Are you more likely to implement mitigation measures if you have financial support?

Below are some links that you can research for pre- and post- natural or man-made disaster protection assistance.

Why be reactive, when you can be proactive!

Pre-Flood Assistance

• FEMA Mitigation Grants
• State Programs, such as grants, loans, and rebates
• Housing Improvement Assistance Programs
• The US Department of Agriculture's Rural Development grants and loans for mitigation
• Exempting the improvements from property tax increases
• The potential to reduce flood insurance premiums for certain mitigation projects (e.g. elevating the building above the base flood elevation)

Post-Flood Assistance

• Purchase Flood Insurance
• Flood Insurance's Increased Cost of Compliant Benefit for substantially damaged structures
• FEMA's Hazard Mitigation Grant Program
• The US Small Business Administration's Post-flood Mitigation Loans