Hazard Mitigation Assistance: Climate Resilient Mitigation Activities Updates
In September 2015, FEMA released three new activities eligible for the HMA programs: Aquifer Storage and Recovery, Floodplain and Stream Restoration, and Flood Diversion and Storage, known as the Climate Resilient Mitigation Activities (CRMA). FEMA has developed BCA tools to calculate benefits for drought mitigation and/or ecosystem services for mitigation projects
Benefit Cost Analysis Tools for Drought and Ecosystem Services: Webinar
FEMA is hosting a webinar on Wednesday, June 1 from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m Eastern time for Hazard Mitigation Assistance (HMA) stakeholders related to newly developed Benefit Cost Analysis (BCA) tools for drought and ecosystem services. These tools were developed to support FEMA’s effort on Climate Resilient Mitigation Activities.
FEMA’s Hazard Mitigation Assistance webinars are for public officials and practitioners beginning to implement Climate Resilient Mitigation Activities, as well as for those looking to enhance established programs.
In this webinar, FEMA staff will provide an overview and demonstration of the new tools, listed below:
- Aquifer Storage and Recovery BCA Tool
- Ecosystem Service Benefits Calculator
- Supplemental BCA Guidance for Floodwater Diversion and Storage Projects
- Supplemental BCA Guidance for Floodplain and Stream Restoration Projects
The CRMA are a high priority in the Fiscal Year 2016 Pre-Disaster Mitigation competitive grant program.
Wednesday, June 1, 2016 2 p.m.
FEMA ADOBE Connect: https://fema.connectsolutions.com/crma/
Call-in Number: 1-800-320-4330 PIN 445008#
Closed Captioning will be provided in ADOBE Connect, or can be accessed at: http://www.fedrcc.us/ and input your event confirmation number, 2944865
Materials Available from Previous Webinars
FEMA hosted four (4) Climate Resilient Mitigation Activities (CRMA) webinars for Hazard Mitigation Assistance stakeholders related to recently published guidance on Climate Resilient Mitigation Activities. The purpose of the webinars was to 1) explain the context and purpose of the CRMA initiative, 2) provide an overview of the CRMA project types, 3) present case studies, and 4) outline further implementation tools and technical guidance to be published this spring.
The webinar slide deck has been posted and is available for distribution.
