Mitigation Minute for August 21, 2019

Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) sent this bulletin at 08/21/2019 11:26 AM EDT

 

Mitigation Minute. New Benefit-Cost Analysis Toolkit Now Available. Benefit-Cost Analysis (BCA) is the method by which the future benefits of a hazard mitigation project are determined and compared to its costs. FEMA requires a BCA to validate cost effectiveness of proposed hazard mitigation projects prior to funding. Version 6.0 of the Benefit-Cost Analysis (BCA) Toolkit is here, featuring a streamlined user interface and improved user experience. This Excel-based tool is compatible with both Windows and Macintosh operating systems. Excel 2013 or later is required. Go to www.fema.gov/benefit-cost-analysis for download instructions. If you need technical assistance, please contact the BCA Helpline at bchelpline@fema.dhs.gov.

Go to www.fema.gov/benefit-cost-analysis for download instructions.

If you need technical assistance, please contact the BCA Helpline at bchelpline@fema.dhs.gov.

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