1. W25; How Mitigation Happens After Flood Disasters Tuesday, April 13, 2010 10:50 AM – 12:20 PM AgendaIntroductionsOverview Pre & Post Event! Pre & Post Event! Mitigation assistance! Mitigation assistance! Claims Process! Claims Process!SummaryQuestions 1 NFC 2010 Workshop | Apr. 2010 | San Diego, CA Disaster Planning NFC2010_How Mitigation Happens W25

2. Agenda: How Does Mitigation Happen! Disaster mitigation and planning both PRE & POST flooding events. How does mitigation assistance (i.e. SBA loans) become available at local level? Does a property owner benefit with a NFIP policy before a major event? Mitigation impact through the claims process. EXPERT DISCUSSION TO FOLLOW; Susan Wilson - Flood Plain Management, Region IV Lynne Magel - Regional Manager NFIP, Region IV Jeff Moore - VP Flood Claims, Fidelity National Insurance Services Scott Holmes - Flood Claims Director, Flood Insurance Service, CSC (Direct Program) Zach Usher – FEMA HQ, Program Manager, Grant Program. 2 Agenda Add note

3. Overview From Katrina in 2005, through the Iowa summer floods in 2008 and the more recent Georgia floods in the fall of 2009 – and all the major flooding events before and after these events, mitigation efforts become a factor! 3 Overview

4. Mitigation Works The Multi-Hazard Mitigation Council (2005) – Mitigation (grants) saves society an average of $4 for every $1 spent The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) (2007) – Future losses are reduced by about $3 for each $1 spent on PDM projects, including both federal and non-federal spending 4

5. Add note Mitigation Projects FEMA offers five Hazard Mitigation Assistance Programs that provide grants to perform mitigation projects: Hazard Mitigation Grant Program Pre-Disaster Mitigation Flood Mitigation Assistance Severe Repetitive Loss Repetitive Flood Claims Grants are administered from FEMA to States, Territories, and Indian Tribal Governments and then to local communities 5

6. Add note Mitigation Planning FEMA encourages local communities and States to develop mitigation plans The plan is intended to identify strategies for mitigation with post-disaster and pre-disaster funds 6

7. Add note Examples of Mitigation Projects 7

8. Add note 8 HMA Subapplication Project Type Distribution

9. Add note Summary (Who wants to pull this all together?) Q & A! Summary 9