FEMA Grants & How This Affects Flooding Preparations
In 2018, the Hazard Mitigation Assistance (HMA) program awarded 1,598 grants across 54 states, territories, and tribes. This totaled more than $930 million dollars. The biggest questions to ask, then, are how you can get access to this grant money, when do you have to apply for it, and how can you make it a priority in your area. Big Bags USA® knows how important flooding preparation is, it can truly make or break your efforts.
FEMA produced a flowchart to make it easier for people to know how they can apply for these grants and how the process leads to FEMA. You can learn more about this from their website as well.
Keep in mind that the FMA program is a competitive grant program, and FEMA chooses the applications to be funded based on the applicant's ranking of the project and the eligibility and cost-effectiveness of the project
The Event:
The town of Canton, Mo is surrounded by 3 miles of levees. In June of 2008, the predicted flood stage was 2 feet above the levee systems.
Emergency management’s task:
Raise the top of levies 2 feet using a barrier of sandbags.
The following is actual FEMA documentation of the Canton, Mo flood event for June 2008 using TRADITIONAL SANDBAGS:
▪ Personnel required 2,400 people 3 miles of sandbags, 2 feet high, (725,000 sandbags)
▪ 40,000 - 45,000 man hrs.
▪ 29 million lbs. of sand was moved 5x’s from sandbags to placement on levee)
▪ Total sand moved 145 million lbs over 6 days
▪ $40,000 for lumber to backboard the sandbags.
▪ $130,500 in sand for sandbags
▪ $38,000 water and food for sandbags crews
▪ Culver college spent an estimated $950,000 on housing, food and other services.
Total Cost: $1,158,500
VS. The SAME EVENT utilizing Big Bags USA flood barrier
Get the Grant Money
The eligibility for grant money applies to all 50 states, as well as the District of Columbia, as well as many other Federally recognized areas. Local governments are considered sub-applicants and must apply to their applicant state/territory. You will apply for this money with your state Emergency Management Agency or the office that has primary flood plain management responsibility. One thing to remember is that only one application will be accepted from each state, tribe or territory.FEMA produced a flowchart to make it easier for people to know how they can apply for these grants and how the process leads to FEMA. You can learn more about this from their website as well.
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When Is the Application Period?
It’s important to always be aware of the application periods for these types of grants and programs. They can sneak up on you, and end before you even realize that you missed it. For 2018, the period ran through October 1, 2018, and January 31, 2019. The Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) is available for more research on grants.gov. The application covered the fiscal year of 2018, and the funds were divided in this way: $160 million is available, including $70 million for community flood mitigation activities that address flooding on a neighborhood level, such as floodwater diversion and localized flood-control measures.Keep in mind that the FMA program is a competitive grant program, and FEMA chooses the applications to be funded based on the applicant's ranking of the project and the eligibility and cost-effectiveness of the project
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CASE STUDYThe Event:
The town of Canton, Mo is surrounded by 3 miles of levees. In June of 2008, the predicted flood stage was 2 feet above the levee systems.
Emergency management’s task:
Raise the top of levies 2 feet using a barrier of sandbags.
The following is actual FEMA documentation of the Canton, Mo flood event for June 2008 using TRADITIONAL SANDBAGS:
▪ Personnel required 2,400 people 3 miles of sandbags, 2 feet high, (725,000 sandbags)
▪ 40,000 - 45,000 man hrs.
▪ 29 million lbs. of sand was moved 5x’s from sandbags to placement on levee)
▪ Total sand moved 145 million lbs over 6 days
▪ $40,000 for lumber to backboard the sandbags.
▪ $130,500 in sand for sandbags
▪ $38,000 water and food for sandbags crews
▪ Culver college spent an estimated $950,000 on housing, food and other services.
Total Cost: $1,158,500
VS. The SAME EVENT utilizing Big Bags USA flood barrier
▪ 3 miles of Big Bags USA flood barrier systems = 1,056 flood barriers
▪ 3 miles = 4 teams of 6 men = 528 man hours
▪ Project completion estimate 22 hrs.
Costs:
▪ Big Bags USA flood barrier systems 1,056 x $395ea. = $417,120
▪ Sand = $12 yd, x 1,056 = $12,672
▪ Total net cost of sand $5,280
▪ Estimated water and food (based from above) $432
▪ 3 miles = 4 teams of 6 men = 528 man hours
▪ Project completion estimate 22 hrs.
Costs:
▪ Big Bags USA flood barrier systems 1,056 x $395ea. = $417,120
▪ Sand = $12 yd, x 1,056 = $12,672
▪ Total net cost of sand $5,280
▪ Estimated water and food (based from above) $432
Total Cost: $430,224
Canton, Mo could have saved $728,276 if they had used the Big Bags USA flood barrier system.
One Big Bags USA protective flood barrier system replaces 750 regular sandbags. This is just in the footprint! If you were to stack regular sandbags to meet 40” in height, it would equal to 1500 sandbags. By using the Big Bags USA® systems you save 52% on the raw materials alone. Visit our website to learn more about our cost-efficient flood barriers.
Canton, Mo could have saved $728,276 if they had used the Big Bags USA flood barrier system.
Prepare Your Community With Big Bags USA®
The benefits of using Big Bags USA® sandbags barrier are many and varied. The most notable is the price comparison. We offer the high-quality Big Bags USA sandbags flood barrier at a great economical price with the most affordable price per linear foot. Another highly notable benefit to Big Bags USA sandbags protective flood barrier is the reduced amount of resources that are needed to deploy the systems.One Big Bags USA protective flood barrier system replaces 750 regular sandbags. This is just in the footprint! If you were to stack regular sandbags to meet 40” in height, it would equal to 1500 sandbags. By using the Big Bags USA® systems you save 52% on the raw materials alone. Visit our website to learn more about our cost-efficient flood barriers.
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