FPMC Agenda 02/14/2025Collier County Floodplain Management Planning Committee Quarterly Meeting
Friday, February 14, 2025
AGENDA (Subject to Change)
1. Approval of previous meeting minutes from November 1, 2024
2. 2025 FMPC Draft Schedule Update
3. Membership
• No updates
4. Repetitive Loss Area Analysis (RLAA) WSP Deliverable Update
5. Hurricane Helene/Milton Substantial Damage (SD) Notifications
6. FEMA/ISO 2025 Community Rating System (CRS) Verification Cycle Visit (Three -Year
Verification Requirement)
7. Florida Division of Emergency Management's (FDEM) "Elevate Florida" Program Review
8. Other Items/Committee Correspondence
• 03/07/2025 — EM & FPM Coordination Throughout a Disaster — Florida Floodplain
Managers Association (FFMA) — Christopher Mason & William Lang
• 03/24/2025 — NABOR Government Issues Committee — William Lang & Tonia Selmeski
• 05/28/2025 — Acrisure 2025 Annual Flood Symposium — Christopher Mason & William
Lang
Motion to Adjourn: Time Adjourned:
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To: William Lana
Subject: UPDATED LINK: Elevate Florida Application Portal Announcement
Date: Friday, February 7, 2025 9:07:59 AM
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ELEVATE FLORIDA
STATEWIDE RESIDENTIAL MITIGATION PROGRAM
Elevate Florida is a first -of -its -kind, groundbreaking statewide residential mitigation program. Led by the FDEM, this program is designed to protect homes
and communities by reducing damage caused by natural disasters like hurricanes and floods.
Application Details
The Elevate Florida application portal has launched! To apply, create an account and complete the application on the Elevate Florida Portal. The prior
link was to the application portal was incorrect, please use the corrected link, https://fdem-resmit.my.site.com/Elevate/
Property Owner Eligibility
Your property does not need to have experienced flooding or damage to be considered. However, applications may be prioritized based on history of
loss. Property owners must:
• Be over the age of 18,
• Be a U.S. citizen, non -citizen national, or qualified alien,
• The legal owner of the residential property in the State of Florida, and
• Be able to contribute up to twenty-five percent (25%) of the project's total cost. Property owners will be required to provide up to 25% of initial
inspection costs prior to inspections being completed. Total project cost will vary based on factors such as project type, square footage of living
space, foundation and construction type, and any necessary project activities. Approved property owners will receive a detailed breakdown of their
construction cost -share and will have time to decide if they would like to move forward with the project's next phase. The cost -share will also include
relocation expenses during construction, meaning the program will pay at least 75 percent of these expenses.
Multi -family real estate such as duplexes, triplexes, condos, townhomes, semi-detached homes, apartments and manufactured homes may be eligible.
Eligible Construction Projects
• Structure Elevation: Physically raising an existing structure.
• Mitigation Reconstruction: The construction of an improved, elevated building on the same site where an existing building and/or foundation has
been partially or completely demolished or destroyed. These activities result in the construction of code -compliant and hazard -resistant structures.
Mitigation Reconstruction is the alternative to Structure Elevation when the structure is not sound enough to elevate, as determined during
application review.
• Acquisition/Demolition: A structure is purchased from voluntary sellers and demolished, to be maintained by the local community as open space.
The local community must agree to participate in this project type.
• Wind Mitigation: Measures that reduce the risk of future wind damage to structures. This may include alterations to the roof, windows, doors, and
other vulnerable components of structures. Wind mitigation is another alternative for homes that are not sound enough to elevate.
Potential Program Benefits
• Significant Cost Savings — Homeowners can save 75-100 percent on the cost of protecting their property from future flood damage, making it a
cost-effective alternative to managing the project independently.
• Lower Insurance Premiums — Reduce flood insurance costs with improved property resilience.
• Increased Property Value — Strengthen your home's value with long-term flood protection.
• Comprehensive Support — Enjoy end -to -end assistance, from application to construction, including contractor services, temporary housing support,
and Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) accommodations.
We encourage you to take advantage of this valuable opportunity to safeguard your home both enhancing resiliency in your community and for all
Floridians. If you have any program questions or need help with the application, you can submit inquiries through the "Contact Us" page on the portal or
email info&elevatefl ore. You can also call the contact center Monday — Friday from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. ET at 877-ELEV8FL (877-353-8835). To
access TTY services, dial 711.
For more information including a Homeowner Guide and frequently asked questions, please visit the portal at the link above.
Update your subscriptions, modify your password or email address, or stop subscriptions at any time on your Subscriber Preferences Page. You will need to
use your email address to log in. If you have questions or problems with the subscription service, please visit subscriberhelg,govdelivery.com.
This service is provided to you at no charge by the Florida Division of Emergency Management.
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