WA EMD is now accepting Pre-Applications for the Flood Mitigation Assistance (FMA) Swift Current Grant

The Swift Current Pre-application form and Preliminary Property Lists must be emailed to HMA@mil.wa.gov by March 5, 2026

This funding opportunity is unique. WA will fund the full non-federal share and will prepare the application, including the BCA. It is targeted to the top 10 counties (Cowlitz, Grays Harbor, King, Lewis, Mason, Pierce, Skagit, Snohomish, Thurston, Whatcom) in Washington state that have the highest number of severe repetitive loss and repetitive loss properties for the purpose of acquiring, demolishing, and turning flood-prone properties into open space.

Step 1 – Pre-application / Notice of Interest 

• February 2026 WA EMD Swift Current Announcement (PDF)
• Swift Current Pre-application Form (PDF)
• Swift Current Property Address Template (Excel Spreadsheet)
• Swift Current February 25, 2026, Webinar Slides (PDF)
• Swift Current February 25, 2026, Webinar Recording 
  
• Swift Current Webinar Q&A (PDF)

Step 2 – Property & Jurisdiction Document Packages (By Invitation Only)

Property/Homeowner Documentation

• WA EMD Flood Mitigation Swift Current Property Documentation Checklist (PDF)
• Homeowner Flyer (Word)
      Adapt for jurisdiction
• Homeowner(s) Voluntary Interest Form (Word)
      Signed by each owner
• Property Site Inventory (PSI) for e-Grants (Excel)
      Please do NOT change the format of this spreadsheet
• Declaration and Release - Citizen, Non-citizen National and Qualified Alien (PDF)
  
  Jurisdiction Documentation

• Jurisdiction Assurances for Property Acquisition Projects (PDF)
• FEMA Swift Current Model Deed Restricted Language (PDF) 
      Add your jurisdiction content and resubmit form as part of your document package
• Budget Worksheet - consolidated costs (Excel)
  
  Guidance

• 2023 Swift Current NOFO Amendment 1 Please note that the FEMA NOFO is intended to speak to the applicant, Washington State. The state submitted its application in 2024. EMD Mitigation is leveraging a FEMA request-for-information (RFI) process to call for local jurisdictions to submit properties for mitigation acquisition, in light of the 2025 storms and flooding.
• Acquisition Section of HMA Program & Policy Guide - 2023 (PDF)
• Homeowner’s Guide to Flood Mitigation (PDF)
• FEMA Model Deed Language