Funding Funding OpportunitiesOpportunities

Accessing $$ for Accessing $$ for Disaster ResistanceDisaster Resistance

FloodingFlooding

TornadoTornado

EarthquakeEarthquake

Increased Cost of DisastersIncreased Cost of Disasters

♦ 1993 Snow Storm, $12 Million

♦ 1994 Ice Storm, $64 Million

♦ 2003 Tornadoes/Flooding, $77 Million

♦ 2008 Tornadoes, $33 Million

♦ 2010 Tornadoes/Flooding, $600 Million

♦ 2011 Tornadoes/Flooding, $100 Million

What is Hazard Mitigation?What is Hazard Mitigation?

Any action taken to Any action taken to permanently eliminate or permanently eliminate or significantly reduce the long-significantly reduce the long-term risk to human life and term risk to human life and property from hazards and property from hazards and their effects.their effects.

Types of Mitigation Measures Types of Mitigation Measures (Citizens)(Citizens)

Secure furniture to the wall or floorSecure furniture to the wall or floor Apply shatterproof film to windowsApply shatterproof film to windows Raise electrical outletsRaise electrical outlets Elevate units such as air/heat and Elevate units such as air/heat and

water heaterswater heaters Acquire a weather radioAcquire a weather radio Insulate water pipesInsulate water pipes Retrofit closet as storm shelterRetrofit closet as storm shelter

Eligible ActivitiesEligible Activities

♦ Acquisition/Demolition(no elevations)

♦ Reinforced Corridors or Community Safe Rooms(no individual safe rooms)

♦ Flood Control, Retention/Detention Basins, Drainage Improvement

♦ Seismic Retrofit♦ Local Hazard Mitigation Plan

Flooding – Lincoln County, Flooding – Lincoln County, TNTN

Tornado – Lake County, TNTornado – Lake County, TN

Earthquake, Shelby County, Earthquake, Shelby County, TNTN

Grant ProgramsGrant Programs

Non-Disaster and Non-Disaster and Disaster RelatedDisaster Related

Available Mitigation Available Mitigation AssistanceAssistance

Hazard Mitigation Grant Program Hazard Mitigation Grant Program

(HMGP)(HMGP)

Hazard Mitigation Grant Hazard Mitigation Grant ProgramProgram

Assists States and local Assists States and local

communities in implementing communities in implementing

long-term hazard mitigation long-term hazard mitigation

measures following a major measures following a major

disaster declaration.disaster declaration.

HMGP ContinuedHMGP Continued

Hazard Mitigation Hazard Mitigation Grant ProgramGrant Program

Identified Projects in Identified Projects in High Risk AreasHigh Risk Areas

Limited FundsLimited Funds Long Application Long Application

ProcessProcess

Public AssistancePublic Assistance Preventive Preventive

Measures to Measures to Damaged AreasDamaged Areas

Unlimited FundsUnlimited Funds Inspector VisitInspector Visit

Section 404Section 404 Section 406Section 406

Who is eligible?Who is eligible? Government EntitiesGovernment Entities

● Local GovernmentsLocal Governments● State AgenciesState Agencies

Indian tribes and Alaska Native villagesIndian tribes and Alaska Native villages

Certain private non-profit organizationsCertain private non-profit organizations● MedicalMedical (Hospitals & Outpatient Care, Rehabilitation Centers, Long-(Hospitals & Outpatient Care, Rehabilitation Centers, Long-

Term Care)Term Care)

● EducationalEducational (Elementary, Secondary, & State-Owned Institutions of (Elementary, Secondary, & State-Owned Institutions of Higher Learning)Higher Learning)

● UtilitiesUtilities (Telephone, Power, Sewage Treatment, etc)(Telephone, Power, Sewage Treatment, etc)

● CustodialCustodial (Nursing Homes, Congregate Living for Aging and Disabled)(Nursing Homes, Congregate Living for Aging and Disabled)

● EmergencyEmergency (Police, Fire, Ambulance, and Rescue Services)(Police, Fire, Ambulance, and Rescue Services)

● OthersOthers (Governmental Types of Services open to Public: Museums, (Governmental Types of Services open to Public: Museums, Zoos, Libraries, etc)Zoos, Libraries, etc)

Project Eligibility RequirementsProject Eligibility Requirements

All programs require…All programs require…● Compliance with State/Local Hazard Mitigation PlanCompliance with State/Local Hazard Mitigation Plan

● Environmentally soundEnvironmentally sound

● Provides a beneficial impact on the disaster areaProvides a beneficial impact on the disaster area

● Represents a permanent solution to a problemRepresents a permanent solution to a problem

● Demonstrates cost-effectivenessDemonstrates cost-effectiveness

● Impacts a community participating in good standing Impacts a community participating in good standing in the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP)in the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP)

● Meets all applicable state and local permit Meets all applicable state and local permit requirements and does not contribute or encourage requirements and does not contribute or encourage development in the floodplain or other vulnerable development in the floodplain or other vulnerable areas.areas.

FundingFunding

HMGP available funding is 15% of the HMGP available funding is 15% of the federal share spent on Individual and federal share spent on Individual and Public Assistance during a Presidential Public Assistance during a Presidential DeclarationDeclaration Competitive StatewideCompetitive Statewide 7% Planning Funds7% Planning Funds

Local Cost ShareLocal Cost Share

CashCashLocal Government RevenuesLocal Government RevenuesNon-GovernmentNon-GovernmentCommunity Development Block GrantsCommunity Development Block Grants

3rd Party In-Kind3rd Party In-KindVolunteer ServicesVolunteer ServicesDonated Supplies and MaterialsDonated Supplies and MaterialsLoaned Equipment or SpaceLoaned Equipment or Space

In-KindIn-KindSuppliesSuppliesMaterialsMaterialsEquipmentEquipmentPersonnelPersonnel

75% Federal

75% Federal25% Local

25% Local

Federal

Cash

and/or

In-Kind

QuestionsQuestions

Questions not asked are Questions not asked are seldom answered…seldom answered…

UnknownUnknown

ContactsContacts

♦ Donna Holden615.532.9221dholden@tnema.org

♦ Mary Lynn Gillingham615.741.3783mgillingham@tnema.org

♦ Billy Harper615.741.3724bharper@tnema.org