Facility Restoration

What restrictions apply to Alternate Project funds?

The restrictions that apply toAlternate Project funds, as explicitly mentioned in the document, are:

  1. Alternate Project funds may not be used for the     following purposes: ​some text
       
    • Meeting budget shortfalls.
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    • Creating a new community plan. ​
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    • Landscaping.
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    • Paying for operating expenses.
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    • Purchasing supplies, furniture, or equipment      costing less than $5,000 per unit. ​
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    • Paying the non-federal share of any PA project. ​
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    • Funding buyouts for mitigation, such as acquiring      flood-prone property to create open space. ​
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    • Supplementing funds on projects that utilize      other federal agency grants. ​
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    • Funding a project located in a FEMA-designated      floodway. ​
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  3. If the Alternate Project involves construction,     the applicant must obtain FEMA approval before starting construction to     ensure compliance with appropriate Environmental and Historic Preservation     (EHP) laws, regulations, and Executive Orders. ​
  4. If the Statement of Work (SOW) to restore a     facility includes PA mitigation, and the applicant chooses to proceed with     an Alternate Project, FEMA does not include costs related to the PA     mitigation in the capped amount for the Alternate Project. ​

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