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<br />Preparedness Grants Manual <br />endangered species and historic properties; and identify mitigation measures and/or alternative <br />courses of action that may lessen any impact to those resources. FEMA may recommend mitigation <br />measures and/or alternative courses of action to lessen any impact to environmental resources and <br />bring the project into compliance with EHP requirements. <br />In some cases, FEMA is also required to consult with other regulatory agencies and the public to <br />complete the review process. The EHP review process must be completed before funds are released <br />to carry out the proposed project; otherwise, FEMA may not be able to fund the project due to <br />noncompliance with EHP laws, EOs, regulations, and policies. <br />DHS and FEMA EHP policy is found in directives and instructions available on Environmental and <br />Historic Preservation Guidance for FEMA Grant Applications page on FEMA.gov, which includes <br />documents regarding EHP responsibilities and program requirements, including implementation of <br />the National Environmental Policy Act and other EHP laws, regulations, and EOs. DHS and FEMA EHP <br />policy is also found in the EHP Directive & Instruction. <br />An EHP Screening Form and supporting documentation for preparedness projects requiring EHP <br />review should be submitted to gpdehpinfo@fema.dhs.gov and your assigned Preparedness Officer. <br />Additionally, all recipients under this funding opportunity are required to comply with the FEMA EHP <br />Policy Guidance, FEMA Policy #108-023-1, Grant Programs Directorate Environmental and Historic <br />Preservation Policy Guidance. <br />4.5.1. CONSTRUCTION AND RENOVATION <br />All construction and renovation projects require EHP review. Recipients and subrecipients are <br />encouraged to have completed as many steps as possible for a successful EHP review in support of <br />their proposal for funding (e.g., coordination with their State Historic Preservation Office to identify <br />potential historic preservation issues and to discuss the potential for project effects, compliance with <br />all state and local EHP laws and requirements). Projects for which the recipient believes an <br />Environmental Assessment (EA) may be needed, as defined in DHS Instruction Manual 023-01-001- <br />01, Revision 01, FEMA Directive 108-1, and FEMA Instruction 108-1-1, must also be identified to the <br />FEMA HQ Preparedness Officer within 6 months of the award and completed EHP review materials <br />must be submitted no later than 12 months before the end of the POP. EHP policy guidance and the <br />EHP Screening Form can both be found on FEMA.gov. EHP review materials should be sent to <br />gpdehpinfo@fema.dhs.gov. <br />Refer to the program-specific NOFO for information on construction and renovation allowability and <br />restrictions. <br />Construction and Floodplains <br />All FEMA actions, including grant-funded actions, must comply with National Flood Insurance <br />Program (NFIP) criteria or any more restrictive federal, state, or local floodplain management <br />standards or building codes (44 C.F.R. § 9.11(d)(6)). <br />All FEMA-funded non-critical actions in 1% annual chance floodplains (also known as 100-year <br />floodplains) that involve new construction or substantial improvement of structures must be <br />elevated, at a minimum, to the lower of: <br />.Two feet above the 1% annual chance flood elevation (also known as the base flood elevation), <br />in accordance with the Federal Flood Risk Management Standard (FFRMS) FVA; or <br />21