But an exact count of flood-prone homes in South Florida - and where and how often they flood - has been all but impossible to pin down. Therefore, people may wish to review the supplemental documentation contained on FEMA’s Flood Maps webpage.Between “rain bombs” and drenching from no-name storms, hundreds of homes in South Florida have experienced damaging flooding in the last year alone. It is important to note that FEMA flood maps are continually updated through a variety of processes. If people are interested in finding out more about their property and its relation to the flood zones, they can search their address on FEMA’s official flood maps. Municipalities that are interested in learning more about the program and eligible property owners who have questions may email or call (609) 292-3750. The Division will continue applying to FEMA in future FMA application cycles for funding in other communities that are experiencing repetitive flooding. The Division has begun work on these home elevation projects, which will include engineering and architectural plans, survey and elevation certifications before and after construction, and all pertinent work to elevate the residential home’s lowest floor three feet above the Base Flood Elevation (BFE). The residential homes in the program have repeatedly sustained severe flood damage and/or are located within a Special Flood Hazard Area. The Division was successful with its applications and received funding from FEMA to move forward with elevating homes in both Fairfield Township and Lincoln Park as part of the Division’s Mitigation Assistance Program. The Division previously applied for FMA funding from FEMA in 2019 for home elevations in Fairfield Township, Essex County, and in 2020 for home elevations in Lincoln Park, Morris County. There is currently no deadline date to submit applications. If basic eligibility criteria is met, a link to the online application will be emailed to the homeowner. The Division is in the process of applying for funding from FEMA through its Flood Mitigation Assistance (FMA) initiative for home elevations in New Jersey.Īs part of the process, interested homeowners in New Jersey may request an application by clicking on the blue button at the top of this webpageand filling out a brief form.

The HMGP program will be administered by the Division under a program called the Ida Mitigation Assistance Program. Unlike Flood Mitigation Assistance (see below), HMGP is only authorized in areas that received a Presidential major disaster declaration for Hurricane Ida. The program provides aid for critical mitigation measures to reduce the risk of loss of life and property from future disasters. In response to Hurricane Ida, the Division applied to FEMA for Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP) funding and is awaiting a decision from FEMA. The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) determines which residential properties are potentially eligible for mitigation assistance based on repetitive flooding incidents in the past and risk of significant damage in future flood events.

Participating property owners may be eligible to receive financial assistance to help cover the cost of construction to mitigate their property and supplement the cost of dislocation during construction. The New Jersey Department of Community Affairs (DCA), Division of Disaster Recovery and Mitigation is partnering with communities that have been impacted by severe repetitive flooding damage to elevate eligible residential properties, resulting in lower flood insurance premiums.

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