Flood Mitigation Assistance Program Eligible/Ineligible Costs

The following project costs are considered eligible for reimbursement under the programs furnishing funding for this project. Use of the following information and Elevation Cost Collection Sheet to document project costs. Any other project costs that do not fall under the specified categories should be submitted to The FMA. Staff will review and make determination of funding eligibility.

Categories of Eligible Cost

A. Permitting/Recording/Legal Fees

Demolition permit
Building permit(s)
Plumbing, electrical, mechanical permits
Recording fees
Legal fees

B. Planning and Design

Surveying and sit layout
Elevation certificates
Engineering and design for elevation structures

C. Site Preparation

Structural demolition
Lot clearing
Debris removal and disposal
Excavation / fill for grading

D. Elevation of an Existing Structure

Concrete and block work; masonry work
Drilling and installing of piers, columns or piles
Beams and columns
Embedment and sealants
Foundation walls
Structural steel work
Bracing and anchoring
Lifting, jacking, elevating
Backfilling
Detachment and attachment (of elements affixed to elevated main structures)
Final clean-up
Electrical service
Plumbing/water service
Sewer/septic service
HVAC and duct work; elevating mechanical equipment
Additional insulation
Roof and foundation drainage systems
Soil stabilization/retaining walls

E. Demo/Rebuild

Sub-flooring
Wall and roof framing and shell construction
Exterior doors and windows, insulation
Hurricane clips/ties
Porches, decks (if pre-existing)
Stairs and railings
Plumbing rough-in (for supply and drain, waste and vent)
Electrical rough-in (main circuit panel, wiring and circuits, junction boxes and outlets)
Final cleanup

F. Landscape Replacement/Restoration (for landscaping disturbed by construction)

Evaluated on a case-by-case basis

G. Displacement Costs Associated with an Approved Project

Moving costs
Temporary storage costs
Temporary living facilities costs

H. Other Eligible/Ineligible Costs

Based upon the FMA eligibility requirement, the FMA Staff retain the authority to make additional eligibility/ineligibility cost determinations, which are evaluated on a case by case basis.

Examples of Eligible Costs

Allowable Costs:

• Engineering costs for preparing the design and cost estimate for the new foundation;
• cost associated with contracting for inspection services;
• Detaching the building from its foundation (or lifting its slab) and rasing it so the new foundation can be constructed;
• Turning of, extending, and turning on utility services;
• Temporary removal and storage of foundation plantings and replantings;
• Demolition and disposal of old foundation, if not suitable for extension;
• Modification of ground floor, if it is kept as a platform on which habitable floor space will be constructed or extended;
• In-kind (same size and type) replacement of decks and porches, and additions deemed to be unsound and not able to be elevated along with eh base building;
• Typical builder's grade decking and stairs required to access higher elevation;
• Site clean-up and stabilization of disturbed grass areas;
• Reasonable expenses associated with the owner living elsewhere during the period that the home must be vacated except those listed as unallowable (requires receipts); and
• Reasonable expenses associated with temporary storage of fragile items during the period that the home must be vacated except those listed as unallowable (requires receipts); and
• Reasonable expenses associated with temporary storage of fragile items during the period of the actual elevation construction (requires receipts)

Examples of Ineligible Costs

Unallowable Costs:

• Finishing for area below the required BFE, which must be used for parking, limited storage, or building access;
• Sidewalks or other site improvements;
• Reimbursement of expenses for food or personal transportation;
• Floor covering to include tile, carpet and marble;
• Hot water heater;
• Appliances (refrigerator, gas range, electric range, microwave);
• Light fixtures;
• Interior trim and finishing;
• Interior painting;
• Air condition condenser, heat pump
• Cabinets, kitchen, bath;
• Shelving