Title
Memorandum Of Agreement - FEMA Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP) DR-4827-0025-R
Action
ACTION:
1) Recognize, receive, and appropriate in the Storm Water grant fund (G705) up to $180,000 in state funds as reimbursement for time spent supporting implementation of the grant.
2) Authorize the County Manager to execute the Memorandum of Agreement with the North Carolina Department of Public Safety, Division of Emergency Management.
Staff Contact: Jonathan Beller, LUESA - Storm Water Services
Presentation: No
BACKGROUND/JUSTIFICATION:
Due to the cost of the estimated damages from the flooding caused by Tropical Storm Helene, Mecklenburg County was issued a Disaster Declaration by the Federal Government (DR-4827-NC). This declaration enabled residents across Mecklenburg County to apply for FEMA Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP) grants for both acquisition and elevation projects. Mecklenburg County was notified that 19 properties were approved for acquisition as part of “Group 1”. “Group 2” and “Group 3” associated with HMGP and have been submitted to FEMA but are currently under review and have not been approved. In North Carolina, HMGP grants are administered by the North Carolina Department of Public Safety, Division of Emergency Management.
Mecklenburg County has opted for this grant to be a State-centric effort managed by North Carolina Emergency Management (NCEM). NCEM will purchase the properties, demolish the structures, stabilize the land, and place deed restrictions on the properties. Once these activities are completed, the properties will be deeded to Mecklenburg County. Mecklenburg County Storm Water staff will act as the local point of contact and will incur management costs. Storm Water will track time spent on the grant and seek reimbursement from NCEM up to $180,000. The local population directly served by the proposed grant are the property owners whose houses will be acquired. However, all residents of Me...
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