[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 44, Volume 1]

[Revised as of October 1, 2005]

From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access

[CITE: 44CFR78.1]



[Page 376]

 

              TITLE 44--EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AND ASSISTANCE

 

 CHAPTER I--FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 

                                SECURITY

 

PART 78_FLOOD MITIGATION ASSISTANCE--Table of Contents

 

Sec. 78.1  Purpose.









Sec.

78.1 Purpose.

78.2 Definitions.

78.3 Responsibilities.

78.4 Applicant eligibility.

78.5 Flood Mitigation Plan development.

78.6 Flood Mitigation Plan approval process.

78.7 Grant application procedures.

78.8 Grant funding limitations.

78.9 Planning grant approval process.

78.10 Project grant approval process.

78.11 Minimum project eligibility criteria.

78.12 Eligible types of projects.

78.13 Grant administration.

78.14 Alternative procedures.



    Authority: 42 U.S.C. 4001 et seq.; 42 U.S.C. 4104c, 4104d; 

Reorganization Plan No. 3 of 1978, 43 FR 41943, 3 CFR, 1978 Comp., p. 

329; E.O. 12127 of Mar. 31, 1979, 44 FR 19367, 3 CFR, 1979 Comp., p. 

376.



    Source: 62 FR 13347, Mar. 20, 1997, unless otherwise noted.





    (a) The purpose of this part is to prescribe actions, procedures, 

and requirements for administration of the Flood Mitigation Assistance 

(FMA) program, authorized by Sections 1366 and 1367 of the National 

Flood Insurance Act of 1968, 42 U.S.C. 4104c and 4104d.

    (b) The purpose of FMA is to assist State and local governments in 

funding cost-effective actions that reduce or eliminate the long-term 

risk of flood damage to buildings, manufactured homes, and other 

insurable structures. The long-term goal of FMA is to reduce or 

eliminate claims under the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) 

through mitigation activities. The program provides cost-shared grants 

for three purposes: Planning Grants to States and communities to assess 

the flood risk and identify actions to reduce that risk; Project Grants 

to execute measures to reduce flood losses; and Technical Assistance 

Grants that States may use to assist communities to develop viable FMA 

applications and implement FMA projects. FMA also outlines a process for 

development and approval of Flood Mitigation Plans.