The Town of Fort Myers Beach announced this week that FEMA Hazard Mitigation funding has been released to support the elevation of 25 single-family homes on the island located in flood-prone areas.
According to Mayor Dan Allers, about $6 million will be distributed to residents who’ve been waiting for more than 3 years and were unable to repair their homes while they waited. FEMA’s rules stated that if anyone substantially repaired their homes they would not be eligible for the funds.
The 25 homes will be elevated above base flood elevation standards, helping reduce future flood risk and strengthen the long-term resilience of our community.
Could be mistaken, but I think the town decides on the properties to be included in the project. This type of grant goes through the town. Property owners do not deal directly with FEMA for hazard mitigation funding.
How can FEMA require these homeowners not to substantially repair their homes when the Town has required homeowners to do something by now or require them to demolish their homes? We’ve been in contact with the FEMA rep, and he gave us one of the addresses on the list. At that address is a new home!!! Who is providing this information to FEMA?
Now need our reconstruction grant to get approved by FEMA! Happy for these these folks!