[SEMCO] NEW Benefit Cost Analysis (BCA) - Ecosystem Service Benefits

[White, Sarah (CDA)]

Hazard Mitigation Assistance Grants News:

Please be advised FEMA has just released additional guidance for ecosystem service benefits to be applied to Hazard Mitigation Projects in the Benefit Cost Analysis (BCA).  These guides can be used in the 2016 Pre-Disaster Mitigation Grant Program<http://www.mass.gov/eopss/agencies/mema/resources/grants/pdm/> application/BCA.

FEMA developed pre-calculated benefits for cost effectiveness evaluation of soil stabilization, flood diversion, and reforestation projects in wildfire impacted areas.  Please visit MEMA's BCA page for more information.

http://www.mass.gov/eopss/agencies/mema/resources/grants/bca.html


For more information or question please contact our Mitigation Grants Coordinators:
Shelly O'Toole                                                                David Woodbury
MEMA Regions III/IV                                                    MEMA Regions I/II
Michelle.O'Toole at state.ma.us                                 David.Woodbury at state.ma.us
(508) 820-1443                                                               (508) 820-2034

Check the Mitigation Program and Grants section of the MEMA website for more information (under Resources for Public Officials)
http://www.mass.gov/eopss/agencies/mema/resources/mitigation<http://www.mass.gov/eopss/agencies/mema/resources/mitigation/>/<http://www.mass.gov/eopss/agencies/mema/resources/mitigation/>
http://www.mass.gov/eopss/agencies/mema/resources/grants<http://www.mass.gov/eopss/agencies/mema/resources/grants/>/<http://www.mass.gov/eopss/agencies/mema/resources/grants/>


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