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HomeMy WebLinkAboutBrinnon Grants_BoCC_July10_2023 Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Community Assistance Visit & Washington State Department of Ecology Sustainable Development Grants Brent A. Butler, AICP, Chief Strategy Officer Tami Pokorny, Natural Resources Program Coordinator July 10, 2023 1 Agenda Part 1 - FEMA What is a community assistance visit? What is expected as a consequence of this visit? What are the next steps? Part 2 – Washington State Department of Ecology Grants What grants competitions are upcoming that Jefferson County could win? Why should we apply now? What could Jefferson County seek to study for the first grant that aligns with the guidelines? What structural and non structural projects could Jefferson County undertake by the second grant? Part 3 – NEXT STEPS Source: 2022/2023 King Tide, Jefferson County 2 Part 1 - FEMA What is a community assistance visit? It is an Audit of the county’s compliance with FEMA regulations 2) How is it done? FEMA tours the floodplain, FEMA inspects permit files & procedures FEMA meets with local appointed and elected officials 2) What is expected as a consequence of this visit? Is Jefferson County implementing FEMA regulations properly? Yes No Loss of flood subsidized flood insurance Approval for CRS, and up to 45% reduction in premiums Training and Technical Support Source: Winter 2022/2023 King Tide, Beckett Point 3 3 FEMA What’s regulated? Special Flood Hazard Areas (one percent chance of flooding in any given year) FEMA regulates land through the mortgage markets, requiring insurance What’s the risk? Floodways are within SFHA (high velocity waters) Property and casualty insurance policies do not cover flood losses FEMA offers subsidized flood insurance FEMA denies disaster relief if you could but did not. Jefferson County' s flood damage prevention in Chapter 15. 15 Source: FEMA Flood Map Service Center, July 10, 2023 https://msc.fema.gov/portal/home 4 NEXT STEPS 1) Submitting last Five Years of Flood Elevation Certificates associated with permits in the floodplain to ensure compliance Substantial Improvement Are we following the regulations? Google -> Substantial Improvement & Desk Reference https://www.fema.gov/sites/default/files/documents/fema_nfip_substantial-improvement-substantial-damage-desk-reference.pdf 5 What grants competitions are upcoming that Jefferson County could win? Competitive Shoreline Planning Amount of funding available: Approximately $3 million Grant award limit: awarded competitively. Limit is $250,000. Amount of match: No match required End date: Aug 17, 2023 Agreement start: October 2, 2023 Agreement ends: June 30, 2023 Floodplains by Design 2021-2023 Floodplains by Design grants: Approved $50.9 million Grant award limit: $2,000,000 Objectives: reduce flood risk, restore habitat, improve water quality, support agriculture and enhance recreation RCO Surfboard Amount of funding available: Potentially 9 million Grant award limit: None (seeking $218,428) Amount of match: 15% Objectives: Community resilience, including salmonids Agreement start: October 2023 Agreement ends: 2 years Part 2 – Ecology Grants 6 Part 2 – Washington State Department of Ecology Grants 2) Why should we apply now? *Demonstrated capacity, competency and need First, Department of Public Health’s success Second, Community Development’s recent success a) Sea Level Rise, b) Big and Little Quilcene c) Shoreline Users Guide Third, Brinnon community ready to partner (March 14th - Town Hall Meeting) Fourth, interested partners, e.g., Tribes & Nonprofits Fifth, Pleasant Harbor MPR may soon start Sixth, Technical Assistance may be available 149 flood insurance policies $43,789,000.00 coverage in force 51 insurance claims paid $673,976.08 in losses KEY FACTS 7 Part 2 – Washington State Department of Ecology Grants 3) What could Jefferson County seek to study for the first grant that aligns with the guidelines? Shoreline permit monitoring Channel migration zone studies Improving SMP implementation Climate resilience planning, e.g., Wildland Fires, Sea Level Rise, Updating restoration plans Public access planning Source: FEMA National Fire Academy 8 Part 2 – Washington State Department of Ecology Grants 4) What structural and non structural projects could Jefferson County undertake by the second grant? Restoring Snoqualmie River Floodplain Processes Dungeness River Floodplains and Farmlands Puyallup Watershed Floodplains for the Future Mill Creek Floodplain Improvements Downey Farmstead Restoration The Nooksack River: Floodplains that Work Phase 2 Community Floodplain Solutions Facilitation and Technical Assistance $10,309,278 (highest amount awarded) 9 QUESTIONS? 10