Office of Program Policy Analysis and Government Accountability
Office of Program Policy Analysis and Government Accountability

Follow-Up Report on Post-Disaster Relocation and Reconstruction

Report 97-19, December 1997

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Report Summary

  • The Department of Community Affairs has not modified its rules to specify criteria and submission dates for local government post-disaster redevelopment plans.
  • However, the Department is providing federal funds to local governments to develop Local Mitigation Strategies. These strategies must adhere to specified criteria and should achieve the results the post-disaster redevelopment plans were intended to achieve.
  • Local Mitigation Strategies should allow local governments to be proactive in obtaining federal disaster assistance funds and provide greater control over how these funds are spent.
  • The Legislature has stated its intent to have local governments pay their 12.5% share of federal disaster assistance, as we recommended.

Copies of this report in print or alternate accessible format may be obtained by email OPPAGA@oppaga.fl.gov, telephone (850) 488-0021, or mail 111 W. Madison St., Room 312 Tallahassee, FL 32399-1475.
Copies of this report in print or alternate accessible format may be obtained by email OPPAGA@oppaga.fl.gov, telephone (850) 488-0021, or mail 111 W. Madison St., Room 312 Tallahassee, FL 32399-1475.
natural resources, environment, community affairs, post-disaster recovery