FEMA. Mitigation Minute. November 13, 2019. Build Back Better and Stronger with FEMA Public Assistance Mitigation. Following a federally-declared disaster, eligible state, local, tribal, and territorial governments can use FEMA Public Assistance (PA) funds to design and complete eligible mitigation projects that will protect public infrastructure from future similar damages. PA 406 Mitigation funds mitigation measures in conjunction with the repair of the disaster-damaged facilities. Completing mitigation projects during the recovery period reduces overall cost and construction efforts associated with retrofitting a repaired facility. After a devastating flood in Binghamton, New York forced Lourdes Hospital to close for two weeks and caused $20 million in facility damages, the hospital incorporated a floodwall through PA 406 Mitigation. Today, the floodwall activates when a flood is present, allowing the hospital to remain fully operational. Examples of PA 406 Mitigation include constructing floodwalls around damaged facilities, flood protection of bridges and culverts, and use of disaster-resistant materials for power poles and utilities. Hurricane Sandy required $15 billion of PA funding in New York, and nearly $5 billion was PA 406 mitigation. Visit the new PA 406 Mitigation Brochure to see examples of mitigation projects funded by PA, information on eligibility requirements, and the process to request PA.
Learn more:
View the PA 406 Mitigation Brochure here: https://www.fema.gov/media-library/assets/documents/184476.
Read the Public Assistance Building Back Better Fact Sheet here: https://www.fema.gov/media-library-data/1528733063847-314574fb8901f484e5578e5da0c9451d/PAFactSheet_BuildingBackBetterMAY2018.pdf.
Learn more about the Public Assistance Program and Policy Guide (PAPPG) by visiting https://www.fema.gov/media-library-data/1525468328389-4a038bbef9081cd7dfe7538e7751aa9c/PAPPG_3.1_508_FINAL_5-4-2018.pdf.
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