Home Elevation Flood Mitigation Assistance (FMA)

2015 FMA Program - Awarded $200 million grant funds were available in fiscal year 2016 nationwide Nassau Bay was awarded $4.9M for the elevation of Grant will cover: 100% of all eligible costs for 6 homes 90% of all eligible costs for 2 homes 75% of all eligible costs for 11 homes

In addition to a greater peace of mind, advantages to elevating include the following: Elevation to 2’ above the Base Flood Elevation (BFE) allows a substantially damaged or substantially improved house to be brought into compliance with your community's floodplain management ordinance or law. (The Base Flood is a flood having a 1% chance of being equaled or exceeded in any given year) Elevation reduces the flood risk to the house and its contents. Except where a lower floor is used for storage, elevation eliminates the need to move vulnerable contents to areas above the water level during flooding. Elevation techniques are well known, and qualified contractors are often readily available. Elevation reduces the physical, financial, and emotional strain that accompanies floods. Elevation provides homeowners with additional parking and storage space within their home. Elevation often reduces flood insurance premiums and avoids increases coming to SRL properties (Biggers Waters Act)

What Costs Will Be Eligible? Eligible Costs Architectural and engineering fees associated with a design for elevating an eligible insured building Permitting Clearing necessary vegetation and preparing path for installation of lifting supports Excavation around the dwelling Lifting or jacking building Temporary support cribbing Disconnecting utility connections Extending or modifying utility connections Reconnecting utility connections Constructing a compliant foundation Code upgrade requirements not related to state or local floodplain ordinances Cost associated with elevating the insured building out of a SFHA Restoring the lawn Restoring walks, driveways, and other surfaces outside the perimeter exterior walls of the insured Contractors bonding, insurance, and warranty

Ineligible Costs Elevating structures that were not in compliance with current NFIP standards at the time of construction Costs related to building additions or auxiliary structures Construction of new decks or porches Any improvements for purely aesthetic reasons, unless required by the EHP compliance review HOA requirements above minimum county requirements not grant eligible Costs to replace or repair utility service components that are undersized, inadequately designed, or unsafe, unless required by code (except utility rooms noted as eligible costs) Exterior finish on the exposed foundation of the elevated building, unless required by EHP or local code Additional landscaping for ornamentation beyond what existed on the site prior to construction of the project (e.g., trees, shrubs)

What’s Next What’s Next? Contractors identified via an RFQ process Homeowners provide: Proof of current flood insurance PM team to hold quote meetings with homeowners and measure houses quote specs will be provided to Contractors Contractors can meet with homeowners as part of the quote process Contractors return quotes to PM team PM team reviews quotes and obtains State concurrence quotes released to homeowners

What’s Next What’s Next? Homeowner selects contractor from quotes provided Homeowners can meet with contractors after quotes are released Approximately 2 weeks to select Owner extras will be kept to an absolute minimum Minimal extra decking, extra lift height There will be two rounds (approximately 10 homes in each round) Rounds will be selected based on criteria such as Owner occupied, BCA…

What’s Next What’s Next? quote review WILL include a cost reasonableness test for all non-grant reimbursable costs PM team prepares Agreement between Homeowner and County PM team verifies contact information, current flood insurance, taxes have been paid current or provides proof of a current payment plan with County Tax Assessor and Collector. Notify TWDB if Homeowner is an employee of City, FEMA, Contractor or any subcontractor associated with the Program

What’s Next What’s Next? EC provides to JSWA fully executed contract between homeowner and EC and proof of payment of non-grant reimbursable costs. JSWA ensures grant reimbursable costs and homeowner selected (non-grant reimbursable) costs are clearly identified in ECs quote No change orders during implementation Homeowner to pay 100% of non-grant reimbursable cost paid up-front Homeowners to pay 100% of required local match up-front JSWA ensures Performance and Payment bond are for full contract value (both grant and non-grant reimbursable costs)

What’s Next Advances will be developed from Round 1 PM team will work with City to submit initial advance request to TWDB as required Once 70% of the first advance is received, the second advance on will be submitted to TWDB This second advance will require proof of payment of the 70% of the first advance. This will be developed by PM team as part of the 2nd advance request

What’s Next What’s Next? Notice to Proceed given Permits pulled House is elevated Temp living during elevation Only for primary owner occupied homes Daily limit based on house location per diem rate Housing only Documentation for proof of primary residence Temp living is a reimbursable item Paid for by owner Lease/hotel folio provided/paid receipt provided Owner reimbursed at the federal share % Need to obtain current flood declaration pages from all owners Update throughout elevation process Deed restriction recorded requiring maintenance of flood insurance for life of structure

Documents we need tonight Current flood insurance declaration page Elevation Project Homeowner Acknowledgement Form Non-eligible work acknowledgment HOA acknowledgement

Questions? Prepared by Jeffery S. Ward and Associates, Inc.