Program services are also offered to other Federal agencies and the private sector on a 100 percent cost recovery basis. The types of technical services that can be provided under this Program include data and analyses of depth, velocity, extent, duration, and frequency of flooding, and estimates of potential flood losses. The Program also conducts studies to improve methods and procedures for flood damage prevention and abatement, and prepares guides and pamphlets on topics such as floodproofing, flood plain regulations and other flood plain management topics. The Planning Assistance to States Program, also known as the Section 22 Program, permits us to use our technical planning expertise to supplement and support State and Indian Tribe efforts to undertake broad, statewide, comprehensive water resources planning. Upon request, we will cooperate with a State or Tribe in the preparation of plans for the development, use and conservation of water and related land resources located within the State or Tribal boundaries.
Assistance is given within the limits of available appropriations.
Local and regional officials who are interested in assistance for their communities under this Program should contact the Corps or their State or Tribal water resources agency. This program is cost shared on a 50-50 basis. Emergency Operations Disaster preparedness and assistance before and during natural disasters are primarily State and local responsibilities. However, in cases when a disaster exceeds the State and local capabilities, Federal help is available. The Corps can provide needed additional assistance, usually at the request of the affected state, to help communities deal with a variety of life-threatening natural disasters, including floods, coastal storms and drought.