City of Lonoke Intends to Apply for Flood Mitigation Assistance Grant

On or about December 13, 2019, the City of Lonoke intends to apply for a grant from the Flood Mitigation Assistance (FMA) Grant Program through the Natural Resources Division.

These funds are to be used for a Flood Mitigation Project to develop a drainage study.

FMA is authorized by Section 1366 of the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968, as amended (NFIA), 42 U.S.C. 4104c, with the goal of reducing or eliminating claims under the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP). FMA was created as part of the National Flood Insurance Reform Act (NFIRA) of 1994. The Biggert-Waters Flood Insurance Act of 2012 (Public Law 112-141) consolidated the Repetitive Flood Loss and Severe Repetitive Loss grant programs into FMA.

FMA funding is available through the National Flood Insurance Fund (NFIF) for flood hazard mitigation projects as well as plan development and is appropriated by Congress.[VV1]

Information related to this project will be available for review prior to December 13, 2019 at the Central Arkansas Planning and Development District, 902 N. Center Street, Lonoke, Arkansas between the hours of 8:00-4:30. Public participation is an important part of the City of Lonoke’s flood mitigation planning process and citizens of the City of Lonoke are encouraged to submit comments and questions.

Written comments and questions should be submitted to Leigh Ann Pool no later than December 13, 2019 in order to ensure placement of such comments in the official record of the public notice process.

For additional information concerning the proposed application, please contact Leigh Ann Poo at 501-676-2721 or leigh.pool@capdd.org.