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In some areas, building regional flood control structures is not feasible. For property owners in these areas, the District has developed a proactive Floodprone Properties Assistance Program (FPAP) to provide funding for voluntary, non-structural mitigation measures to protect the public and reduce the occurrence of repetitive property damage. The FPAP includes floodproofing and acquisition of residential structures. Property owners apply for the FPAP voluntarily. After an application is received, the District evaluates the application to determine its eligibility for the FPAP and the degree of flood hazard the residential structure is potentially subject to. Eligibility does not, however, guarantee floodproofing, acquisition, or inclusion into the program.
- Floodproofing
When a property owner is eligible for the FPAP and has a relatively high flood hazard risk, the feasibility of floodproofing the structure will be evaluated first. If it is feasible and practical to floodproof a residential structure, the District will choose floodproofing as the proposed flood mitigation measure to the property owner. Floodproofing measures include elevating structures, building a floodwall, relocating structures, etc.
- Floodprone Properties Acquisition
When floodproofing is not practical or feasible, the property will be considered for acquisition. The acquisition process takes approximately 12 months from the application evaluation stage to receiving the acquisition offers. Acquisition offers are based on an appraisal conducted by independent appraisers and fair market value.
If you believe your property is eligible and you are interested in applying for the Floodprone Properties Assistance Program, please fill out an application and return it to the District. The submitted application will be reviewed to verify eligibility and then presented to the Program Committee for risk assessment and ranking. This is an ongoing program and applications will be accepted throughout the year; however, for consideration for floodproofing or acquisition during the following fiscal year (July 1 through June 30), applications must be received by the stated deadline on the application.
Completed applications may be faxed to the attention of John Hathaway at (602) 506-4601 or mailed to him c/o Flood Control District of Maricopa County, 2801 W. Durango St., Phoenix, AZ 85009.
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