Project Useful Life (PUL) The estimated amount of time (in years) that the mitigation action will be effective. The PUL is based on the type of mitigation. Sources include the PUL provided in the dynamic help, the project manager, or the project engineer. Cost Estimate All anticipated project costs, including maintenance costs, should be detailed over the useful life of the project. Avoid the use of lump-sum costs. The Cost Estimate should include: The source of the estimate and supporting documentation The base year of all cost estimates and any deviations due to the anticipated date of construction Anticipated environmental resource remediation or historic property treatment measures Other related construction/demolition/relocation costs, such as survey permitting, site preparation, and material disposal Other acquisition costs, such as appraisals, legal recordation, displacement costs for renters, or maintenance Provide contractor or Standard Cost Estimating software estimates. Source should be government representative or professional with relevant expertise. Mitigation Project Cost: $3,000 Flood Insurance Study (FIS) or Hydrology and Indicate the source of flooding as either riverine or coastal. FIS reports can be obtained from the at . Source of Data: FIS and HH Source of Flooding:
Hydraulics (H&H) Study Data The 10-, 50-, 100- and 500-year flood events must be input for each source of flooding. Specific locations for hazard-specific FIS data by flooding source: Riverine: Summary of Discharge Table and Flood Profiles (Streambed Elevation is found in profile) Coastal A or V: Summary of Elevations Table, Transect Location Map, and Transect Data Tables Include a copy of FIS or H&H study marked up with project location, FIRM title block, and map scale in each project application. If the source of hazard information is not an FIS, include the agency name, report title, date, and name of the watercourse (from the report cover) OR engineer/ hydrologist name, registration number, date, and methodology used. Include a Flood Profile Delineating 10, 50, 100, and 500 Year Floods: Streambed Elevation: 57.5000 feet First Floor Elevation: 68.5000 Flood Profile Number: Elevation where the barrier will be overtopped: Special Flood Hazard Area (SFHA) Show whether the project is located in the area that would be flooded by the “base flood” (1-percent-annual-chance or 100-year flood) and is at a high risk for flood damage. SFHAs are indicated in the grey areas on the Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM). FIRMs can be obtained from the at . Smaller versions of FIRMs, or FIRMettes, are also available at no extra cost. Project in Special Flood Hazard Area: Yes
Input Categories: Type of structure Primary use of building Building uses may be retail, hotel, fast food, non-fast food, hospital, medical office, protective services, correctional facility, recreation, religious facilities, schools, service station, office, convenience store, grocery store, apartment, industrial, or warehouse. If not using the default value for the primary use of building, documentation must be provided. local tax assessor’s office, or title documents. Building Contents Value FEMA Standard Value (default): Residential Buildings: Varies between 50-100 percent depending on the Depth Damage Function Non-Residential Buildings: Varies based on the primary use of the building Provide detailed descriptions of contents, their value, and the means by which the value was assessed for all non-residential buildings and if default value is not used for residential buildings. Review insurance records, appraisals, purchase receipts, or estimates based on current market prices for similar contents. Contents do not include items that are permanent parts of the building, such as electrical and plumbing systems. $0.00 (Default) Displacement Costs Costs of occupants displaced to temporary quarters while damage is repaired. Includes rent and other monthly costs, such as furniture rental and utilities, and one-time costs, such as moving and utility hook-up fees. Local community advertisements, rental agencies, and similar rental receipts. Extra commuting costs and day care may be estimated as long as the $0.00 (Default)
FEMA Standard Value for Residential (default): $1.44 per square foot per month; one-time costs is $500. Possible documentation if the default value is overwritten includes: copies of advertisements for local rentals in the community, records of phone contacts with rental agencies, and receipts from similar rentals. estimation methodology is explained. Loss of Rent Loss of Rent is for rental properties only and does not include one-time costs. Provide receipts for rent payments or owner’s records as documentation. $0.00 Value of Contents of Crawlspace Enter the value of contents stored between the ground and the underside of the lowest flood structural component. The value of contents of crawlspace only applies to structures with pier foundation types. An itemized list of contents in the crawlspace must be provided. Data is available from owner. $0.00 $0.00 Non-Residential: Loss of Service Critical facility types include fire station, hospital, police station, and other. The fire station facility type includes fire fighting, search and rescue, public shelter, and Emergency Medical Services, if they are located in the same facility. The hospital facility type includes in-patient hospitals and Information regarding the number of people served by a critical facility (or by alternate hospitals) can be obtained from the municipality, facility operations managers, or documents such as annual reports. Not Applicable – Building is Residential.
emergency rooms. Other medical facilities, such as nursing homes, are included in the “other” facility type. Necessary documentation for Critical Facility Type is determined by the Facility Type selected, however it may include information to support the following data: Number of people served by the critical facility Type of area served by a fire or police station Distance (in miles) between the critical facility and alternate facility Number of police officers working a particular facility Number of police officers that would serve the area if a police station was shut down Information regarding the distance (in miles) between the critical facility and alternate facility can be obtained from facility operations managers or municipal officials. Local maps or GPS software can be used as documentation of the distance. The number of police officers can be obtained from the municipality, facility operations managers, or documents such as annual reports. Information regarding the number of police officers that would serve the area if a police station were shut down can be obtained from municipal officials or facility operations managers who can provide the appropriate number on official letterhead. Many police stations have emergency plans that outline the number of critical staff needed to serve the area should a police station shut down. Non-Residential: Service Type Provided by Facility A structure may provide multiple services. For example, a municipal building may house a government agency and a library. You may enter Information regarding the annual operating budget can be obtained from the agency providing the service or it can be obtained from an annual report. Not Applicable – Building is Residential.