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<br />Table 3-3: Summary of the Alternative Mitigation Measures <br />Measure Advantages Disadva ntages <br />Drainage Little disruption of neighborhood May not work for large storms <br />Improvements Protects yards Dependent on free flowing channels <br /> 100% flood protection High cost <br />Acquisition Buyout program available through Need source of non-FEMA cost share <br /> HCFCD <br /> High cost <br /> More secure flood protection Need source of non-FEMA cost share <br />Elevation Most building not eligible for FEMA <br /> Flood insurance rate reduction funding <br /> Effective for shallow flooding Subject to seepage if water stays up for <br />Floodwalls Soil types in Brookglen are a long time <br /> appropriate for floodwalls <br /> Low cost Exposes homes to wall/floor damage <br />Dry Floodproofing Effective for shallow flooding on Subject to seepage if water stays up for <br /> slab foundations a long time <br />Development Protects houses from shallow Only impacts construction in the <br />regulated floodplain <br />Regulations repetitive flooding May not do much for existing buildings <br /> Always in effect <br />Flood Insurance Works for all flood levels Does not prevent flood damage (but <br />Under ICC, can be a source of does provide funds for repairs) <br /> funds for elevation <br /> <br />VIll. Funding for Mitigation Projects <br /> <br />There are several possible sources of funding for mitigation projects: <br /> <br />A. FEMA programs: The Federal government will not pay 100% of the cost for a mitigation <br />project. Most of the FEMA programs provide 75% of the cost of a project. The remaining 25% <br />is expected to be paid by a non-Federal source such as the local or county government, and in <br />some cases the homeowner. Harris County provides the 25% match for La Porte homeowners. <br />Each program has different Congressional authorization and slightly different rules. <br /> <br />B. Flood Insurance: There is a special funding provision in the NFIP for insured buildings that <br />are located in the A flood zone and have been substantially damaged by a flood, IDcreased Cost <br />of Compliance (ICC). ICC coverage pays for the cost to comply with floodplain management <br />regulations after a flood if the building has been declared substantially damaged. ICC will pay <br /> <br />Brookglen Area Analysis - DRAFT <br /> <br />26 <br /> <br />9/8/2008 <br />