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Anoka County Multi-Jurisdictional <br />All Hazards Mitigation Plan <br /> 5 <br /> <br />governments in implementing cost-effective hazard mitigation activities that complement a <br />comprehensive mitigation program. Two types of grants are offered under the PDM Program. <br /> <br /> Planning Grants - allocated funds to be used for hazard mitigation plan development. <br /> <br /> Competitive Grants - distributed funds using a competitive application process wherein <br />all state, local, and tribal governments interested in obtaining grant funds can submit <br />applications to be reviewed and ranked by FEMA using pre-determined criteria. <br /> <br /> The minimum eligibility requirements for jurisdictions receiving competitive PDM funds include: <br /> <br /> Participation in the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP). <br /> <br /> Must not be suspended or on probation from the NFIP. <br /> <br /> Must have a FEMA approved Hazard Mitigation Plan. <br /> <br />Flood Mitigation Assistance Program: The Flood Mitigation Assistance Program (FMA) was <br />created as part of the National Flood Insurance Reform Act (NFIRA) of 1994 (42 U.S.C. 4101) <br />with the goal of reducing or eliminating claims under the NFIP. Funding for the program is <br />provided through the National Flood Insurance Fund. FMA provides funding to assist states and <br />communities in implementing measures to: <br /> <br /> Reduce the number of repetitively or substantially damaged structures and the <br />associated claims on the National Flood Insurance Fund. <br /> <br /> Encourage long-term, comprehensive mitigation planning. <br /> <br /> Respond to the needs of communities participating in the NFIP to expand their mitigation <br />activities beyond floodplain development review and permitting. <br /> <br /> Complement other federal, state and local mitigation programs with similar, long-term <br />mitigation goals. <br /> <br />There are three types of grants available under FMA: <br /> <br /> FMA Planning Grants are available to states and communities to prepare Flood <br />Mitigation Plans. NFIP-participating communities with approved Flood Mitigation Plans <br />can apply for FMA Project Grants. <br /> <br /> FMA Project Grants are available to states and NFIP participating communities to <br />implement measures to reduce flood losses. Ten percent of the Project Grant is made <br />available to states. <br /> <br /> Technical Assistance Grants are a part of Project Grants. Up to 10% of the Project <br />Grants funding is made available to the states for technical assistance. These funds may <br />be used by the state to help administer the program. <br /> <br />Eligible communities may apply for an FMA planning grant. The NFIRA stipulates that to be <br />eligible to receive an FMA grant, a community must have a FEMA-approved mitigation plan and <br />must be participating in the NFIP. Examples of eligible FMA projects include: