State officials are asking homeowners interested in reducing future flood damage to their homes to reach out to their local officials to participate in the Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP).
The HMGP provides grants to state and local governments after a disaster to take steps to reduce future damage to property from natural disasters. For homeowners, the HMGP program provides options such as:
- Elevating your home on its present site,
- Relocating your home to an area less prone to flooding, and
- Reconstructing your home through Mitigation Reconstruction process.
The HMGP also allows communities to acquire and demolish repetitively flooded or damaged properties for fair market value.
This is not the first time the state has provided information on the HMGP program. Following the June 23, 2016, flooding a series of public meetings were held statewide to provide information on these options for affected homeowners.
“Many homeowners are already working with their local governments, but we do not want anyone missed who wants to participate,” said Jimmy Gianato, the state coordinating officer for this disaster.
HMGP funds are being made available statewide for interested homeowners. To apply,
homeowners must work with their communities’ officials to submit an application on their behalf to the state and FEMA. Homeowners have until August 25, 2017 to coordinate with their local officials to apply.
