[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: 44CFR78.11]



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              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. 78.11  Minimum project eligibility criteria.



    The identification of a project or activity in an approved Flood 

Mitigation Plan does not mean it meets FMA eligibility criteria. 

Projects must:

    (a) Be cost-effective, not costing more than the anticipated value 

of the reduction in both direct damages and subsequent negative impacts 

to the area if future floods were to occur. Both costs and benefits are 

computed on a net present value basis.

    (b) Be in conformance with 44 CFR part 9, Floodplain Management and 

Protection of Wetlands; Executive Order 12699, Seismic Safety of Federal 

and Federally Assisted or Regulated New Building Construction; 44 CFR 

part 10, Environmental Considerations; and any applicable environmental 

laws and regulations.

    (c) Be technically feasible.

    (d) Be in conformance with the minimum standards of the NFIP 

Floodplain Management Regulations at 44 CFR part 60.

    (e) Be in conformance with the Flood Mitigation Plan; the type of 

project being proposed must be identified in the plan.

    (f) Be located physically in a participating NFIP community that is 

not on probation or must benefit such community directly by reducing 

future flood damages.