Status of Flood Mitigation Assistance Projects

City of Norfolk Department of Emergency Management · City program

Grant amount not stated on the public page.

Norfolk’s Emergency Management office helps submit FEMA flood-mitigation project applications for property owners. The page shows past and pending residential projects such as elevation, acquisition and demolition, and mitigation reconstruction, but it does not state a homeowner grant amount.

Last verified: September 7, 2026

Program details

How it works

Grant opportunities are announced annually by FEMA. The City of Norfolk identifies project opportunities throughout the year, focusing on projects that address the primary flood threats and reduce future NFIP payouts. The city submits application materials to the Virginia Department of Emergency Management (VDEM) on behalf of a property owner, and VDEM determines whether a project is cost-effective before applying to FEMA for grant funding consideration.

What the money covers

The page lists the types of flood-mitigation projects that have been approved or pursued through this process, including:

Elevation of residential properties
Acquisition and demolition of residential properties
Mitigation reconstruction of a residential property

The page also says the city strategically identifies both public and private project opportunities during the year. The current project focus is on neighborhood, regional, and watershed-level projects in line with the city’s Resilience Strategy and Vision 2100.

Amounts and matching

The public page does not state a dollar cap, matching requirement, or homeowner out-of-pocket share.

How to apply

Individuals cannot apply directly to FEMA. Property owners work through the City of Norfolk, which submits the application materials to VDEM on the owner’s behalf.

Timing and deadlines

FEMA announces grant opportunities annually.
The status table shows completed, not selected, closed, and awarded project rounds.
The page does not provide a current homeowner application deadline.

Project status shown on the page

Elevation of 6 Residential Properties — FMA 2016 — Completed
Acquisition and Demolition of 4 Residential Properties — HMGP 4262-A — Completed
Elevation of 7 Residential Properties — HMGP 4262-B — Completed
Mitigation Reconstruction of 1 Residential Property — FMA 2018-A — Completed
Elevation of 11 Residential Properties — FMA 2018-B — Completed
Elevation of 5 Residential Properties — FMA 2020-A — Not Selected by FEMA
Elevation of Four Attached Townhomes — FMA 2020-B — Closed
Elevation of 7 Residential Properties — FMA 2021 — Not Selected by FEMA
Elevation of 7 Residential Properties — FMA 2022 — Awarded

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