CA or FMA CA to ensure compliance with all 44 CFR Part
13 requirements. FEMA will also review performance and
financial reports submitted by communities in States not
participating in FMA.

FEMA will account for all funds awarded to each State and
community to ensure compliance with legislative funding limits.

FEMA 299/AUGUST 1997 FLOOD MITIGATION ASSISTANCE (FMA) GUIDANCE