| Mitigation Funding |
| | Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP) | Flood Mitigation Assistance (FMA) | Pre-Disaster Mitigation (PDM) | Repetitive Flood Claims (RFC) | Severe Repetitive Loss (SRL) | Louisiana Recovery Authority (LRA) | Increased Cost of Compliance (ICC) |
| Who is the money for? | Owners of severe repetitive loss properties currently insured under the NFIP | NFIP policy holders | NFIP policy holders | NFIP policy holders with at least one flood claim | Owners of severe repetitive loss properties currently incured under the NFIP | All Louisiana homeowners affected by Hurricanes Katrina or Rita | All NFIP policy holders with the ICC rider |
| Types of Projects | - voluntary acquisition
- relocation of the structure
- elevation
- reconstruction
- constructing certain types of minor localized flood control projects
| voluntary acquisition* demolition* relocation of the structure* elevation dry floodproofing non-residential buildings
| - voluntary acquisition*
- relocation of the structure*
- structural and non-structural retrofitting
| - voluntary acquisition*
- demolition*
- relocation of the structure*
| - voluntary acquisition*
- demolition*
- relocation of the structure*
- elevation
- floodproofing
- minor physical localized flood control projects
- reconstruction
| Contact LRA | Projects that will bring a substantially damaged home into current compliance |
| Maximum amount available per household | For elevation: no maximum For reconstruction: $150,000 | Contact FEMA | Contact FEMA | Contact FEMA | Contact FEMA | Contact LRA | $30,000 |
| How much the homeowner has to contribute | 25% | 25% | 25% | 0% | 25% | depends on the project** | 0% |
| How does the homeowner apply | Contact your Community | Contact your Community | Contact the State | Contact the State | Contact the State | Contact LRA | Contact your Permit Official |
* The lot must be deed restricted as open space **If the project costs more than the allotted amount, then the homeowner must pay the remainder of the total project cost. |