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EMA Director:
Chief Gary Lataille
(401) 769-7841
The primary mission of the Woonsocket Emergency Management Agency is
to protect life and property in the event of a disaster or crises
situation, through a program of mitigation, preparedness, response
and recovery.
National Flood
Insurance Program (NFIP)
Mitigation is the cornerstone of emergency management. It's the
ongoing effort to lessen the impact disasters have on people and
property. Mitigation involves keeping homes away from floodplains,
engineering bridges to withstand earthquakes, creating and enforcing
effective building codes to protect property from hurricanes -- and
more.
Flood Mitigation Assistance (FMA) Program
Under the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) lives the
Flood Mitigation Assistance Program. FMA provides funding to assist
States and communities in implementing measures to reduce or
eliminate the long-term risk of flood damage to buildings,
manufactured homes, and other structures insurable under the
National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP). There are three types
of grants available under FMA: Planning, Project, and Technical
Assistance Grants. FMA Planning Grants are available to States and
communities to prepare Flood Mitigation Plans. NFIP-participating
communities with approved Flood Mitigation Plans can apply for FMA
Project Grants.
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