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I I I FlIClllties Damaged More than 50% - If a public facilrty is dam- aged 50% or more in a Presiden- tially declared major disaster, FEMA may authorize replace- ment and relocation of the facil- ity. Funds would support land acquisition, the new site and construction of the new facility. The overall project must be cost effective. Alternate Projects: - An appli- cant from a Presidentially de- clared major disaster may re- quest through the state that FEMA approve an alternate pro- ject An a~ernate project may be appropriate if the restoration of a public facility is no longer in the best interest of the public. Alter- nate project funds may be used to: 1) repair or expand selected public facilities; 2) construct new faciiities; 3) purchase capital equipment; or 4) fund hazard mitigation. Altemate projects are limited to 90% of the estimated eligible repair costs of the origi- nal Damage Survey Report. Type of assistance: Grant Amount available: Varies Who qualifies: State agencies, local govern- ments, Native American tribes and certain non-profits Agencies and non-profrt organizations re- ceiving disaster assistance for restoring public facilities Application: Projects should be identified dur- ing damage assessment and identified on a Damage Survey Report (DSR). After the flood, FEMA will hold a meeting to ex- plain the procedures and hand out application forms. I I I I I I I I I I ~rd MitiGation Grant ProGram fHMGP or Administered by: Colorado Office of Emergency Management (OEM), 273-1622 and Hazard Mitigation Officer at FEMA's Disaster Field Office Purpose: To assist states and local gov- ernments to implement cost- effective measures that will re- duce future disaster damage. Examples of eligible projects in- clude acquisition of f100dprone properties and reversion to open space, elevation of floodprone buildings, minor drainage im- provement projects, and I I I I I retrofitting buildings for wind re- sistance. Type of assistance: Grants Amount available: Cost-sharing of up to 75% fed- eral, and at least 25% non- federal. Who qualifies: States, local governments, Na- tive American Tribes, and private non-profit organizations. Appli- cant must be a participant in the National Flood Insurance pro- gram (for flood disasters). Eligi- ble applicants must be located in a county declared a disaster by the president (in Colorado during 1997 all counties were eligible). Application: The community applies to the state and establishes its own procedures for disbursing the funds Flood Mitiaation Assinanee IFMAI Proaram Funded by: Federal Emergency Manage- ment Agency Administered by: Colorado Water Conservation Board Type of Asslstanee:75% federal 25%(state or local) grant funding Purpose: Develop local pre-disaster flood mrtigation plans and Implement mitigation measures identified in the plans. Provide technical assistance to local govem- ments to adopt plans and im- plement mitigation measures. Amount available: $100,000 (minimum) annually for projects; $11,900 for plans; $10,800 for technical assis- tance. Who qualifies: Local and state govemment Application: Annually. Contact the Colorado Water Conservation Board u.s. Deoartment of AGriculture Fa"" Service Aaencv IFSAI Administered by: Program Name: USDA Farm Service Bureau Emergency Conservation Pro- gram ECP) To provide emergency funds for sharing with farmers the cost of rehabilitating farmlands dam- aged by wind erosion, floods, hurricanes, or other natural dis- Purpose: Appendix A . 9 I