Post-Hurricane Ida: DRRA Section 1206 Updated Fact Sheet for Hurricane Ida

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Information to help National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) participating communities after Hurricane Ida.

Disaster Recovery Reform Act, Section 1206: Hurricane Ida in Louisiana


Release Date:  December 1, 2021

Section 1206 of the Disaster Recovery Reform Act of 2018 (DRRA) authorizes FEMA to provide communities with the resources to administer and enforce building code and floodplain management ordinances following a major disaster declaration through FEMA's Public Assistance (PA) Program.

Communities rebuilding after Hurricane Ida with FEMA Public Assistance (PA) major disaster declarations for Categories C-G, permanent work, should be gathering documentation for PA Grants Portal submission if they would like to seek reimbursement for building code and floodplain management administration and enforcement. 

The reimbursement period for this policy ends on March 6, 2022 for Hurricane Ida DR-4611-LA.

Updated Fact Sheets available on policies and procedures and additional parishes and communities eligible for DRRA 1206 funding

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FEMA updated the DRRA Section 1206 Fact Sheets and Supplemental Document (which lists eligible NFIP-participating communities) for Hurricane Ida. Click below to download those and other helpful resources: