2023-259-E-Emergency Svc-Summit-Hazard Mitigation Grant Acquisition Land Survey

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Thomas Jenkins, Director of Planning, Zoning and Wetlands, County of Mathews (804) 725-4034 Surrounded by water on three sides, Mathews County has a long history of battling flooding. These projects focused on the elevation or acquisition of properties damaged by flood waters in the Nor’easter storm until Hurricane Sandy. Emphasis was placed on reducing the potential loss of life and property damage from flooding and the creation of additional green space within the county. Project work tasks included performing benefit-cost analyses and providing application assistance. Summit assisted the County in applying for hazard mitigation funds through the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). We assisted community stakeholders and the County with the identification of homes that had been damaged by flooding and informed local citizens of flood mitigation opportunities. Applications were initially submitted following Tropical Storm Ida. The subsequent award provided funds to elevate six homes out of the floodplain and the acquisition of one property. We also helped secure a grant for the elevation of one Severe Repetitive Loss (SRL) property in the northeastern section of the county. Three applications tied to Tropical Storm Irene, the Louisa County Earthquake, and Hurricane Sandy were awarded in 2014 and elevated twenty-one homes and acquired three properties. These grants completed in 2018, removed residents from flood hazard areas resulting in enhanced public safety for the community as well as improving the County’s Community Rating System score, which will lower insurance rates for homeowners. There were no change order/contract changes to our grant management fees. The individual homes had changes orders but all grants were complete on time and budget. Mathews County, VA DocuSign Envelope ID: D86A66E7-4DE7-4FD0-946D-FE5F106A04AA