Flood Mitigation Program

How it works

Morris County’s Flood Mitigation Program is a grant program that buys flood-prone residential properties. The county says it works with funding partners at the local, state, and federal levels, and that the Morris County Preservation Trust Fund funds the program.

The county helps municipalities buy flood-damaged properties. After the structures on-site are demolished, the land is permanently preserved. The program’s goal is to move people and homes out of harm’s way and create new open space that helps absorb and contain future flooding.

What the money covers

The page describes the program as grant funding for municipalities to purchase flood-prone residential properties. It is used for acquisition and demolition of the structures on the site, followed by permanent open-space preservation.

Program goals

The county says the program’s objectives are to:

• provide natural open space areas for floodwater storage,
• decrease the loss of life and property risk,
• lower costs for the governments involved, and
• provide a new beginning for flood-prone homeowners.

Program structure

The page references two program tracks:

• CORE Program
• MATCH Program

The page also mentions a Fast Track section, but does not describe it on the page text provided.

Important limitations

This is an acquisition program. The county says it buys flood-prone residential properties and preserves the land; it is not described as a home repair, elevation, or retrofit program.

Contact and related resources

The page lists Program Coordinator Mike DiGiulio and provides county contact information, but it does not give a homeowner application process on the page text provided.