Flood mitigation assistance

The Ohio Department of Public Safety, Emergency Management Agency (Ohio EMA) was awarded a $381,810.60 Flood Mitigation Assistance (FMA) grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) on September 28, 2023. The FMA program (CFDA 97.029) provides federal funding to state, territorial, tribal, and local governments to reduce or eliminate the risk of repetitive flood damage to buildings and structures insured under the National Flood Insurance Program.

Through this Project Grant award, Ohio EMA will coordinate various flood mitigation activities in Columbus, Ohio 43235 to enhance overall community flood resilience. These efforts may include localized flood control projects, infrastructure hardening, hazard planning, property acquisitions or elevations, drainage improvements, and public outreach initiatives. As the central coordinating agency for emergency management in Ohio, Ohio EMA frequently partners with local governments and organizations as sub-recipients on federal grants like this to deliver critical flood risk reduction services across the state.